| RR Wreck: Commuter Train Derailed In New York | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1636 |
| Catalog #: | 354917 | |
| Clip Number: | 354917-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-053-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:00:36 - 00:01:37 | |
| Location: | New York, NY | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Train Wrecks LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Commuter Trains | |
| Description: | In the heart of Manhattan a derailment on the New York Central tracks brought momentary terror to 168 aboard. And snarled train service for some 75,000 commuters. No one was injured. The cars stayed upright narrowly missing a fall from the 35 foot high viaduct Establishing shot - Over head shot of the derailed commuter train on over head tracks. MS - Looking down the side of the commuter train and some twisted track. Looking down - On a downtown Manhattan street. Looking down - At the train top and the derailed cars. MS - The conductor of the train standing on the tracks whit three other men. MS - Of the train cars and some passengers looking down at the tracks from the open doors of the train cars. CUS - A driving motor that fell off some part of the train on to the track catching a switch part. Side view - Of the train cars and the twisted train track. CUS - The engineer of the train Edward Lynch. MOHS - Passengers getting off the crippled train on to another passenger car and train.. MLSOH - The newly assigned train slowly pulls away carrying the passengers of the crippled train | |
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