| SALUTE ENGINE NO. 6167 ‘THE HERTFORDSHIRE REGT.” Senior officers attend naming ceremony for a steam train named after their Regiment. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5503 |
| Catalog #: | 258509 | |
| Clip Number: | 258509-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/60 | |
| Timecode: | 01:32:55 - 01:35:17 | |
| Location: | Watford, Hertfordshire, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Dedications LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Army, British TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Steam Locomotive | |
| Description: | GAZETTE “Watford. Salute Engine No. 6167 ‘The Hertfordshire Regt.’. Brig. Gen. Viscount Hampden and Guard of Honour of The Regiment at unveiling of the name-plate of latest L.M.S. passenger engine.” Watford, Hertfordshire. Group of soldiers and dignitaries gather in front of steam engine No. 6167. A veil hangs over the name plate. Senior officer and other dignitaries mount podium by locomotive and reveal the name of the train. ‘The Hertfordshire Regiment’. MS of Regimental flag and Union Jack hanging from front of train. Shots of people looking around the train. Children climb up onto the footplate to meet the engine driver and see in the cab. N.B. LMS Stands for London Midlands Scottish Railways. | |
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