| THE MARSHALLERS - A RAILWAY INNOVATION A new control box for locomotives is featured - the operator is seen at work. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6743 |
| Catalog #: | 430062 | |
| Clip Number: | 430062-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 143 | |
| Timecode: | 01:08:47 - 01:10:31 | |
| Location: | Cambridgeshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Cargo & Freight Handling LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Cambridgeshire TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Freight | |
| Description: | "The Marshallers: A Railway Innovation." The Marshalling Yard in Cambridgeshire where trainloads of goods are split up and sent to various destinations. near March, Cambridgeshire, England Wide shot train approaching on one of c. 5 train tracks laid parallel; also a man walking between tracks. Single box cars rolling along by themselves heading away then either to the rt. or left of a Y in track; a structure is built in between the tracks that split off. MCU man's hands operating control switch. Tilt down shot from tower of more boxcars rolling along; tracks split into many more and spread out into BG. MCU man at control box. Back to previous view: a whole line of cars heads onto one siding. CU part of machinery. Another car heading away. MS man in control tower pulling a lever. MCU part of track raises; according to titles this is to control braking. Train car rolls over this section of track. Tr. shot from a car looking ahead on the track, rolling through the big yard | |
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