| THE SWINGER Electric Swing Bridge over Waveney River | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6797 |
| Catalog #: | 446421 | |
| Clip Number: | 446421-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 293 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Beccles, Suffolk, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Bridges, Railroad | |
| Description: | THE SWINGER New swing bridge at Beccles is demonstrated. 140 ft long electrically operated swing bridge over the River Waveney at Beccles, near Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. LS bridge swinging shut; 5 men are standing on it. View from bridge while turning, looking across field w/ row of trees in BG.; bridge has 2 railroad tracks on it. Bridge continues turning until the tracks are even with tracks on the bank. LS panning along side of bridge while it is turned parallel to bank; it sits on a platform in the middle of the river and extends out from the platform in either direction. CU levers moving; levers are marked 1-5. CU gears turning in a box on railroad track. LS from shore: bridge turning. Fade to train crossing bridge. Bridges, railroad, train, swing bridge, electric | |
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