| TRAIN CRASH 11 people die when train and transporter crash at level crossing. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5020 |
| Catalog #: | 34375 | |
| Clip Number: | 34375-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 68/4 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Staffordshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1968 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Train Wrecks LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SAFETY: Misc. | |
| Description: | EXPRESS CRASHES INTO TRANSPORTER AT AUTOMATIC CROSSING, 11 DIE 11 people die when train and transporter crash at level crossing. Hixon, Staffordshire. M/S inside wrecked railway carriage, M/S looking from carriage to fire and wreckage. M/S men clearing the wreckage of train, pan to wreckage of large transporter. Various shots wreckage. Various shots level crossing with police stood around. M/S bar and lights, C/U lights. C/U sign 'In emergency or before crossing with exceptional or heavy loads or cattle phone signalman'. M/S people and police at crash site. M/S of the approach to another 'continental' style level crossing, similar to the one where the crash occurred. L/S cars coming over crossing. C/U emergency sign, pan to telephone. C/U phone. C/U stop lights flashing. L/S traffic stopping. C/U pan as barrier comes down. L/S pan as train goes through, barrier then lifts and traffic starts to pass. M/S and C/U level crossing, pan to wreckage of train and transporter. Various shots of wreckage. | |
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