Summary

Disasters: Irish train wreck

Ireland (Eire)

Major destruction Shot of men working to wrap chain around wreck of huge locomotive engine, the chain is connected to hook on a large crane Pan to left: the engine leaning at angle, much debris in foreground, with crane in midst of the disaster Panning shot engine being lifted by the crane, more broken boards, twisted metal, etc at site of wreck Man in foreground stands facing away, watching

Modified WPA record

Dec 2010: Mr Capewell identified the train as a Locomotive no1394, and Lancashire and Yorkshire highflyer 1400 class Atlantic 4 4 2 engine This would suggest the clip is not, in fact, from Ireland!

Source British Pathé
Title IRISH TRAIN DISASTER ( aka TRAIN WRECK )
Description Disasters: Irish train wreck

Ireland (Eire)

Major destruction Shot of men working to wrap chain around wreck of huge locomotive engine, the chain is connected to hook on a large crane Pan to left: the engine leaning at angle, much debris in foreground, with crane in midst of the disaster Panning shot engine being lifted by the crane, more broken boards, twisted metal, etc at site of wreck Man in foreground stands facing away, watching

Modified WPA record

Dec 2010: Mr Capewell identified the train as a Locomotive no1394, and Lancashire and Yorkshire highflyer 1400 class Atlantic 4 4 2 engine This would suggest the clip is not, in fact, from Ireland!
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1915
Duration 00:01:01:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Mute
Film ID 185446

Keywords

disasters; wreck; accident; train; destruction; engine; locomotive; crane; rubble
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