Service For Southend

1957 , Essex (County)

Cat no. 766

A documentary film on the electrification of the Liverpool Street to Southend railway line via Shenfield.

Liverpool Street Station, December 28th, 1956: the last steam train to Southend Victoria leaves Liverpool Street. A poster advertises the new electric service, beginning Monday, December 31st. Scenes of the construction of the electric line show work trains, machinery and men at work. At Southend Victoria Station, a special steam excursion train has brought a party of dignitaries to the Inauguration of the electric service. They are greeted by the Mayor of Southend. The opening ceremony is performed in front of newsreel cameramen and newspaper journalists. They interview the driver, John McCannadis. There are shots of the first electric train on the service, including the driver and the passengers. The steam train and the electric train cross as they pass through Shenfield.

Featured Buildings

Liverpool Street Station; Southend Victoria Station

Featured Events

The inaugural electric train service between Southend and Liverpool Street

Keywords

Electrification; Railways; Steam engines

Other Places

London; Shenfield; Southend-on-Sea

Production company : Data Film Productions Ltd.
Sponsor : British Transport Films
Camera : John Reid
Camera : Ken Reeves
Camera : David Watkin
Director : Leslie Shepard
Editor : Leslie Shepard

British Rail

Manifestations

Service For Southend

Genre: Documentary / Travel / Travelogue
Locations: Essex (County)
Description Type: monographic
Subject: rail transport / railway stations / opening ceremonies / Southend-on-Sea / Mayor of Southend-on-Sea / electrification (railways) / John McCannadis

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