Army Railway (1961)

Longmoor, Hampshire. Top shot of a steam engine reversing down the track. Tilt up to show converging lines running towards a goods yard; more trains and wagons are being shunted into sidings and sheds. M/S of an engine next to a water pump. M/S of a soldier turning a wheel to operate the water pump. C/U of the soldier’s face - he is one of the Royal Engineers who operate the Army railway at Longmoor camp. M/S of a soldier walking beside a slow moving steam engine - the soldier signals to the driver with his arm. Low angle M/S of the driver leaning out of the cabin window as the engine rolls slowly past. M/S of a soldier using a metal pole to link the chain which couples the engine to the the goods wagons. The army line is about eight miles in length and operates a passenger service which links up with the Southern region stations at Liss and Bordon - it is essential to train soldiers in transportation “when an army is operating over wide areas“. M/S of three soldiers doing maintenance work on a bl