The Man On The Footplate (1928)

First three intertitles have no matching images. Lost or taken away at some stage. L/S of group of men cleaning a locomotive. C/U of the engine driver and fireman sitting at a table apparently receiving their instructions for the day. The train is given its final oiling. M/S and C/U of oil being applied. The two men sit on top of the carriage of coal and have a little snack before leaving. They drink from a flask and eat sandwiches. M/S from the side as the train begins to leave the station. Several shots missing from end of film also. Intertitles remain. Was a Pathe Pictorial item. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-19