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[[File:39 steps 1978 poster.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Film poster for The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)]] | [[File:39 steps 1978 poster.jpg|thumb|300px|right| Film poster for The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)]] | ||
| − | The Thirty Nine Steps was a 1978 film featuring Robert Powell as Richard Hannay. During the film Hannay flees to Scotland on a train, but is forced to make a daredevil escape on a bridge when police board. The scene was filmed on [[Victoria Bridge]] using [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443]] (in MR livery as No 644) and five of the SVR's LMS carriages with 'Midland' stickers applied. The scene also featured the first film speaking part for an SVR 'extra' - the driver shouting out "Come on, there's another train due, come on!" was the SVR's John Price<ref>SVR News 50</ref>. | + | The Thirty Nine Steps was a 1978 film featuring Robert Powell as Richard Hannay. During the film Hannay flees to Scotland on a train, but is forced to make a daredevil escape on a bridge when police board. The scene was filmed on [[Victoria Bridge]] using [[LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443]] (in MR livery as No 644) and five of the SVR's LMS carriages with 'Midland' stickers applied. The scene also featured the first film speaking part for an SVR 'extra' - the driver shouting out "Come on, there's another train due, come on!" was the SVR's John Price<ref>SVR News 50</ref>. Another SVR volunteer, Barrie Geens, played the part of a policeman during the search on the train, for which he was paid £7 a day for the week, plus "lots of free food"<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/2360466988/permalink/10153711899011989/ Barrie Geens' recollections on the Unofficial SVR Facebook Group]</ref> |
A television spin-off [[Hannay]], also featuring Robert Powell, was filmed on the SVR during 1987. | A television spin-off [[Hannay]], also featuring Robert Powell, was filmed on the SVR during 1987. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
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| + | File:39steps1.jpg|Robert Powell as Richard Hannay hanging from the underside of Victoria Bridge | ||
| + | File:39steps2.jpg|SVR volunteer John Price as the driver during filming | ||
| + | File:39steps3.jpg|Preparations for filming at Victoria Bridge | ||
| + | File:39steps4.jpg|SVR volunteer Barrie Geens as a policeman during filming | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 08:47, 27 June 2016
The Thirty Nine Steps was a 1978 film featuring Robert Powell as Richard Hannay. During the film Hannay flees to Scotland on a train, but is forced to make a daredevil escape on a bridge when police board. The scene was filmed on Victoria Bridge using LMS Ivatt Class 2 46443 (in MRMidland Railway livery as No 644) and five of the SVRSevern Valley Railway's LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway carriages with 'Midland' stickers applied. The scene also featured the first film speaking part for an SVRSevern Valley Railway 'extra' - the driver shouting out "Come on, there's another train due, come on!" was the SVRSevern Valley Railway's John Price[1]. Another SVRSevern Valley Railway volunteer, Barrie Geens, played the part of a policeman during the search on the train, for which he was paid £7 a day for the week, plus "lots of free food"[2]
A television spin-off Hannay, also featuring Robert Powell, was filmed on the SVRSevern Valley Railway during 1987.
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Gallery
Robert Powell as Richard Hannay hanging from the underside of Victoria Bridge
SVRSevern Valley Railway volunteer John Price as the driver during filming
Preparations for filming at Victoria Bridge
SVRSevern Valley Railway volunteer Barrie Geens as a policeman during filming
See also
List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 50
- ↑ Barrie Geens' recollections on the Unofficial SVR Facebook Group
Links
The Thirty Nine Steps on YouTube
The Thirty Nine Steps on the Internet Movie Database
