Title:PREPARATION OF THE RAIL LINE BETWEEN BASRA AND UMM QASR, APRIL 2003 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2382
Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Final preparations are made for the reopening of the rail link between Basra and Umm Qasr in Iraq.
Description: General views of Basra railway station, including shots of sign in Arabic and English ("Welcome to Basrah Railway Station") and portrait of Saddam Hussein. Shots of diesel locomotive DEM 2709 (which will be used in the official inaugural rail journey). Lieutenant Liz Davies of 17 Port and Maritime Regiment, troop commander, liaises with Iraqis inside train carriages, sorting out final arrangements. Locomotive DEM 2076 links up with carriages prior to being driven to Umm Qasr; shots from inside moving carriages containing British soldiers on guard. Extended scenes of the Royal Engineers, assisted by Iraqi civilians, making repairs to railway tracks.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.)
11-00-00-00 Bars and tone
11-00-30-00 GV of Basrah railway station
11-12-05-10 train pulls off on way to Umm Qasar
11-14-09-15 Engineers repair sections of track, various shots
Alternative Title:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Mackenzie, Stuart (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 27 mins (ca)
