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The Thirty Nine Steps

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*A wide shot of the train passing the Spring Grove area just west of [[Bewdley Tunnel]]

*A distant shot of the train passing Trimpley Reservoir (re-used in the 1980 film [[The Elephant Man]])

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Thirty_Nine_Steps_screenshot_Trimpley.JPG|Passing Trimpley

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*The train crossing [[Oldbury Viaduct]]

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Thirty_Nine_Steps_screenshot_Oldbury.JPG|Crossing Oldbury Viaduct

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*A lineside shot of the train just west of [[Bewdley Tunnel]]

*The train on [[Eardington Bank]]

*The train from emerging from Arley Station Bridge having passed through the station at speed (re-used in the 1980 film [[The Elephant Man]]). #

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Thirty_Nine_Steps_screenshot_Arley.JPG|Passing Trimpley

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*A brief lineside shot on an embankment (location uncertain)

*The train stopping at another station ([[Highley]]) where the police come aboard and the train is seen setting off again. #

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Thirty_Nine_Steps_screenshot_Highley.JPG|Stopped at Highley

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*Film of the police searching the train (between Highley and Arley?) #

*The train approaching the bridge, where Hannay pulls the communication cord to bring it to an emergency stop. #

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Thirty_Nine_Steps_screenshot_Bridge1.JPG|Approaching Victoria Bridge

Thirty_Nine_Steps_screenshot_Bridge2.JPG|Stopped on Victoria Bridge

The main escape scene was filmed on [[Victoria Bridge]] and 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>

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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

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