The Thirty Nine Steps
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[1].
A television spin-off Hannay, also featuring Robert Powell, was filmed on the SVR during 1987.
References
- ↑ SVR News 50