British Railways Board Movie Trailers

Rail Report 12: This Year by Rail Trailer (1972)

02 January 1972

Commercial and technical developments on British Rail: new freight loads, air conditioned carriages, an ultrasonic test-train for checking the permanent way, a lecture train, and a new station for motorists - all part of the railway scene in the 1970's.

Rail Report 5 Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

Behind Britain's railway modernisation lies research, design and development. Research ensures in various ways that passengers travel fast, safely and in comfort.

Rail Report 8: The New Tradition Trailer (1968)

02 January 1968

Report No. 8 in a series of 13 topical films, produced since the far reaching plan for the modernisation and re-equipment of British Railways in 1955 started to take effect, to log the many developments - new services, equipment, techniques - wherever these have been introduced.

Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

The film's contents are as follows: Merry-go-round coal trains - between collieries and power stations; Motorail; stations - Birmingham New St.

Rail Report 10: Our Business Is Moving Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Report No. 10 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Hovercraft, Princess Ann; the Advanced Passenger Train; Design Centre exhibition, The next train; plasma torch, Derby Technical Centre; analysis of diesel oils, Glasgow science laboratory; bleep radio communications, Paddington; resignalling, Derby area; intercity coaches; evolved suspension, the Brighton Belle; Southern Region grouptravel; computer, Eastern Region; shipment of molten iron.

Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay; Merry-go-round coal trains; permanent way lining and tamping machine; off loading cable troughing; strengthening the Royal Albert Bridge; Old Course Hotel, St Andrew's; car bodies by train - factory to assembly line; Beckenham train control; speed up of West of England expresses.

Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment Trailer (1970)

02 January 1970

Report No. 11 in a series of 13 topical films. Because 1970 was European Conservation Year, this issue of the Rail Report Series was devoted to examples of what railways in Britain are doing to help conserve and improve the national environment.

Rail Report 6: The Good Way to Travel Trailer (1966)

02 January 1966

Neptune, an automatic and electronically equipped track fault recorder; Tinsley marshalling yard; freight trains - cement, limestone, cars; Reading station and signal box; the laying of long welded rails; Toton diesel maintainance depot; new electrification multiple unit rolling stock for service from Euston, locomotive cab training simulator, Willesden control room; Cross-Channel - launching the SS Dover.

British Rails Are Long and Fast Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Intended as a sales tool for manufacturers, this short film details the production installation and maintenance for long welded track in use on British Railways.

Motor Sport Tries Motorail Trailer (1969)

02 January 1969

The London Motor Club members, with their families, took their cars by Motorail for a contest with the Torbay club, and the camera was there to record a victory for the home team.

Midland Country Trailer (1974)

02 January 1974

Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire - eleven Midland counties which can offer the holidaymaker a variety of pleasures and some of the lovliest English countryside.

Discovering Railways Trailer (1977)

02 January 1977

Part of BFI collection "The Age of the Train."

Locomotion Trailer (1975)

02 January 1975

Collage film about the history of trains set to music.

Rush Hour Trailer (1970)