British Transport Films Movie Trailers
Most Popular British Transport Films Trailers
Total trailers found: 236
Terminus Trailer (1961)
01 December 1961
This fly on the wall-style documentary from 1961 won an Oscar for best documentary, and shows the changing patterns of human emotions during 24 hours in the life of Waterloo Station.
Ocean Terminal Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
Southampton, a deep-water port with four tides a day, is an ocean terminal for the world's largest liners.
A New Approach to Hong Kong Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
A look at British involvement in the construction of the new double-track railway from Kowloon, on Hong Kong's harbour, to the Chinese border.
Five in Millions Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Captures the work of the British Rail Parcel Service, illustrating the story of five different consignments over a twenty-four hour period.
...All That Mighty Heart... Trailer (1962)
02 January 1962
A day in the life of London and the Home Counties in 1962, seen from the perspective of the use of London Transport facilities from buses and tubes to long distance coach routes, accompanied by extracts from BBC radio.
Woodland Harvest Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
A study of British forests, and the benefits that responsible management of their resources can bring in terms of ensuring constant renewal.
The Seaspeed Express Trailer (1980)
02 January 1980
The advantages and pleasures of crossing the channel by Hovercraft. In this film a sales executive, with his car and engineering samples, travels to Lille for a business appointment; and a family goes to Paris for a holiday.
The Heart of England Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
The Cotswolds are the largest areas of Britain, stretching over a hundred miles from Chipping Camden to the city of Bath.
London on the Move Trailer (1970)
02 January 1970
How the London Transport Board, with the aid of modern technology, is tackling the problems brought about by an ever increasing volume of traffic.
Seaspeed Story Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
A study of the development of British Rail's hovercraft services in the Solent and across the Channel, using SRN6, HM2 and SRN4 air-cushion vehicles.
They Take the High Road Trailer (1960)
02 January 1960
The work of a team of men who tackle a special British Road Services job in the treacherous terrain of the Scottish Highlands.
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.
The Scene from Melbury House Trailer (1973)
02 January 1973
As a training exercise for their apprentice camera operators, British Transport Films used surplus roll end length of film to record the daily lives of their neighbours from the roof of their building Melbury House.
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.
London Ride Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
Everyday except Christmas London Transport run coach tours of London. The tours start from Victoria and from Piccadilly Circus; there is no booking and little waiting; they are popular with visitors of all nationalities, and they let you see the sights in comfort, though rarely with so well-orchestrated a musical accompaniment as David Fanshawe's.
Wild Highlands Trailer (1961)
02 January 1961
The flora and fauna of the Scottish highlands, including footage of ospreys, and stags in Argyle.
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.
Omnibus 150 Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
Film charting the development of the London bus from 1829 to 1979, with the 150th anniversary of Shilibeer's first service, featuring a procession of many of the Museum's historic vehicles.
A Tale Out of School Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
The story of a journey from the Yorkshire Dales to Switzerland via Dover and France, made by a party of schoolgirls showing how British rail contributes to a smooth, comfortable journey.
Lancashire Coast Trailer (1957)
01 August 1957
The holiday attractions of the Lancashire coast, including a beauty contest in Morecambe, Southport flower show and Blackpool Fun Fair.
Between the Tides Trailer (1958)
24 August 1958
Between the Tides is a 1958 short documentary directed by Ralph Keene for British Transport Films.It is a study of the animal and plant life of Britain's shores.
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.
Yorkshire Sands Trailer (1955)
02 January 1955
Light verse and gay music make their own comment on the holidaymakers of the Yorkshire coastline. Between Tees and Humber thousands each year enjoy the sea and the sands, the funfair and the ballroom: for a row or romance, there's something for each!
A Day of One's Own Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
A random selection of housewives around the UK take a day off from their traditional domestic chores.
Sea Road to Britain Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
Intended for European audiences to encourage them to drive to Britain for their holidays. Shows the travel facilities offered by Sealink, and suggests some of Britain's tourist attractions.
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.
North to the Dales Trailer (1962)
02 January 1962
The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time.
Giant Load Trailer (1958)
02 January 1958
A 200-ton transformer is moved by road from Hayes, Middlesex, to Iver, Bucks. Behind the story of the journey there is another tale: the problems which had to be solved before the task could be undertaken.
Second Nature Trailer (1967)
31 March 1967
Electrification, and the raiIway men of Rugby adopt new methods and use new machines. In this film they tell in their own words of the great technological changes and the human problems of adapting which each has to face.
Overture: One-Two-Five Trailer (1978)
07 July 1978
A high speed Inter-City train is the star of this impressionist film in which picture and music are brought together to enhance the mood and rhythm of the subject and hail the arrival of 125mph regular passenger services.
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.
The Elephant Will Never Forget Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.
Thirty Million Letters Trailer (1963)
15 September 1963
Thirty Million Letters is a 1963 short documentary film directed by James Ritchie and made by British Transport Films.
Robert Reid Reports on British Waterways Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
Underlines the importance of waterways as mans of modern transport. Details the way in which the network of waterways covers britain.
A Future on Rail Trailer (1957)
01 September 1957
Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.
The Long Night Haul Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
The history of the BRS (British Road Services), the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects.
The Train Makers Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
The achievements of BREL - British Rail Engineering Limited - are celebrated in this promotional film looking at two of the company's 13 workshops, at Horwich in Lancashire and Crewe, in which locomotives and carriages are built for British Rail and companies overseas.
The Land of Robert Burns Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
This short, evocative account of the poet's life is set among contemporary scenes of the people of south-west Scotland as they grow from children to manhood.
Capital Visit Trailer (1955)
01 January 1955
A school journey through the city of London as seen through the eyes of the children and their teacher.
Link Span Trailer (1956)
02 January 1956
Twenty-four hours in the story of the British Railways Channel ferryboats, the 'link spans' directly joining the roads and railways of Britain with those of France and all the Continent.
Wild Wings Trailer (1966)
01 January 1966
Exploration of the Slimbridge Wild Fowl Trust in Gloucestershire, England, which boasts the largest collection of living wild fowl in the world.
Dodging the Column Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
The transporting of a distillation colurm, 137 feet long, 500 miles by road from Greenwich to Grangemouth in Scotland.
East Anglian Holiday Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
A tour of East Anglia, with its waterways and low-lying country.
The Beacons and Beyond Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
South Wales is an area of great natural beauty - from the Brecon Beacons in the north of the area to the rugged coastline of Pembrokeshire in the south.
Speaking of Freight Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
When a business tycoon allows himself to be 'snared' into seeing some films in a railway traffic manager's office, there must be a reason for it.
Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part II: Switches & Crossings Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
Continuing the study of the normal tasks performed by a permanent-way gang, this film deals with the maintenance of switches, common crossings and obtuse crossings.
This Year – London Trailer (1951)
12 August 1951
A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.
A Desperate Case Trailer (1958)
02 January 1958
A cautionary tale of a typical holiday suitcase. Crammed beyond its capacity, imperfectly fastened, inadequately and confusedly labelled, the railways transport it from station to station, seeking its true abode.
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.
The Driving Force Trailer (1966)
02 January 1966
Britain operates the most experienced diesel and electric railway in tne world. A century and a half ago she invented the steam engine and introduced a new system of transport; and in only nine years British Rail and the British locomotive industry designed, built and tested enough diesel and electric locomotives to replace fifteen thousand steam engines.
Fully Fitted Freight Trailer (1957)
01 September 1957
An express freight train links manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.
The Third Sam Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
Driver Sam Smith is given the privilege of driving one of the new electric trains. But when a problem arises, it takes three very different Sams before the problem is solved.
Robbie Trailer (1979)
02 January 1979
Young Robbie, a keen footballer and a railway enthusiast, is persuaded by his big brother to go through a hole in a railway fence on to the track for some reason.
Down to Sussex Trailer (1964)
02 January 1964
Sussex - A country rich in scenic beauty and history. South Down and Weald - open space and green woodland.
