British Transport Films Movie Trailers
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The Victoria Line Report No. 5: London's Victoria Line Trailer (1969)
02 January 1969
The final episode of five reports on the construction of the Victoria Line in London. This one is edited highlights from the first four with very little new information.
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.
Journey Into Spring Trailer (1958)
01 January 1958
Journey into Spring is a 1958 British short documentary film directed by Ralph Keene, and made by British Transport Films.
Train Time Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A short documentary about the transportation of goods and livestock by train around the UK.
Care of St Christopher’s Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
‘St Christopher’s - for the children of Railway Servants’. About a hundred children are cared for at this Derby railway orphanage and this film gives a selection of scenes from a typical day: the breakfast mail, a boy with a problem, a girl with a worry, a visit from two widowers, a birthday tea party.
Elizabethan Express Trailer (1954)
01 January 1954
Originally intended as an advertising short, this film follows The Elizabethan, a non-stop British Railways service from London to Edinburgh along the East Coast Main Line.
Life on the Line Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
Covers safety procedures in track maintenance work. Intended primarily for track maintenance staff and use on induction courses.
Journey to the Sea Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
This is the story of a lorry's solitary journey with a new propeller for a trawler laid up in a port on the rugged sea-coast of Wales.
Any Man's Kingdom Trailer (1956)
01 January 1956
A documentary showing aspects of long-disappeared rural life in Northumberland in 1953.
Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part I: Plain Line Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
A film giving instruction in the normal maintenance tasks which have to be performed by a permanent-way gang of four men.
Who's in Charge? Trailer (1981)
01 January 1981
Based on the sequence of events which led to the deaths of two young trackmen, concluding with an enquiry into the reasons why they were killed.
Points and Aspects Trailer (1974)
21 August 1974
The re-signalling of 1000 track miles from the River Weaver to the Clyde brings the whole line from London to Glasgow under one system of push-button control and colour light signals, and completes the main line electrification.
Rail Report 3 Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
Many of today's railway problems were created during the years of competition between the various railway companies.
Multiple Aspects Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Captures the work of completely modernising and remodelling the track and signal approaches to Paddington Station in five weeks, showing the important co-ordination, planning and interdepartmental co-operation.
Having a Fresh Look Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
A look at Derby's Railway Technical Centre, which exists to apply science to the practical problems arising from a changing railway system which has its roots in the past.
The Hostellers Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
Two keen hostelling youths, Ken Moody and Brian Cotton, convert a boat in their native Selby into a youth hostel, and get the chance to air their views on the direction that hostelling is taking in the mid-1960s.
The Victoria Line Report No. 4: Equip and Complete Trailer (1968)
02 January 1968
Part four in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line.
The Site in the Sea Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Building a new harbour at Port Talbot - it’s a man’s world in which the only females are a dredger and two seafaring vessels.
A Place in the Team Trailer (1953)
02 January 1953
People will always need transport and transport will always need people. Addressed particularly to boys of school-leaving age and to young men completing their period of military service, this film shows some of the wide variety of careers which British Transport has to offer, whether in railways or in the docks, on the orads or on Britain's inland waterways.
A Hundred Years Underground Trailer (1963)
12 October 1963
A film looking at the first 100 years of the Underground Railway in London from 1863 to 1963. A range of well known people and senior managers speak alongside some excellent archive film.
The North Eastern Goes Forward Trailer (1962)
02 January 1962
Keeping pace with rapidly developing social and industrial needs is the aim of modernisation on the North Eastern Region.
The Class 86 Locomotive Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
Training film for drivers on the introduction of the new locomotive.
Farmer Moving South Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
A record of a winter journey, when a farmer decides to move his whole stock by rail from Yorkshire to Sussex.
Journey Into History Trailer (1952)
02 January 1952
In the cities of Britain we can travel in time as well as space. This film chooses the England of Hogarth, Gainsborough, Robert Adam and Captain Cook.
The Future Works Trailer (1969)
02 January 1969
A film aimed at showing young people the range of careers open to them if they joined British Rail as an apprentice.
The Kowloon Connection Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A look at the Metro-Cammell factory in Birmingham which designs and builds a variety of metro trains, looking in particular at the planning and building of the 'Kowloon Connection', a metro system between Hong Kong and Kowloon.
Measured for Transport Trailer (1962)
23 December 1962
A transformer weighing 123 tons has to be moved to a remote site in Blaenau Ffestiniog. This documents its movement by rail and road.
Automatic Fare Collection and You Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Part of BFI collection "London on the Move". Informational film about the London Underground’s ticket machines and automatic barriers.
Forward to First Principles Trailer (1966)
02 January 1966
There have been railways in this country for over three hundred years. In the nineteenth century, railways spread across Britain and changed the geography, history, economy, and the life of a nation, but already there existed primitive railways for moving coal and other minerals from the pits and quarries to navigable water and roads.
Away for the Day Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
Whether it is a paddle in the sea or a visit to some Roman remains, a day spent watching the countryside go by or an afternoon's inspection of a famous house, a party outing by hired coach can be a real day out.
The Diesel Train Driver: Part 1 - An Introduction to the Diesel Train Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
Documentary from British Transport Films
What’s Tops Trailer (1974)
01 January 1974
British Rail's wagon control system and how it works, concentrating on the information most useful to the specific wagon operating staff.
Safe on the Track? Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
Intended for training railway permanent way men, capturing how men working on the track react as a train approaches.
Safe at Work? Trailer (1980)
01 January 1980
Made for senior and middle British Rail management and supervisory staff, to stimulate discussion and provoke action, by alerting them to their responsibilities for staff safety, and the pressing need to reduce accident figures.
The Signal Engineers Trailer (1962)
01 January 1962
A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside, coupled with instruction in mechanics, electricity, electronics and draughtsmanship, lead the apprentice intro the intricacies of design, the excitement of research and experiment, and the intense satisfaction of being in on a big changeover from old-style semaphore signalling to a new coloured light system.
The Victoria Line Report No. 1: Over and Under Trailer (1965)
02 January 1965
The first in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line.
Every Valley Trailer (1957)
02 January 1957
A look at the transport system in the South Wales Valleys and how it effects peoples livelihoods and everyday lives.
Great Britain: A Travel Guide Trailer (1978)
01 January 1978
Wordless portrait of British transport, featuring cross-channel ferries, InterCity 125s, and cars.
Inter-City 1250 Trailer (1982)
02 January 1982
A journey from London King's Cross to Peterborough on the fastest Inter-City Special - at a speed of well over 1250 mph! A sped-up four-minute High Speed Train journey promoting the use of the trains throughout the old Eastern Region, set to very early 80s synth music.
Under the Wires Trailer (1965)
02 January 1965
The electrification of the London Midland Region main line between London, Manchester and Liverpool at 25KV AC, using overhead wires and drawing supply from the National Grid, was a major undertaking involving civil, electrical, mechanical and signal engineering of a complex and advanced nature.
Wires Over the Border Trailer (1974)
02 January 1974
Short film about the upgrades and technological improvements on the British railways.
Diesel Trainride Trailer (1959)
02 January 1959
Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride behind the driver.
Rail Report 2 Trailer (1961)
01 January 1961
As the thousands of passengers move about Britain every day, the railway system they use is being transformed : soaring concrete sustains new stations, a hillside is moved to make a new marshalling yard; express freight trains carry complete loads of oil, limestone, cars, frozen foods; griddle cars and Blue Pullmans, roadrailers and driverless trucks - these are only a few of the changes and innovations brought about by the Modernisation Plan.
People in Railways Trailer (1970)
01 January 1970
A compilation film about the complex railway systems of Great Britain, demonstrating the work and individual responsibilities of many departments.
Belief in the Future Trailer (1976)
21 February 1976
A film made for the staff of the (then) British Rail featuring mainly Sir Peter Parker explaining to staff how, as the new Chairman, he intended to take the industry forward.
Wash and Brush Up Trailer (1953)
02 January 1953
Number 73020, a standard Class 5 locomotive, has been in traffic for sixteen days, and goes back to the sheds for cleaning inside and out and a detailed mechanical check-up.
Journey Inter-City Trailer (1972)
02 January 1972
A cheerful and very colourful pastiche of live action with combined graphics set to the music of Muir Mathieson.
The Stage is Yours Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
Promotional tourist film, presenting a history of Britain concentrating on landscape and Inter-City travel.
Travelling Sixties Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
Packaged holidays for the elderly: a party of 'senior citizens' (60-plus) on a holiday which includes a special train from Newcastle to the Isle of Wight.
The Victoria Line Report No. 3: Problems and Progress Trailer (1967)
02 January 1967
Part three in a series of five films covering the construction of the London Underground's new 'Victoria' Line.