British Transport Films Movies

"Rail" captures British Railways at a major turning-point in its history. In certain respects, this was a period of considerable upheaval and loss....

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...

Features the 07.55 from Sheffield to St Pancras. The camera follows to Leicester, where a young man is late for a job interview thanks to a variety...

Time lapse photography shows the swarm of commuters at London Waterloo station racing about at top speed.

Twenty-four hours in the story of the British Railways Channel ferryboats, the 'link spans' directly joining the roads and railways of Britain with...

Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from...

Captures the work of completely modernising and remodelling the track and signal approaches to Paddington Station in five weeks, showing the...

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...

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...

All freight movements over Britain's rail network are monitored and controlled by an advanced computer-based system known as TOPS (Total Operations...

Industrial film showcasing Hull’s status as a thriving international port.

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...

A musical illustration of life, where road traffic chaos breeds anger and frustration, but the rail network is fast, smooth and relaxing.

In the Hull Docks, the steamer S.S. Bravo arrives from Gothenburg with cargo.

An historical account looking at how Britain's canals were used, and declining, in 1951.

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

Collage film about the history of trains set to music.

An animated film on safety, featuring 'Charlie', a cartoon railwayman.

When a schoolboy's day-dream of a fantasy sports day includes events where acts of vandalism and trespass are required, dire consequences ensue....

A largely animated exposition of the need for, and methods of improvement, in British Rail Corporate Planning.