British Transport Films Movies

Five and a half minutes from Paddington to Birmingham Snow Hill, in the driver's cab of the Blue Pullman to the accompianiment of Johann Strauss's "Pe...

The constructional techniques of the 1974 building attempt. Also examines the history and background of the tunnel project, and outlines the engineeri...

A British Transport internal training film. Training for Overhead Power Supply (TOPS).

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 buildi...

SELNEC is the largest public transport system in Britain, outside London, covering South East Lancashire and North East Cheshire. The film shows some...

British Rail film about the rail freight service Speedlink, and the various types of wagon used to transport different cargo.

British Transport film.

Wordless portrait of British transport, featuring cross-channel ferries, InterCity 125s, and cars.

The techniques and materials used (and attention to detail needed) to clean railway carriages manually.

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British Transport film.

Explaining the procedural changes to speed regulations on British railways, using signals with animated diagrams, models, and footage of trains and dr...

A step-by-step description of how power from the national grid is supplied to British Railways.

Explains how to drive a diesel multiple-unit train.

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Promotional tourist film, presenting a history of Britain concentrating on landscape and Inter-City travel.

How to dispose of the 23 million tons of household rubbish produced each year in Britain.

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 i...

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

Training film for drivers on the introduction of the new locomotive.