Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1 May 1949, and led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey - a founding father of the British documentary movement - it became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain.
This disc includes the following films:
- The North Eastern Goes Forward (1962)
- Right Time Means Right Time, aka The Pain Train (1969)
- Motorsport Tries Motorail (1969)
- Discovering Railways (1977)
- Current Affairs on the Midland (1980)
- Railways Conserve the Environment (Rail Report 11) (1970)
- Discover Britain by Train (1978)
- Old Sam the Signalman (1982)
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following films:
- Journey Inter-City (1972)
- Power to Stop (1979)
- Inter-City 125 (1976)
- A New Age for Railways (1979)
- The Stone Carriers (1982)
- The Finishing Line (1976)
- Robbie (non-electrified' version) (1979)
- Centenary Express (1980)
- Sir Peter Parker Talks to Jimmy Savile (1982)
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following films:
- Single Line Working (1958)
- Day to Day Track Maintenance Part 1: Plain Line (1952)
- Day to Day Track Maintenance Part 2: Switches and Crossings (1952)
- The Signal Engineers (1962)
- Mishap (1958)
- Spick and Span (1962)
Disc 4:
This disc includes the following films:
- The Long Night Haul (1957)
- Care of St Christopher's (1959)
- Measured for Transport (1962)
- Channel Islands (1952)
- Under the Wires (1965)
- Points and Aspects (1974)
- Scotland for Sport (1958)
Disc 5:
This disc includes the following films:
- Berth 24 (1950)
- Peak District (1954)
- Train Driver (1966)
- Give Your Car a Holiday (1967)
- Just the Ticket (1967)
- England's North Country (1978)
Disc 6:
This disc includes the following films:
- Away for the Day (1952)
- They Had an Idea (1953)
- Manhandling (1962)
- Lost, Stolen, Damaged (1964)
- Go As You Please in Britain (1975)
- It Takes All Sorts (1978)
Just Like the Rest of Us (1983)
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