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 foundling father of the British documentary movement – it became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain.
The third volume in a series of 6-disc box sets contains such classics as The Finishing Line , Inter-City 125 and Just Like the Rest of Us as well as rare gems like Centenary Express and Give Your Car a Holiday.
This digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike. It includes a fully illustrated booklet with extensive films notes by BFI curators, and full credits.
Disc One:
The North Eastern Goes Forward
Right Time Means Right Time, aka The Pain Train
Motorsport Tries Motorail
Discovering Railways
Current Affairs on the Midland
Railways Conserve the Environment (Rail Report 11)
Discover Britain by Train
Old Sam the Signalman
Disc Two:
Journey Inter-City
Power to Stop
Inter-City 125
A New Age for Railways
The Stone Carriers
The Finishing Line
Robbie (‘non-electrified’ version)
Centenary Express
Sir Peter Parker Talks to Jimmy Savile
Disc Three:
Single Line Working
Day to Day Track Maintenance: Part 1: Plain Line
Day to Day Track Maintenance: Part 2: Switches and Crossings
