London's Railways in the 1960s

Overview

The British Railways modernisation programme of the 1960s radically changed the rail network, and the British Transport Films unit and the TV news were there to capture it. Compiled here is never before released colour footage of Southern steam at Waterloo (with Nine Elms depot), all the major London stations, The Blue Pullman and early diesels, The Golden Arrow and Night Ferry service, goods and mail, steam on the Metropolitan Railway and building the Victoria Line.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 6, 2010

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

British Transport Films,Timereel Studios

Cast

Sam Heydon

Director

Andrew Gray

Writer

Ian Mackenzie

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2411868