Following the nationalisation of public transport in 1948, the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production unit. Launched on 1 May 1949, British Transport Films was led for 25 years by Edgar Anstey a founding father of the British documentary movement and became one of the largest industrial film units in Britain. This 2-disc collection includes 14 films never before released on DVD including Contact with the Heart of England, Railbus for the 80's, Five in Millions and Speedlink: The Quiet Revolution. Also included on this release is a new... score for Safe on the Track? by composer Mordecai Smyth. Includes a fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the films by BFI curator and BTF expert Steven Foxon and post-war transport historian and enthusiast Stephen Edwards. This digitally remastered collection is a must for the transport enthusiast and the documentary aficionado alike. Extras/Episodes: Disc 1 Diesel Train Driver: Driving the Train (1959, 19 mins) Railway Electrification at Industrial Frequency (1960, 26 mins) Contact with the Heart of England (1967, 8 mins) Speed the Payload (1967, 15 mins) Safe on the Track? (1969, 11 mins) Flashing Yellows (1976, 10 mins) Railbus for the 80's (1978, 6 mins) Disc 2 Through to the Continent by Ferry Train (1978, 8 mins) Carriage Cleaning (1978, 28 mins) Great Britain: A Travel Guide (1978, 9 mins) Five in Millions (1978, 26 mins) Emergency Coupling Class 253/4 (1980, 14 mins) Safe at Work? (1980, 26 mins) Speedlink: The Quiet Revolution (1980, 9 mins) [show more]
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