Work In Progress - and other films - British Transport Films (1951)

Work In Progress (1951)
25 minutes
Film from the era of true Public Service before the cancer of privatisation had taken hold. These British Transport Films (BTF) were made available, from the British Transport Commission's offices at 25 Savile Row, London W1. for free loan to anyone who wanted to show them.
At Woodhead, a century-old tunnel is replaced by a new one. Farther north, Argyllshire is the scene of an experiment in co-ordinated road haulage service. At Whitemoor, Cambridgeshire, marshalling of goods wagons is being speeded by radio. In Bristol, bus operators are analysing the problems of congestion that apply to most modern cities. Between Calais and Dover, the Golden Arrow steamer, running into mid-Channel fog, is brought safely into harbour by radar.
Photographed by: Ronald Craigen
Additional Photography: James Ritchie
Assistant Director: James Garrett
Assistant Cameraman: Cyril Moorhead
Assistant Editor: Margot Fleischner
Music by: Temple Abady
Conducted by: Frederick Lewis
Written and Directed by: Michael Clarke
Produced by: Edgar Anstey

Followed by other films including:

2. Service For Southend
We witness the gradual electrification of the Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria line and the subsequent end of steam.

3. Wash And Brush Up
A steam engine spends a day at the depot where it gets its fortnightly maintenance service.

4. A Place In The Team
Film about those that work in Rail, Road, Canals, Docks and Ships

5. Let's Go To Birmingham (colour)
A speeded up trip from Padington Station to Birmingham.

See also
http://www.britishtransportfilms.co.uk/

public money

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[piglood]

Is that RMS Aquitania being scrapped at 00:07:30?

[stepheng1483]

Great upload.

[be2gbtt]

Do you have "Ocean Terminal"?

[geordierocker44]

use realplayer to copy this

[OrodesIII]

@iloveplanetrock

Why don't you just download it from YouTube?

[OrodesIII]

This is when the British working class were acknowledged heroes.

[iloveplanetrock]

I want this video where can I get a copy from.

[SteffanLlwyd]

air picks without ear defenders.... not so good....

[blobby273]

an electric train is still a steam train the power station uses steam to turn the turbines so what was the point of changing .

[tobythesuperfasttram]

RATHER DRIVE A STEAM TRAIN THAN A DIESEL