British Transport Films Movies

A short film focusing on the account of a coaching tour told by the driver, who attempts to try to create a happy atmosphere and cement friendships.

A record of a winter journey, when a farmer decides to move his whole stock by rail from Yorkshire to Sussex.

There have been railways in this country for over three hundred years. In the nineteenth century, railways spread across Britain and changed the geogr...

Through the forward-looking windows of the new diesel multiple-unit trains reveals a new world of signs, signals and railway sights to those who ride...

The history of the BRS (British Road Services),the general haulage network of the UK. Part of BFI collection "Points and Aspects."

Driver Sam Smith is given the privilege of driving one of the new electric trains. But when a problem arises, it takes three very different Sams befor...

A film looking at the first 100 years of the Underground Railway in London from 1863 to 1963. A range of well known people and senior managers speak a...

The Yorkshire Dales - 'from which no traveller wishes to return'. Sheltering under the Pennines, the Dales have escaped the human ravages of time. The...

A review of innovation and development within BR and its businesses, including: modernisation of freight facilities and service to new companies; prog...

A group of workers from a Leicester shoe-making company travel down south for a day in the Smoke.

Report No. 8 in a series of 13 topical films, produced since the far reaching plan for the modernisation and re-equipment of British Railways in 1955...

Explores the possibilities of the upcoming Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. The final BTF production shot on film.

A film aimed at showing young people the range of careers open to them if they joined British Rail as an apprentice. It shows the support and educatio...

Short documentary hymning the wonders of 'modernisation' on the railways.

Film charting the development of the London bus from 1829 to 1979, with the 150th anniversary of Shilibeer's first service, featuring a procession of...

In a world growing ever shorter of energy, railways are well suited to satisfy the world's future transport needs. This is the story of the new railwa...

Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay; Merry-go-...

Neptune, an automatic and electronically equipped track fault recorder; Tinsley marshalling yard; freight trains - cement, limestone, cars; Reading st...

"Rail" captures British Railways at a major turning-point in its history. In certain respects, this was a period of considerable upheaval and loss. Th...

Snowploughs are readied to rescue a snowbound train - in one of the most popular of all British Transport Films.