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Minister Of Transport Visits British Rail’s Research Centre

Date released

6 Apr 1967

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

67/28

NoS ID

112530

Story no

4 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

Minister of Transport, Mrs Barbara Castle, has a glimpse of future rolling stock and Liner Trains at British Rail’s Research Centre.

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Running off the Rails

Date released

24 Feb 1966

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1916A

NoS ID

026340

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Running Off the Rails. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration of the capabilities of the experimental six seater mono-rail near Paris. SHOTLIST: MS Aerotrain. Pan down from propeller to side of...

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Future Comfort of British Rail Travel

Date released

27 May 1946

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1293

NoS ID

065255

Story no

1 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

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Steering From Newcastle

Date released

3 Nov 1932

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

2256

NoS ID

385008

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Huge castings for new Cunarder rudder leave by rail for Glasgow.

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Hover Rail Test Track

Date released

30 Apr 1970

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2134A

NoS ID

028280

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hovertrain. DESCRIPTION: Possibly Britain’s transport of the future - the Hovertrain. Engineers are building a test track in Cambridgeshire where speeds of 250 mph may be reached. If...

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Clickety Clack to Go

Date released

18 Dec 1958

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1541A

NoS ID

022756

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rail Welder. DESCRIPTION: That familiar sound clickety-clack, known to every railway traveller, is to go. It’s those little gaps between the rail-ends that make the clickety-clack....

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The Worst Fog in Memory

Date released

6 Dec 1948

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

48/98

NoS ID

102662

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Britain breathes again after a grim 144 hours of non-stop fog. Road and rail transport is disorganised.

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Canals to Help War Effort

Date released

17 Feb 1941

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

41/14

NoS ID

098589

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The canals of Britain are under investigation as to whether full use of canals might relieve rail and road congestion.

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More Speed For Less Bawbees!

Date released

14 Jul 1930

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

2015

NoS ID

383942

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Glasgow officials enjoy free ride at demonstration of new "rail-plane" invented by Mr. George Bennie. The inventor claims low "overhead" costs and a speed of 120mph.

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Hard Lines

Date released

14 Jul 1969

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2093

NoS ID

027931

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Concrete Sleepers. DESCRIPTION: British Rail plans a firm foundation for tomorrow to judge from the most unusual railway line in the country. A continuous stretch of reinforced...

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