A series of 13 topical films, produced since the far reaching plan for the modernisation and re-equipment of British Railways in 1955 started to take effect, to log the many developments - new services, equipment, techniques - wherever these have been introduced. They provide a unique pictorial record of the progress of British Railways.
13 films
Rail Report 1
1959
Rail Report 2
1961
Rail Report 3
1961
Rail Report 4
1963
Rail Report 5
1965
Rail Report 6: The Good Way to Travel
1966
Rail Report 7: Speed the Payload
1967
Rail Report 8: The New Tradition
1968
Watching
Rail Report 9: Top Levels of Transport
1969
Rail Report 10: Our Business Is Moving
1970
Rail Report 11: Rails Conserve the Environment
1970
Rail Report 12: This Year by Rail
1972
Rail Report 13: On Track for the Eighties
1980
Report No. 9 in a series of 13 topical films, covering: Euston; ships - Freightliner II, Antrim Princess; container handling Parkeston Quay; Merry-go-round coal trains; permanent way lining and tamping machine; off loading cable troughing; strengthening the Royal Albert Bridge; Old Course Hotel, St Andrew's; car bodies by train - factory to assembly line; Beckenham train control; speed up of West of England expresses.
