Railways (film)

BRITAIN’S FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS - Back to The ‘60s & ‘70s

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• published: 15 Jun 2016
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This programme features a number od railways which have either changed beyond all recognition in recent years, or else have disappeared completely. THROUGH THE SUBURBS Marylebone Station returned to main line status briefly in the late of 1960’s. We takea look at a number of long extinct classes, including “Warships” and “Hymeks” on the line from Marylebone to Wembley Hill. BROAD STREET AND ITS APPROACHES A study of Broad Street during the 1960’s and 1970’s using a rare archive film. The green liveries of the period are apparent as we look ar a terminus which has completely disappeared from the railway map. Also included… the North London Line Line in the 1960’s… N7 on the Liverpool Street services… the North Woolwich Branch in the 70’s. NORTH FROM LONDON A journey along the line from Rickmansworth to Quainton Road featuring both steam and diesel traction from 1966 during the last year of the Great Central. ALONG THE GREAT CENTRAL TO RUGBY A fascinating trip through the archives looking at the last months of the Great Central through Woodford Halse. THE GREAT CENTRAL FROM RUGBY TO NOTHINGHAM A journey from Rugby to Nottingham Arkwright Street during 1968. Old D.M.U.’s are featured against a backdrop of Great central Stations. CAMBRIDGE TO OXFORD Another rare and unrepeatable journey through long forgotten stations like Old North Roas, Potton, Gamlingay, Willington and Blunham. We include film take “from the cab” on a journey from Cambridge to Oxford a few weeks before closure. ------------ Líneas desparecidas, fisonomía urbana irreconocible, estaciones en su major época. Los años 60 y 70 fueron tiempos de cambio en los ferrocarriles británicos, este documento visual resulta muy validoso para comprobar la intensa actividad ferroviaria, y no solo en Londres, también incluye en Norte, Rugby, las estaciones de la Great Central, Oxford, Cambridge…