31 Dec 2005
Total Steam
Great New Zealand Railway Journeys

Another volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series about the vanishing train lines. Here you have a chance to relive some of the great train journeys in this nostalgic trip which looks at the closing of the Wye Valley, and includes a trip on the 'Brighton Belle' and a visit to King's Cross shed.
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31 Dec 2005
Great New Zealand Railway Journeys

09 Jan 2018

Part-fiction documentary into the New Silk Road. AAA Cargo traces the anticipation of infrastructure and trade on a planetary scale, following its distribution networks which are expanding across vast regions between China and Europe. Here, government efforts to speed up the movement of trade collide with more-than-human choreographies of sand, people and goods.

23 Mar 2020

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01 Jan 1959

This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching steam engine seemed immortal. Now, powerful and efficient diesels are pushing the old coal-burning locomotives to the sidelines, and the lonely echo of their whistles may soon be a thing of the past.

07 Dec 2020

In 1893, numerous railway companies in Norfolk were merged into the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway. With over 180 route miles, it was the largest 'joint' railway system in the UK. Sadly, the vast majority of the network closed in 1959. In this feature-length presentation, join railway enthusiast & filmmaker Chris Eden-Green as he explores the remains of the M&GN. Along the way, he interviews enthusiasts, examines the disused remains of the system and visits the North Norfolk, Whitwell & Reepham and Bure Valley Railway's.

19 Jan 2020

Take an epic overland train, boat and car journey through New Zealand’s breathtaking landscapes. The voyage begins in Auckland, but the city soon gives way to rolling pastures, volcanic extremes, tranquil waterways, the snowcapped grandeur of the Southern Alps and the beauty of Fiordland.

12 Jun 2006

A volume of additional footage from the 1950s and 1960s series. Highlights include an insider's view of York signal box, the new 'Midland Pullman', and steam over Shap in 1963.

22 Dec 2024

Climb aboard the illustrious Bernina Express for a festive ride through spectacular Alpine landscapes, taking in snow-covered peaks, architectural wonders, and majestic glaciers.
01 Jan 1955
Illustrates the reconstruction and electrification of the main railway line between Manchester and Sheffield. Showing the plan for the modernisation and re-equipping of British Railways. This film was produced for televising by the BBC during the evening that the plan was debated in parliament.
01 Jan 1968
Speed has always played a particularly important role in railroads. New, ever better technologies have been developed throughout history. Engineers have come up with many ideas to make trains faster. This short film recalls the most striking record-breaking journeys in Germany and abroad.

01 Jun 2020

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01 Jan 1958
A light and somewhat satirical look at the problems and pleasures of Continental holiday travel. A passenger on the Hook Continental Express from Liverpool St. imagines the possible destinations of his fellow passengers.

22 Nov 2021

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16 Mar 2024

When the first railroads were built some two hundred years ago, they brought about a revolutionary change for mankind, linking cities and countryside, driving the industrial revolution and irrevocably changing the landscape: a history of the railroad from its beginnings to the present day.

01 Jan 2014

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21 Jun 2022

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26 Oct 2025

Celebrating 200 years of rail, Guy helps to rebuild, and learns to drive, the world’s most important train for a recreation of the journey that changed history: the Stockton to Darlington Railway

02 Aug 1931

An intimate insight into the servant culture and lifestyle of the Viceroy of India and family, as they visit Simla (Shimla) and Lahore.

01 Jan 1962

A visit to Peterlee, Co. Durham.

29 Jan 2020

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