Rail (1967)
Overview
"Rail" captures British Railways at a major turning-point in its history. In certain respects, this was a period of considerable upheaval and loss. There was a facing-up to the increasing need for a big modernisation drive. Full and speedy electrification, or the wider promotion of diesel-power on remaining lines, became a matter of top priority. Geoffrey Jones recorded a rapidly disappearing world of everyday steam travel, with its labour-intensive rail workforce : some of the footage in "Rail" (recognisable from "Snow") dates from around 1962.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.0788 |
Directed By
Geoffrey Jones
Crew
Geoffrey Jones
Wilfred Josephs
Marcus Dods
Daphne Oram
Geoffrey Jones
Geoffrey Jones
Maurice Picot
John Bennett
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