Rail Report 12: This Year by Rail (1972)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 18M

Director : C. David Lochner

Synopsis

Commercial and technical developments on British Rail: new freight loads, air conditioned carriages, an ultrasonic test-train for checking the permanent way, a lecture train, and a new station for motorists - all part of the railway scene in the 1970's.

Actors

Anthony Marsh
Anthony Marsh
Self - Commentator

Crews

C. David Lochner
C. David Lochner
Director
John Legard
John Legard
Writer
John Legard
John Legard
Producer
John Legard
John Legard
Editor
Ronald Craigen
Ronald Craigen
Director of Photography
Lewis McLeod
Lewis McLeod
Director of Photography

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