(TRIVIA) The most soporific railway film?

[Old Yard Dog]

In its day, BFI produced some great transport films, many featuring the railways. One of these was called "Single Line Working".

It starts off promisingly but, by the time it ends, I guarantee you will have fallen asleep (or wish you had).

It's almost in the league of the 3-hour long slow TV epic "The Ghan" (which I had to watch in 45-minute bits on my PVR).

 

[John Webb]

You have to bear in mind this was not edited for the general public - it was a specific BR training film (not produced by BFI but now in their care) dealing with an important and complex safety matter in a film of 30 minutes length; quite reasonable, I think. It was made in 1958.

 

[Andy R. A.]

It is interesting in the fact that the film was made on the Somerset & Dorset Line, with Averton Hammer being Shepton Mallet, and Boiland being Binegar.

 

[randyrippley]

It is interesting in the fact that the film was made on the Somerset & Dorset Line, with Averton Hammer being Shepton Mallet, and Boiland being Binegar.

Would have been a good name for one of Showering's cider brands

 

[philjo]

It's almost in the league of the 3-hour long slow TV epic "The Ghan" (which I had to watch in 45-minute bits on my PVR).

“The Ghan” is on again on Sunday 20th at 8pm on BBC4

 

[30907]

It is interesting in the fact that the film was made on the Somerset & Dorset Line, with Averton Hammer being Shepton Mallet, and Boiland being Binegar.

Is this the one where they forgot to ensure the locos were carrying standard headcodes Instead of the unique S&D ones?

 

[Andy R. A.]

Is this the one where they forgot to ensure the locos were carrying standard headcodes Instead of the unique S&D ones?

Yes.

 

[Spartacus]

There's plenty of double entendres in there, which caused a great deal of amusement when we used to show these at work team meetings a few years ago, which I've little doubt was intended to keep the attention of those watching a very dry subject when it was produced.

 

[Watford West]

I never really thought how they 'clipped' points. Quite amusing to see one giant G clamp

 

[Taunton]

It is interesting in the fact that the film was made on the Somerset & Dorset Line, with Averton Hammer being Shepton Mallet, and Boiland being Binegar.

It's even got a youthful Donald Beale, the shot of him leaning out of the 538xx cab.