Did anyone see

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"Under Nights Streets" on the BBC over the weekend (on iPlayer at moment for download)?

Was a 1955 BR film about the night shift on the Underground. It showned track work as well as drivers getting to depot (Morden?) and taking the first trains out. Shame it was only 15mins long tho. But was interesting (for me atleast) to see the 1938 stock running.

[tubeprune]

mackenzieblu said:

"Under Nights Streets" on the BBC over the weekend (on iPlayer at moment for download)?

Was a 1955 BR film about the night shift on the Underground. It showned track work as well as drivers getting to depot (Morden?) and taking the first trains out. Shame it was only 15mins long tho. But was interesting (for me atleast) to see the 1938 stock running.

This film was shown to us new recruits in the early 1960s.

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It was on the 'tube night' a few months ago I seem to remember. I believe 'tubechallenger' had DVDs of that.

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Tube night? Damm i missed that!

My little 2yr brother loved it tho! Tho hes was worried the guys were gona get run over!

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FWIW - the DVDs did get sent out about 2 months ago in the post ... I'm assuming Royal Mail have done their normal tricks?

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Is there many more programs like that floating around?

[trainopd78]

I find the old BTF (British Transport Films) fascinating. Not only are they good for a bit of nostalgia, but they are great for social and transport history and they all have a great story to tell.

There are quite a few commercial DVD/ videos containing some DVD/ video titles.

You can buy some of them on DVD from Beulah in their "yesterdays Britain" series.
www.eavb.co.uk/video/dvd/ybindex.html

Londons transport museum also had a few titles such as "The underground story" containing "A hundred years underground" and "Victoria line - Equip and complete" which is the full version, not the shorter version in the Beulah DVD.

The last titles in my collection are mainly BR subjects. All are from the BTF archive which are now kept by the BFI. These can be found here:
www.bfi.org.uk/booksvideo/video/details/btf/dvd_1.html

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Under Night Street's really annoy's me. It is so disjointed. You see the P Way finding and fixing a broken rail at Lambeth North then current being charged at Gants Hill Just in in time for the first train to leave Morden Depot.

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trainopd78 said:

Londons transport museum also had a few titles such as "The underground story" containing "A hundred years underground" and "Victoria line - Equip and complete" which is the full version, not the shorter version in the Beulah DVD.

One I have and would recommend is "Building London's Victoria Line", it's the complete story from planning to opening.

[Phil]

tubechallenger said:

FWIW - the DVDs did get sent out about 2 months ago in the post ... I'm assuming Royal Mail have done their normal tricks?

Not mine anyway. Still awaiting.

[Chris M]

I don't recall receiving my DVD either.

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jim said:

Under Night Street's really annoy's me. It is so disjointed. You see the P Way finding and fixing a broken rail at Lambeth North then current being charged at Gants Hill Just in in time for the first train to leave Morden Depot.

That was the only thing that spoiled it.

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jim said:

trainopd78 said:

Londons transport museum also had a few titles such as "The underground story" containing "A hundred years underground" and "Victoria line - Equip and complete" which is the full version, not the shorter version in the Beulah DVD.

One I have and would recommend is "Building London's Victoria Line", it's the complete story from planning to opening.

Thats the one I've got too. Fascinating but the "equip and complete" film was extended by 5 mins once the line was opened to Victoria and unfortunately wasn't added to the collection. I love the AFC film at the end too.