The romance – and reality – of working on the railways in a handsomely produced recruitment film made shortly before nationalization

Jobs galore on the railways! The engine driver may be every school boy's hero, but as this railways recruitment film makes clear, the job of station master, signalman, parcel porter or shunter is just as important. Made at a time when the rail industry was modernizing – with electrification and mechanization replacing steam power and manual labour – the film seeks to reassure potential recruits with the promise of a secure 'job for life'.

A documentary showing the growth of, and present-day jobs on the British
Railways.