The Signal Engineers

1962 26 min

Overview

A film about one of the most responsible and professional jobs on British Railways. Practical work in shop and signal box, on gantry and trackside, coupled with instruction in mechanics, electricity, electronics and draughtsmanship, lead the apprentice intro the intricacies of design, the excitement of research and experiment, and the intense satisfaction of being in on a big changeover from old-style semaphore signalling to a new coloured light system.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

John Stockbridge

Narrator

Crew

James Ritchie

Director

Edgar Anstey

Producer

Edwin Astley

Music

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