Subscribe today using voucher code SUMMER22 for an extended free trial

This film is part of Free

Video Player is loading.
Current Time 0:00
Duration 0:00
Loaded: 0%
Stream Type LIVE
Remaining Time 0:00
 
1x
    • Chapters
    • descriptions off, selected
    • captions off, selected

        Review 33rd Year No. 10

        Between the power station and the coal mine, British Rail runs a coal train service right around the clock

        Cinemagazine 1980 10 mins

        Overview

        From coal mine to power station, British Rail's merry-go-round trains run a round the clock service to ensure the power stays on. The development of the bulk transport of coal by liner train was a roaring success in the story of British Rail - after all, railways were first developed to carry coal way back in the 1800s. The merry-go-round service has only ground to a halt in more recent times, with the closure of the last collieries, as power stations switch over to other sources of fuel.