The Signal Engineers
26 mins
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.
John Stockbridge
Narrator
Edwin Astley
Music
Brigit Barry
Editor
Trevor Roe
Director of Photography
James Ritchie
Director
Jack West
Director of Photography