Sounds like a different film from the one I know and which we have discussed in the past (can you give a link) which is the run between Paddington and Birmingham. The driver, who is extensively covered in the film, in the special Pullman white jacket uniform, most unfortunately lost his life in the collision about a year later between the Pullman relief set headed by a Western diesel and a loco approaching Birmingham.
Correct!
I only have a phone and find posting links difficult but a YouTube search of ‘Blue Pullman’ film brings the right one up immediately.
well worth getting the BFI DVD that has this onIf it's the top result - 8 mins 40; that's not the full film. The full 26 mins were on YouTube and few years ago, but it's now blocked in the UK. One can of course buy it on DVD
well worth getting the BFI DVD that has this on
see
https://shop.bfi.org.uk/dvd-blu-ray/bfi-dvd-blu-ray/british-transport-films.html
Though there are other cheaper sources selling the same product.
I wouldve liked to have seen the 'Let's go to Birmingham' a bit slower, especially between Leamington and Snow Hill. It wouldve been nice if the not speeded up version was available.
I haven't seen the film but I did see the Blue Pullmans through Bedford all those years ago.As I recall there was a working up to London mid morning and a return late afternoon, Manchester being the other startand finish of the journeys as I recall.
The photographer - or one of them, David Watkin, went on to win an Oscar (for Out of Africa I think, not checked)This may be of interest - follow the link to 'films' then 'B' for Blue Pullman - page has stills inc of the camera mounted on the helicopter for the scene under discussion
http://www.britishtransportfilms.co.uk/
I couldn't decide on some of the shots whether they were from a train on the parallel track on one of the sections where it is higher, or the helicopter virtually hedge-hopping.This may be of interest - follow the link to 'films' then 'B' for Blue Pullman - page has stills inc of the camera mounted on the helicopter for the scene under discussion
http://www.britishtransportfilms.co.uk/
If it's the top result - 8 mins 40; that's not the full film. The full 26 mins were on YouTube and few years ago, but it's now blocked in the UK.
A VPN will sort that.