This vintage railway film, produced by British Transport Films in 1972, was report No. 12 in a series of 13 topical films, produced since the far reaching plan for the modernisation and reequipment of British Railways in 1955 started to take effect, to log the many developments new services, equipment, techniques wherever these have been introduced. They provide a unique pictorial record of the progress of British Railways.

Commercial and technical developments on British Rail: new freight loads, air conditioned carriages, an ultrasonic testtrain for checking the permanent way, a lecture train, and a new station for motorists all part of the railway scene in the 1970's.