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Where to watch The Train Makers (1981) in the UK

The Train Makers (1981) is available to watch free in the UK on BFI Player. Last verified on 4 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

The achievements of BREL - British Rail Engineering Limited - are celebrated in this promotional film looking at two of the company's 13 workshops, at Horwich in Lancashire and Crewe, in which locomotives and carriages are built for British Rail and companies overseas.

  • Film
  • 1981
  • 23 min
  • Documentary

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DirectorGlyn Jones

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