Publisher: Simply Media
Regions: Region 2
Format: PAL, black & white
Language: English
Running time: 120 minutes
Made by major Hollywood director John Schlesinger for British Transport in 1961, Terminus is widely regarded as one of the very best railway films of all time. A celebration of London's Waterloo station in all its glory on a busy day, the film boasts a truly exceptional jazz sound track from Ron Grainer music, and songs from Julian Cooper. It uniquely captures the essence of a British station at the beginning of the 1960s, with a camera taking you behind the scenes as well as on the platforms and concourse.
The rest of the disc consists of the BBC's classic London to Brighton in four minutes, which shows the driver's eye view of a journey from Victoria to Brighton travelling at the equivalent of 800 miles an hour! There are also two other films British Locomotives and First of the thirteen which are of more appeal to rail enthusiasts.