Engines Must Not Enter the Potato Siding
Documentary
A portrait of the railway workers of the former Midland and Great Central routes in the Sheffield area as they reflect on the way that their industry is changing due to the transition from steam to diesel and electric trains.
Director
Malcolm Brown
Writers
N/A
Stars
Roger Snowdon, Arthur Lindsay, Ken Morgan
Release Date
November 4, 1969
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Roger Snowdon
as Self - Narrator
👤
Arthur Lindsay
as Self - Locomotive Driver
👤
Ken Morgan
as Self - Second Man
👤
Michael Gatenby
as Self - Signalman
👤
Keith Foster
as Self - Guard
👤
Gerry Townrow
as Self
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Black and White
🎯 Categories
Documentary
💡 Did You Know?
The episode title is taken from a sign to engine drivers at Sheffield Bridgehouses goods yard where the potato siding was raised up on a wooden floor that was not strong enough to take heavy locomotives.
📖 Synopsis
A portrait of the railway workers of the former Midland and Great Central routes in the Sheffield area as they reflect on the way that their industry is changing due to the transition from steam to diesel and electric trains.