This vintage railway film was produced by the London, Midland and Scottish railway in 1946, on behalf of all the British railways to portray all the work the British railway industry accomplished ...

The Hollywood favourite, 60, geared up in a helmet and racing suit as he prepared to hit the track for ... alongside British actor Damson Idris at the British Grand Prix to film initial scenes.

"Originally there were just the tracks in as British Rail had stopped using it as a goods yard. Then all of a sudden the tracks moved as British Rail took them up. "So then there was just this ...