Using Tops
Using Tops
1978, English. Directed by Ken Fairbairn.
All freight movements over Britain's rail network are monitored and controlled by an advanced computer-based system known as TOPS (Total Operations Processing System). The film follows the progress of a wagon load of equipment from Truro to the Midlands and shows how TOPS makes it possible to accommodate a last minute change of plan.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Using Tops runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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Using Tops isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Using Tops?
If you liked Using Tops, try Directed by John Ford, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button.
Who directed Using Tops?
Using Tops (1978) was directed by Ken Fairbairn and stars Frank Windsor.