More Diesel & Electric Archives

St. Pancras Suburban (60-mins) (DVD-R)

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In the mid 1970s the Midland Main Line from St.Pancras to Bedford had changed little since the days of steam, with a wealth of delightful original stations, signalboxes and semaphores. This programme explores the route in the years after steam but before electrification and features everything from express passenger to freight services together with the dedicated Class 127 diesel multiple units.

St.Pancras to Cricklewood 'Peak' hauled passenger services and DMUs working from the Midlands "Gateway to the North" through West Hampstead to the yards and junctions at Cricklewood.

Through Hertfordshire Freight and passenger services including Class 25s on the route through Elstree to Napsbury and St.Albans.

Into Bedfordshire The approaches to Luton and its station with a variety of freight and passenger workings and the main line north to Leagrave and Harlington.

Bedford The station and its surroundings.

The 1980s Classes 45s, 25s, 33s and 31s on a variety of workings

The 1990s Classes 33s, 47s, 37s, 20s, 58s and 31s on passenger and freight.

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Modern Traction Archive (80-mins) (DVD-R)

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Paddington in 1970 and the early 1970s with ‘Westerns’, ‘Warships’, ‘Hymeks’, Class 50s, Class 31s and the Blue Pullman; Kensington Olympia with ‘Warships’ on milk trains, a Class 37 and Class 73s in 1971; The Western Main Line with Hymeks, Class 33s and Class 47s in the late 1960s, early 1970s; The West Coast Main Line with Class 50s at Carlisle, and electrics; The Midland Main Line in the mid 1970s with ‘Peaks’, Class 47s and DMUs on the route from Elstree to St Albans and Harpenden; the St Albans Branch; The East Coast Main Line with ‘Deltics’ and Class 47s; The ‘Royal Train’ at Scarborough; Class 47s, 40s and 37s in the North of England; Diesels to the South Coast in the late 1960s with Class 33s, DEMUs and Class 03 shunters, many in their original colour schemes. Plus special bonus items - Paddington in 1988 with a range of loco haulage including Class 50s - a detailed look at this London terminus and its approaches. The Weymouth line in the 1980s including Class 33s at a variety of locations from Wareham to Weymouth

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Inter-City 125 - The Need for Speed (75-mins) (DVD-R)

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Inter-City 125 was one of British Rail’s greatest success. The travelling public was enthralled by its great looks, the power and the speed. The marketing men had a field day, with phrases like ‘the Journey Shrinker’ and passenger traffic increased on all the routes the 125 was introduced on.

This programme explores the world of the HST throughout the network from the 1970s through to the early 1990s.

It then brings the story up to date with a look at the new liveries and workings in the era of privatisation.

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The Era of Rail Blue (??-mins> (DVD-R)

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Diesel & Electric power from the 1960s to the early 1980s in the North & North West.

The programme comprises:

Diesel & Electric Traction in the North West during the 1960s including Electrics at Crewe and Diesels over Shap.

The Calder Valley Line in the 1970s including ‘Peaks’, Class 40s, Class 25s, Class 31s, Class 37s and Class 47s. Includes diverted passenger trains and freight traffic including wagonload workings.

The line over Copy Pit, the Oldham Loop and the Rawtenstall Branch with a range of traction on freight and passenger workings.

Class 56s on the ‘Hot Oil’ trains from Manchester in the early 1980s.

Diesel Multiple Units in the North West including the Calder Valley Units, Metro Cammel Class 101, Cravens Class 105 & Derby Class 108s.

HSTs over Copy Pit.

The Woodhead line in the 2 years before closure with the Class 76s on freight traffic.

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Westerns - The Story of the Class 52s (??-mins) ()

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The life and times of the ‘Westerns’ from their introduction in 1961 to the preservation era.

The Early Years with the class in their early liveries - West Country Westerns at work on passenger services during the 1970s from Taunton to Penzance. ‘King Arthurs’, and ‘700’ Class 0-6-0s are also featured in the early 1960s.

Western Freight showing a selection on freight during their latter years.

The Final Years featuring the class during their last years of service.

Western Railtours with a wide range including ‘Western Sunset’, ‘Westerns South Western’, ‘The Cornishman’, ‘Western Memorial’, ‘Capitals United Express’, ‘Western Finale’, ‘Western Requiem’, ‘Western Lament’ and the farewell ‘Western Tribute’.

Western Preservation restoration, a cab ride, start up procedure, and lineside action.

PLUS

Westerns in action on the Severn Valley, the return of 'Westerns' to china clay duties, and the return to the main line of D1013 'Western Champion'.

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Aerial Voyage (60-mins) ()

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A spectacular view of Britains railways from the air.

Man's fascination with flight goes back centuries. With modern technology his dream has become a reality. During this programme you will witness a unique and different perspective of Britain's railways.

We journey over the cities of London - Exeter - Bath - Newcastle - Glasgow and York. We fly over steel works - coal mines - power stations - docks and oil refineries. We see the magnificent Forth Bridge and Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Saltash Bridge, the highlands of Scotland and Glenfinnen Viaduct. We also visit the South Coast - Beattock - the Newcastle to Carlisle line - and Tees yard.

A wide variety of motive power is witnessed - including classes 08, 37, 56 and Inter-City 125s.

This programme will not only appeal to railway enthusiasts - but also to anyone who has wanted to witness a spectacular birds-eye view of Britain.

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First Generation Traction (60-mins) ()

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A range of veteran motive power from the 1950s and 60s at work throughout the network.

During the 1950s and 1960s, British Railways introduced a wide range of diesel and electric traction which would, by 1968, completely displace steam from the network. Amazingly, in the 21st Centruy, some of those first generation classes are still hard at work.

In this programme, filmed mostly in 2002, we explore these classes in action on a wide range of duties.

The programme comprises:

Class 37s on both passenger and freight, including double heading on stone trains on the steep Devon bank to Whiteball.

DRS Class 20s and Fragonset Class 47s.

The Class 101 Metro Cammel Units.

Virgin and First North Western Class 47s.

'Celebrity' 47s including Virgins two tone green, large logo and XP64 liveries.

DEMUs and EMUs on former Southern metals plus Class 73s.

Class 86s on both passenger and freight.

Freightliner Class 47s and 86s.

Diverted trains over the Settle & Carlisle with a wide range of Class 47 motive power.

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Kings Cross Suburban (60-mins) (DVD-R)

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A look at the route from King's Cross and Broad Street to Cambridge in the 1970s.

n the early 1970s Kings Cross and the suburban lines to Hitchin and Cambridge had changed little since the days of steam. A wide variety of loco hauled services and DMUs worked an intessive timetable of semi fast, all stations and express services. This programme explores the route in the years after steam, and before electrification.

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Diesel & Electric Archive Files (60-mins) (DVD-R)

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Features a collection of footage from the '50s & '60s and includes prototypes 'Falcon', DP2 & GT3.

The late 1950s & early 1960s saw the largest influx of new designs as the British Railways Board hurried to rid themselves of steam traction. During this period a huge number of locomotives were built, some just one-off prototypes, others part of large classes.

Thankfully some far sighted individuals filmed the new diesels as well as the even newer electrics. Their efforts are showcased here and include some major rarities, including GT3 working through Neasden, DP2 on the East Coast main Line, Falcon on the ECML, 10000 and 10201 at Derby, D4 at Tring, a Class 24 in Kent, a Class 27 at Bletchley, Railbuses and a Class 15 on the Maldon Branch, a "Crompton" at York, Class 40s on the WCML, DMUs at Ballater and Bacup, Sheffield Victoria, Peaks in the Peak District, Deltics on the ECML, Westerns, Warships and Hymeks on the WR, Class 40s on Shap, Redmire Branch, D2383 on High Peak, Class 17s Claydons on freight, Pullman Multiple Units, Type 2s in Scotland, Southern EMUs, plus we take a look at the wonderful London Transport electric locomotives and even see rare footage of the National Coal Board's Tyneside electrics,

Quite simply The Diesel & Electric Archive Files is an essential addition to your collection.

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The Last Years of the Class 50s (55-mins) ()

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The Class 50s on the Waterloo to Exeter line, and on the Paddington services in the late 1980s up to 1992.

This programme was made in 1992, and provides a record of the much loved Class 50s on their final workings from Waterloo and Paddington. Produced on Broadcast equipment, it includes many of the well known locations on the Southern's main line to the West Country - Honiton Bank, Exeter Central, Yeovil, Salisbury and Basingstoke. It also includes the last specials worked by the Class 50s in 1992, including specials to Wales plus the final trains on timetabled workings.

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