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1066 DC (90-mins) (DVD)

Ref: VI941D

Hastings To London Charing Cross

At the Southern end, three stations around St Leonards are separated by two long tunnels. At Bopeep Junction our "4-CEP" EMU - in the much lamented "Jaffa cake" colour scheme - turns north through the East Sussex countryside through Battle to Tunbridge Wells. The character of the line changes at Tonbridge as we join the main artery from Ashford, Dover and Folkestone.

Two lines become four at Orpington - the start of the commuter belt. By the time we race toward London Bridge, our fast lines are lost in a bewildering maze of tracks. Finally, after traversing the junctions with Cannon Street and the Thameslink line, we cross Hungerford Bridge and enter platform 5 at London’s most central terminus, Charing Cross.

The Hastings line became famous for its tunnels. Many were singled to allow the passage of standard width stock at the time of the 1980s electrification.

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Connex Express (50-mins) (DVD)

Ref: VI981D

The video actually begins at Wolverton with a brief look at the class 319 EMUs’ metamorphosis. Then to Brighton for the start of the 50 minute journey, seen virtually in real time. Filmed in 1998, Connex Expresses ran between the south coast and the capital with just one intermediate stop at East Croydon. The trains then ran non-stop through Haywards Heath, Gatwick Airport and even Clapham Junction!

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Uckfield Thumper (61-mins) (DVD)

Ref: VI935D

Uckfield to East Croydon

These unique trains have long been called Thumpers due to their distinctive sound. Now, after the units' well earned retirement this record of their unmistakeable sound (from trackside and on board) lives on in stereo.

Surprisingly, the Uckfield branch is fascinating in itself. It is the stub of a former through route from Tunbridge Wells to Lewes. Nowadays the route features both single and double track sections. Following the fatal head on collision at Cowden in 1994,strict new operating procedures were put into place including the provision of SPAD* signals at stategic points.

You will see these as the driver does from the cab.The line runs through classic Kent and Sussex countryside with, surprisingly, only three towns of any significant population. At Oxted we take a brief look inside the signalling centre and then our Thumper, 205 009, runs non-stop to East Croydon.

* Signal Passed At Danger

Made in assocation with South Central Trains

Filmed in the summer of 2003

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Wessex (93mins) (DVD)

Ref: VI969D

Weymouth to London Waterloo

This Driver's eye view begins with a brief look at the unique street-running quay "tramway" from a class 73 Electro-Diesel Locomotive.

On the main line out of Weymouth heading north aboard a class 442 Wessex Electric, we climb up towards Dorchester South. Turning east the train calls at the intermediate stations as far as Poole and Bournemouth, with their classic causeway approaches.

Speeding up, we call at Brockenhurst (for connection with the Lymington branch) and pass through the delightful stretch of unspoilt New Forest to Southampton. We then run non-stop at up to 100 mph along the old LSWR quadruple track main line via Basingstoke, Woking and Clapham Junction into Waterloo.

The original VHS tape ommitted the Winchester/Basingstoke section for time reasons. The DVD version has this restored but as a menu option and you can view the missing section from Winchester to Basingstoke. (No commentary of course nor any cut-aways). In addition the publisher has put the camera rushes of the Weymouth street "tramway" onto the menu as well. Once again there is of course no commentary but with the line quite likely never to be used again, this is unique footage running for about 30 minutes and showing the entire progress of our train from the cab of a class 73.

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MAIDSTONE W.-LONDON BRIDGE C.R (??-mins) ()

Ref: VI273D

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KENT COAST (??-mins) ()

Ref: VI911D

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SWANAGE RAILWAY EXPERIENCE (??-mins) ()

Ref: VI909D

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PURBECK COAST DVD (??-mins) ()

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