Best of Video Track Issues 27 and 28 (1992)

PADDINGTON: A NEW APPROACH. Various changes are imminent at Paddington (in 1992) with the introduction of the new class 165 Turbo units. In this feature we take a look at the station as it is today, compared to five years ago.
AREA PROFILE: EASTLEIGH. A look at this busy rail centre, featuring a wide variety of motive power including classes 33, 37, 47, 59, 60, HST and Wessex Electrics.
ARCHIVE FEATURE: THE BLUE PULLMAN.  A look back at the days of the ‘Blue Pullman’ including aerial helicopter footage.
SHENFIELD - SOUTHEND - SOUTHMINSTER - SHOEBURYNESS. A feature looking at the various EMUs at work on these south east Essex lines, also includes archive material and a class 33. The EMUs featured include 302, 305, 310, 312 & 321.
NEWS & EVENTS: Including 20s on the Southern, HSTs at Sherringham, 47 901 on a low loader, 45s on tow at Toton, Class 50 Railtours, 56 on tour, 37s on Weymouth special, 73 001 at Sherbourne, Redmire saved plus much much more.

VIDEO TRACK ISSUE 28 
June/July 1992

THE LAST FIVE FIFTIES. Featuring the famous five ‘Sir Edward Elgar’, ‘Thunderer’, ‘Valiant’, ‘Glorious’ and ‘Fearless’ during their last months. Laira’s celebrity quintet are seen on railtours to Littlehampton, South Wales, on The West Coast Main Line and Cornwall. Locations include Milford, Ford, Tondu, Stormy Down, Shap and Moorswater.
PARIS via PENGE (The Channel Tunnel Routes)  This section reviews the routes that will be used to connect the Channel Tunnel. The International terminal at Waterloo is seen under constrcution, as is the new North Pole servicing depot. Also featured is the engineering work on the Ashford-Folkestone line. We take a look back at earlier ‘Chunnel’ plans. Motive power includes a Class 86! CT20s, double-headed 33s, 56s & 47s and a triple header.
LONGSIGHT 150. A brief look at open day exhibits is followed by action on the mainline with ‘Pathfinders’ mega tour and the regional railways special service trains. Action includes classes 20, 60 & a very sick pair of 26s moments before failure at Bolton & and Class 60/37 combination departing Preston.
THE SUMMERTIME SUMMER-Y. The new summer timetable began in May. In this section we look at some of the traction changes brought in on 9th May, including class 165 ‘turbos’ replacing the class 47s out of Paddington, the end of Intercity to Shrewsbury, Class 31s finishing on parcel duties, new class 153 routes, plus much more.
NEWS & EVENTS: Featuring re-named Pullman 73, Football specials over Bedford-Bletchley line, New Regional Railways liveries for Liverpool & Manchester, Manchester line closures, Weedkilling 20s on the climb from Weymouth & the  K & WVRs 20 031, Preserved class 25 working at ARC Whatley, 45s leaving Eggington Junction, Severn Valley Diesel Gala plus much more.

115 mins approx