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Lineside Freight~A survey of the freight scene on British Railways in the early 1990s
110 mins approx~The programme comprises

Part One - Mainline & Loadhaul.
Part Two - Transrail, Railfreight Distribution and Freightliner.

This programme includes everything from MGR to automotive, ‘Enterprise’, petroleum, flask and aggregate traffic. Includes Scottish Freight, Cornish China Clay, London Hotspots, Mendiprail workings, steel trains, North Wales and South Wales Freight, trip workings, ‘Binliners’, Peak Forest freight, rare ‘as required’ freight plus much more.

The Programme Features
Class 08, 09, 31, 33, 37, 47, 56, 58, 59, 60, 73, 86, 87 and 90 haulage

110 mins approx~Lineside Freight|LSF|~884~1244~~

Tribute to the 31s~A profile of British Railways distinctive veteran Class 31s around the network. Including a cab ride in a Brush Type 3.

106 minutes at a special price of £9.95 (usual price £16.95) - full size DVD case~A profile of this distinctive class around the network.

31s on the Eastern Region in the 1980s on passenger & freight.

Stratfords allocation of 31s on engineering traffic.

31s in green livery in the 1960s

31s on cross country traffic in East Anglia prior to the introduction of units in 1988.

Passenger services in 1989 from Crewe to Derby, Sheffield to Leeds, Liverpool to Manchester and Preston.

31s on holiday traffic on the Western Region.

31s on Freight traffic around the network.

A Cab Ride in a Brush Type 3
A ride on board the ‘Ketton Cement’ from Kings Cross and along the East Coast Main line though Peterborough to Ketton.~Tribute to the 31s|T31DVD|~884~1226~~

Tribute to the 20s~Marking the half century of British Railways veteran Type Ones - A look at British Railways successful Type One design using film from the 1980s and early 1990s.
55 mins~The programme comprises:

The Introduction of the Class 20s with archive film from the 1970s and 1980s.

The Class 20s in action with film from the 1980s on a variety of freight traffic in the Midlands and East Anglia including MGR and Speedlink duties plus special trains and passenger workings on the North Wales Coast. Includes the famous ‘Three to the Sea’ tour of 1987.

The Last Year of BR Operation - film from 1992 and their final duties plus weedkilling duties on the BR network & preserved lines. Includes passenger trains to Skegness & steel traffic on Humberside.

Class 20s Across the Channel - freight operations in France in the 1990s around Autun and Avallon.

Weedkilling 20s with scenes from recent years featuring DRS locos.~Tribute to the 20s|T20DVD|~884~1227~~

Through the Heart of Wales~The Central Wales Line offered a surprisingly wide variety of traffic in some superb scenery - from the steep climbs to Sugar Loaf, to the Industry of South Wales. We explore the route & motive power in the 1960s, and take the story through to the present day.

75 mins~The programme comprises:

Craven Arms, Junction for the line with 8Fs, Black 5s & BR Standards.

Through the Hills to Llandrindrod Wells. Knighton, Knucklas, Llagunllo, Llanibster, Pen-y-Bont Jcn with steam workings in 1962 and 1963.

Builth Road to Sugar Loaf. Steam climbing the grades to the summit and the north and south approaches.

The Carmarthen Branch. Traffic and the stations on the delightful line to Llandeilo.

South to Swansea. Freight and loco changes at Pontarddulais, and on the approach to Swansea Bay and Swansea Victoria.

Traffic and Motive Power 1966 to 1999. Freight in the diesel era, resignalling and passenger workings plus the return to steam in 1993.~Through the Heart of Wales|TTHOWDVD|~884~1180~~

Down the Coast~Now available on DVD this film shows a Cab Ride from Crewe to Holyhead featuring Class 37 haulage.

100 mins~A journey on-board 37 418 ‘East Lancashire Railway’ for a trip ‘Down the Coast’ from Crewe to Holyhead in the days of locomotive haulage.

The semaphores, signal boxes, bridges and stations are all featured against a variety of backdrops including the coast through Conwy and Llanfairfechan, and the Isle of Anglesey.

In addition the Class 37s are seen at many vantage points along the coast.~Down the Coast|DTCDVD|~884~1191~~

Deltics Vol 1 - 1955-1978~Now available on DVD - this programme tells the Deltic story from 1955 to 1978. 60 mins~This programme tells the “Deltic” story, and includes the prototype in action, the production machines in green and blue and the unique Napier power unit. We also explore the origins of the “Deltic” names, and speak to some of the men who helped create the legend.

The programme includes:
The prototype in the late ’50s; the production “Deltics” in all over green livery; D9004 at Gateshead in 1961; Finsbury Park depot in 1964; D9000 working the ‘Flying Scotsman’ with thistle headboard; Kings Cross in 1964; 9001 & 9006 departing Kings Cross in all over blue livery in 1969; “Deltics” in blue but retaining headcodes and 90xx numbers seen at Kings Cross, Potters Bar, Doncaster, York, Northumberland and Edinburgh, 9003 & 9012 on the Tees-Tyne Pullman; 55018 & 55020 with small headcode dots; “Deltics” off the beaten track at Sherburn & Saxilby plus 55005 at Lincoln, 55007 on the ‘Man of Kent’ railtour & at Carnforth, 55018 at Bristol, 55102 on the RPPR special’ The ‘Silver Jubilee’ with 55001, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22; the 50th Anniversary of the ‘Flying Scotsman’ with 55022 and thistle!; parcel duties with 55007 & 55016; the introduction of the ‘Hull Executive’ with 55012: Plus plenty of action with all 22 “Deltics” on the East Coast Main Line.~Deltics Vol 1 - 1955-1978|DEL1DVD|~884~1090~Deltics Vol 1~

Deltics Vol 2 - 1979-1982~Now available on DVD - The “Deltics” in their final years of East Coast service and the new routes such as Liverpool and Hull. 60 mins~The “Deltics” in their final years of East Coast service and the new routes such as Liverpool and Hull. In addition we look at the farewell specials, culminating in the end of an era on the 2nd January, 1982, when thousands turned out to witness the final run.

The programme comprises:
1979, The Story So Far; White Cabs appear; the end for Nimbus & St Paddy; 55018 to Liverpool, 55022 on ‘Deltic Pioneer’, 55016 at Barrow Hill Open Day; Deltic Diversions at Ely, Lincoln, Knottingley plus 55 011 at Cambridge & 55010 at Sincil Bank; the Hull & Cleethorpes services including 55002 at Collingham; 55013 & 55015 Rainhill repaints; 55022 green repaint & ceremony at NRM; last week of “Hull Executive”; 55010 on parcels; Railtours including 55003 on ‘Northumbrian Ltd’, 55002 on ‘North Britain’, 55002, 7 & 9 on Nene Valley tours, 55021 on Oban runs, 55002 on ‘Celtic Deltic’, 55015 on ‘Wessex Deltic’, ‘Deltic Salute’ & the ‘Hadrian Flyer’. 55009 on ‘Deltic Cumbrian’, 55016 on the ‘Devonian’, 55022 on the ‘Venturer’, 55009 on ‘Deltic Broadsman’ at Norwich. Also featuring 55009 & 55022 at Liverpool, the end of the whitecabs, the ‘Deltic Farewell’; ‘Deltic’ memorabilia; plus all 22 ‘Deltics’ in action on the ECML.~Deltics Vol 2 - 1979-1982|DEL2DVD|~884~1091~Deltics Vol 2~

Deltics Vol 3 - 1982-1993~Now available on DVD, this programme looks at the new chapter of the legendary 'Deltics' following the 2nd January 1982 and the end of an era.

Plus bonus footage looking at the return of 'Deltics' to the East Coast Main Line. 60 mins~The Preservation Era

The new chapter of the legendary ‘Deltics’ following the 2nd January, 1982 and the end of an era. Eventually, and to the surprise of many, no fewer than six ‘Deltics’ escaped the cutter’s torch. This programme charts the 11-year progress of the groups that helped save them and shows how the ‘Deltic’ legend is kept alive today.

The programme includes:
Doncaster, 1982 - the infamous Deltic Open Day; the handing-over ceremony for 55 009 and 55 019 and D9000; the first runs on the North York Moors; 9000 and 55 016 in blue on the Nene Valley; the handing over of Tulyar; the first double-header in preservation - the Silver Jubilee; 55 015 & 55 016 at the Keighley & Worth Valley Gala; 55 019 at Butterley; green repaints for D9000& D9016; the Didcot Gala; 55 002’s only runs since withdrawal; 9019 at Great Central; 55 015 on the NYMR and on fire; D9000/D9016/9019 & 77 015 at the Severn Valley; Tulyar & Alycidon with blue cab repaints; 9019 on the Mid-Hants and returning to the GCR by road; D9000 and D9016 at the Paignton Galas; and ... the return of Crepello, exclusively for our cameras!
Plus much more.

There is also a cab ride on Tulyar, a close look at the heavy restoration of Alycidon at ICI Wilton, pre-start checks on Royal Highland Fusilier, Gordon Highlander & Royal Scots Grey at Old Oak and conversations with the volunteers who keep the locos running.

PLUS BONUS FOOTAGE LOOKING AT THE RETURN OF ‘DELTICS’ TO THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE.~Deltics Vol 3 - 1982-1993|DEL3DVD|~884~1092~~

Forgotten By-Ways~A journey along various long closed branch lines in the 1960's in East Anglia and the North East of England. 70 mins~A journey along various long closed branch lines in the 1960s including:

The Saxmundham to Aldeburgh branch, the Marks Tey to Haverhill lines via Sudbury and Halstead in 1962, the last train to Easton Lodge on the Braintree branch, Cambridge Diesel depot in 1959 with shunters, DMUs and a type 3, electrification of Bishops Stortford, the freight only branch from Norwich Trowse to Norwich City via Lenwade and Aylsham in 1967, Yarmouth Vauxhall, Lowestoft and Hunstanton, North Eastern branches to Redmire, Stanhope and Middleton in Teesdale, and a detailed look at the Darlington to Richmond branch just before closure.~Forgotten By-Ways|FBDVD|~884~1093~Forgotten By-Ways~

Westerns~The Story of the Class 52s, D1000-D1073, celebrating the first 30 years! Approx 55 minutes plus bonus footage~The life and times of the ‘Westerns’ from their introduction in 1961 to the preservation era.

The programme comprises:
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.
Western Freight showing a selection on freight during their latter years.
‘King Arthurs’, and ‘700’ Class 0-6-0s are also featured in the early 1960s.
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'.~Westerns|WESDVD|~884~712~Class 52s, Westerns~

St Pancras Suburban~The Midland Main Line from St Pancras to Bedford in the 1970s. 60 mins approx, full colour and sound.~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 semaphoers. This programme explores the route in the years after steam and before electrification and features everything from express passenger, to freight services together with the dedicated Class 127 diesel multiple units.

The Progamme Comprises:

St Pancras to Cricklewood; 'Peak' hauled passenger services and deisel multiple units 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 line north to Leagrave and Harlington.

Bedford - The station and its surroundings.

The 1980s - Class 45s, 25s, 33s and 31s on a variety of workings.

The 1990s to the present day - Class 33s, 47s, 37s, 20s, 58s and Class 31s on passenger and freight.~St Pancras Suburban|SPSDVD|~884~888~St Pancras~

Kings Cross Suburban~The lines from Kings Cross & Broad Street to the North in the early 1970s~In 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.~Kings Cross Suburban|KCSDVD|~884~892~~

Loco Hauled Memories~Two programmes featuring loco hauled trains in the 1980s and early 1990s. Approx 90 mins - full colour and sound.~Two programmes made in the 1990 and 1991 looking at the railway of the late 1980s and featuring a wide range of loco hauled trains throughout the network.

VIDEO PROFILE - Locomotive Hauled Trains

Class 31s on cross-country trains from Birmingham to Norwich and Ipswich.
Class 37s on Cardiff to Crewe services.
Class 50s on Exeter to Waterloo services.
Class 47s in South West Scotland.
Class 37s on the West Highland lines to Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh.

VIDEO PROFILE - Rails to the Sea

An exploration of the Skegness line in the late 1980s and 1990 with a wide variety of holiday expresses behind class 20,31,37 and 47 haulage. In addition the route is explored in detail with its semaphores and signal boxes.~Loco Hauled Memories|LHMDVD|~884~894~Loco Hauled Memories~

British Railways Liveries~Archive film from the era of green and corporate blue liveries of British Railways. Approx 60 mins~The new fleet of deisel & electric power on Britains railways carried distinctive, and in many cases short lived liveries. The era of green gave way to corporate blue, which in turn was replaced by a host of new colour schemes in the 1980s and 1990s. In this programme we chart these changes using a remarkable selection of archive from the 1950s and 1960s through to the sectorisation of the pre privatisation era.~British Railways Liveries|BRLDVD|~884~896~British Railway Liveries~

First Generation Traction~A range of veteran motive power from the 1950s and 60s at work throughout the network. Running time 60 mins - full colour and sound.~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.~First Generation Traction|FGTDVD|~884~900~First Generaion Traction~

Branches to the Sea~This programme provides a unique record of 1960s traction working the long lost branches to the coast of the British Railways era. Approx 60 mins~In the pre Beeching era, the railway was often the main mode of travel for the legions of holidaymakers making their way to the seaside. A network of branches connected the coastal resorts with the main line network. We explore various lines employing both steam and diesel traction in the 1960s.

The programme comprises:

The Minehead branch in the days of steam and in 1969; the Maiden Newton to Bridport branch including an ill-fated steam special; the Hayling Island Branch; the Cleveden to Yatton Branch; Yeovil Junction and its lines connecting to the coast; the Sidmouth Branch.~Branches to the Sea|BTTSDVD|~884~902~Branches to the Sea~

British Rail Traction Archive~The diesel & electric scene on British Railways from the 1940s to the 1970s.~‘Deltics’ on the ‘Flying Scotsman’; Class 40s on the Great Eastern and West Coast Main Lines; ‘Warships’ on the Western including at Marylebone; Metro-Vik Co-Bos on the Condor freight; Toton, Gateshead, Finsbury Park and Landore depots in the early 1960s, the Golden Ochre liveried Class 31; a brand new Class 84 on test; green Class 47s on freight; Class 24s in the North East; Class 50s on the West Coast; the double decker e.m.u. and the Brighton Belle; LMS 10000, Southern Diesel 10201; Western Gas Turbine 18000; prototype AC electric E1000; the Gas Turbine APT plus much more.~British Rail Tracation Archive|BRTADVD|~884~690~Diesel, Electric, Archive~

Electrics Across the Pennines~The EM1s and EM2s hard at work on the Manchester to Victoria Main Line via Woodhead. Approx 65 mins~A detailed and authoritative exploration of the Woodhead route, starting in the 1950s, and ending with the last trains to use the line. Sheffield Victoria, Penistone and the line around Woodhead is shown in detail, plus the steep climb from Wath, and the Manchester suburban services to Hadfield. In addition we include 'before and after' scenes to complete a portrait of a unique railway.~Electrics Across the Pennines|EAPDVD|~884~904~Electics Across the Penines~

East Coast Traction~The great days of diesel traction on the East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross. Approx 60 mins plus 20 mins Bonus footage.~A programme reliving the great days of diesel traction on the East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross starting in the 1950s, and taking the story through to recent years.

Highlights include 'Deltic' power from the prototype, through the 1960s to the last years of the class in BR service, through to the specials of the preservation era. Class 40s, 'Peaks', 'Baby Deltics', Class 31s, Class 47s and class 33s all feature to provide a portrait of the era of diesel haulage on this premier route.

Locations include: Kings Cross, Harringey, Wood Green, Potters Bar, Finsbury Park, Hadley Wood Stations and tunnels, Hatfield and York.
The programme comprises archive film taken from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s with contemporary video frim the 1990s

PLUS bonus footage - Hadley Wood in the early 1970s and a day at Peterborough in the 1990s~East Coast Traction|ECTDVD|~884~906~East Coast Traction~

Class 47 Celebration~A programme commemorating the Class 47s last year of front line service. Running time 67 mins - Full colour and sound.~2002 marks the end of the Class 47s on Virgin's Cross Country services, and with it the end of the 47s in front line service.

This video comprises two programmes, one made in the 1990s, the other looking at the Class in action during 2002:

Video Profile - The Class 47s

A programme filmed in the period from 1987 to 1990 when the Class was still dominant throughout the network, and active on everything from express passenger to Speedlink workings. Coverage is inlcuded from every corner of the network, with a wide range of liveries. Includes freight at Ashford, and passenger workings to Inverness, plus freight in the West Country. A real gem from the pre-privatisation era.

The Class 47s - 2002

A look at the 47s during their last months of 'frontline' service, and comprising: The First Great Western 47s, the Virgin 47s, the Virgin 'Celebrities' including the 'XP64', 'large logo', 'two tone' Green, 'Police' and Corporate Blue examples, Freightliner 47s, plus 47s on the Lickey and to the South West.~Class 47 Celebration|C47CDVD|~884~908~Class 47~

Passenger Traction~The great days of locomotive haulage relived throughout the network. Approx 60 mins~An exploration of loco hauled services of the 1980s and early 1990s throughout the country.

The Programme Comprises:

47/7s on push pull duties in Scotland, 'Peaks' on the Midland Main Line; Class 50s out of Paddington; D200; Class 31s on cross country duties; Class 20s to Skegness; Class 47s in East Anglia; Class 85s on the west Coast; Trans-Penine loco haulage; Class 37s in the Highlands; Class 73s on the Gatwick Express; Electric haulage on the West Coast Main Line; Class 33s on the Southern.

Please Note: This is on DVD-R format. Please check player compatibility.~Passenger Traction|PTDVD|~884~910~Passenger Traction~

Freight Traction~The great days of first generation hauled freight relived throughout the network. Approx 60 mins~An exploration of freight traffic in the 1980s and early 1990s throughout the country.

The programme provides a record of a long lost era of freight worked by first generation classes and comprises:

A wide range of classes including - 08, 20, 31, 33, 45, 56, 59, 60, 73, 85, 86, 87 and 90.

These are shown on a variety of traffic covering aggregates, automotive, coal, departmental, metals, petroleum, rfd and speedlink.~Freight Traction|FTDVD|~884~912~Freight Traction~

The Last Years of the Class 50s~The Class 50s on the Waterloo to Exeter line, and on the Paddington services in the late 1980s up to 1992. Approx 55 mins~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.~The Last Years of the Class 50s|LYC50DVD|~884~914~Class 50s~

Syphon Celebration~The great days of Class 37 haulage relived throughout the country. Approx 60 mins~An exploration of Class 37 haulage of freight and passenger duties in the 1980s and early 1990s throughout the country.

The programme includes:

Archive film from the 1960s: clay traffic in Cornwall; double headed iron ore trains in South Wales; passenger duties along the Welsh Marches; freight traffic at Peak Forest; freight and passenger duties in the Highlands of Scotland; East Anglia passenger workings; London freight; Special Trains. Class 37/0, 37/3, 37/4, 37/5, 37/7 and 37/9 variants are included.~Syphon Celebration|SCDVD|~884~916~Class 37, Syphon~