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

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The end of a number of locomotive designs and Diesel and Electric Multiple Units from services around the national network over the last year plus a look back to their early years of operation.

Class 141 Pacer Units in the North East before withdrawal from BR service.

Class 142 Pacer Units their early years and present operations in the North of England and South Wales.

Class 143 Pacer Units in the North East after introduction to service, plus in the South West and North of England in their last months.

Class 144 Pacer Units in the Leeds area.

Inter-City 125 HSTs. The Western Main Line in the 1990s and in the last months of service on Great Western Trains services plus the farewell special.

Inter-City 125 HSTs. The East Coast Main Line featuring archive film plus in LNER service.

Inter-City 125 HST’s. The Midland Main Line the last major stonghold in express service south of the Border.

Class 90s on the GE Main Line to Norwich plus a look back to 1990.

Class 91s in their first year of operation with a look at Kings Cross and the line north to Doncaster plus the 91s in action in 2019 with many of the ‘Celebrity’ units.

The Class 86s in the 1970s and the 1990s and the 86/6s on Freightliner duties.

Class 313 Electric Multiple Units in their early years in North London plus the last days on the GN suburban duties.

Class 315 Electric Multiple Units on the GE Inner Suburban duties.

Class 317 Electric Multiple Units in their early years on the ECML plus today.

Class 37s on the Wherry Lines.

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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.

In addition the DVD includes a Special Bonus Items:- 1. Paddington in 1988 with a range of loco haulage including Class 50s - a detailed look at this London terminus and its approaches. 2. The Weymouth line in the 1980s including Class 33s at a variety of locations from Wareham to Weymouth.

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An exploration of the diesel and electric scene on the national network in 2006.

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DRS Class 37s on West Coast duties - DRS Class 30s - The Blue Pullman with dedicated Class 47 haulage - EWS Class 37s on freight, passenger and special trains including 37 411, 37 425, 37 419, 37 417 and 37 405.

Includes the Fort William sleeper - Eurostars 37s - 50 031 and 50 049 on specials and driver training duties - Network Rail Class 31s on the SERCO train test - Class 33s on specials and inspection duties - 45 112 in the West Country - Class 47s from FM Rail, Cotswold Rails, Riviera Trains, First Great Western, DRS - Class 37 haulage to Great Yarmouth - Class 57s -

Stock movements with slam door stock for scrap - Freightliner Class 86s - Class 87s on mail duties and Virgin duties - Class 90s - Class 92s - Class 60s in action around the network.

Class 66s from Network Rail, DRS, Freightliner and GBRF plus the 66/7 locomotives ordered by First GB Rail freight - Class 67s - Fastline Class 56s on West Coast main line.

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Running Time: 60-mins (1hr 0min)

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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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The diesel shunter fleet comprises a considerable number of designs. They can be seen working throughout the preserved network, on some industrial sites, while a number are still in service on the national network. In this programme we look at a number of classes in action in recent months in a variety of roles.

The programme comprises:

Boston Docks featuring an 08 and 03 shunter including cab views and scenes along the Branch and into the port.

The Mangapps Farm Railway featuring Class 04 and 03 shunters plus views from the cab.

The Nene Valley Railway with a Class 14.

The Bluebell Railway with double headed 08s during the lines diesel gala.

The Shackerstone Railway with Class 02, Class 04 and Class 08s at work on passenger and freight.

The Swanage Railway with Class 08s running the length of the line.

DB Schenker Class 08s at work at Margam Yard in South Wales, Toton Yard, Didcot Yard, Eastleigh Yard and Works and Westbury Station and Yards.

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Doncaster shunters - A variety of designs at the Middleton Railway in Leeds - The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

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The Class 20s are perhaps the most unusual and distinctive of the locomotive designs introduced as a result of the Modernisation Plan of 1955. In this programme made in the late 1980s we take a look at the class on both passenger and freight traffic.

A History of the class with a brief look at the competing Type 1 designs of the period with rare film of Class 15s at Kings Cross. Early Pilot Scheme examples are also included.

Class 20s on passenger traffic on the Skegness line and on the Derby to Crewe and Derby to Matlock lines

Class 20s on freight and special duties including the Class 20/9s on weed killing duties. This section includes extensive coverage of the 20s in and around their home base, Toton

Class 20s in the North West including coal duties

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Running Time: 45-mins (0hr 45min)

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

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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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Running Time: 63-mins (1hr 3min)

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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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The Diesel and Electric Scene: 1971 to 1975

The years after the end of steam traction are particularly fascinating. Corporate blue was now dominant & starting with some electric locomotive classes in November 1971, the entire traction fleet was renumbered; a process which took four years to complete. Then came another change in appearance, when the practice of displaying headcodes on diesel & electric locomotives was ended. In this programme we’ll explore the network in the early 1970s & this period of transition for the motive power fleet.

LONDON TERMINII in 1971 - Electrics at Euston - Warships at Waterloo - Kings Cross with Brush Type 2s & Deltics - St Pancras - Paddington with 'Westerns', the 'Blue Pullman', Class 47s & 31s.

THE WESTERN MAIN LINE in 1972 with 'Westerns', Warships & Hymeks plus Class 50s & 47s on a variety of traffic. Western Region diesel-hydraulics – a ‘Warship’ & ‘Hymeks’ in their final days. None of the Hydraulics ever received TOPS numbers.

READING in 1975 with 'Westerns', Class 50s & 47.

FROM READING TO THE MIDLANDS Banbury, Hatton & the line through Stratford Upon Avon in 1974 feat. Freight & passenger workings with Class 20s, 25s, 31s, 47s & DMUs.

SWINDON in 1974 with Westerns & Class 47s.

BRISTOL - Traffic on Temple Meads & in and out of the diesel depot incl. Westerns, Class 50s & 'Peaks'.

CROSS-COUNTRY TRAFFIC - Through Cheltenham & north to Birmingham feat. Peaks.

TO THE SOUTH-WEST - Including Westerns at Paignton.

SOUTH WALES in 1975 with Class 37s & a Western.

BIRMINGHAM in 1974 with Class 85 and 85 electrics & the first Class 87s.

EAST COAST MAIN LINE in 1974 - York with Deltics & the main line over Stoke Bank to Essendine with Deltics, Class 47s, 31s, 25s & 40s.

EAST COAST MODERNISATION - Deltics & Class 31s on freight through the London Suburbs to Knebworth & Hitchin.

BIRMINGHAM 1975 - Class 37, 45, 25 & 'Western' power.

HATTON BANK in 1975 with a variety of freight & passenger.

WESTERNS - 'The Western Enterprise’ of April 1975 on the Lickey Incline & through the Midlands. THE ROYAL TRAIN 40-019 & 40-025 with the 1975 rake of stock.

THE WESTERN REGION In 1974 with wagonload freight, Class 47, Peaks & Westerns.

THE WEST COUNTRY in 1974 with Peaks & Westerns on the line through Dawlish.

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Running Time: 55-mins (0hr 55min) , Colour
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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.

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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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Memories from the hydraulic traction scene of the 1970s plus a look at the loco hauled era of the early 1980s.

The Class 52 Westerns with a round up of the active members of the class in the final year of service.

Paddington and Old Oak Common with ‘Westerns’, ‘Hymeks’ and Class 50s in the early 1970s.

Through Devon with film of Westerns at Exeter St Davids, Exminster, Dawlish, Teignmouth and the Paignton Branch.

Newton Abbott featuring a detailed look at the station, the motive power depot and the line to Aller Junction.

Over the Devon Banks with film of Westerns on freight and passenger at Dainton, Totnes and Plymouth.

The end of the Westerns including a run from Kings Cross.

The Western Main Line in the early 1980s featuring ‘Peaks, Class 47s, 31s and 50s on the line from Taunton to Newton Abbott.

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