The "Traction" Series

Ref: LP379D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: The unveiling of Freightliner’s new Class 70s at Newport Docks and their very first revenue earning trains, 31 190 on the Boston steel, 47 727 & 47 739 on the Tilbury to Burton Cemex tanks, 37 602 on ballast duties at Barmouth, D1015 hauling redundant china clay tanks from Quidhampton to Burngullow, 67 003 rescuing the Felixstowe-Birch Coppice intermodal, 47812 hauling two ballast cleaners from Plymouth to Rugby, 87 701 & 87 702 return to the main line on hire to GB Railfreight, 47 270 & 56 303 return to the main line for Hanson Traction, Large Logo 37 425 returns to traffic for DBS, Stobart livery for 92 017, Class 58s in France and Class 87s in Bulgaria.

PASSENGER TRACTION, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: 37 401 & 37 670 venture to Weymouth for FGW, DRS Class 47s on summer Saturday services to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, DRS 37s and 47s on the temporary Workington-Maryport passenger ‘Flood-ex’ shuttles, D1015 breaks new ground at Scarborough and Blaenau Ffestiniog, 20 302 on the West Highland Line heading for Fort William, 40 145 slogging its way up to Drumochter summit en route to Inverness, 47 580 & 55 022 work North York Moors trains to Whitby, 33 207 working over the Chiltern Line…and South West Trains’ 73 235 shunting a charter train at Weymouth.

THERE’S ALSO: 20 189 & 20 227 on hire to GBRf delivering new London Underground S stock from Old Dalby to Neasden, Virgin Class 57s hauling Class 321 EMU’s to Eastleigh Works, 20 306 hauling a buffet car coach from Southampton Eastern Docks to Eastleigh Works – bonnet first, 86 401 shunting coaching stock at Willesden TMD, 33 202 returns to action at the Mangapps Farm Railway, Class 27 D5394 hauling its first trains in ten years at Bo’ness, 50 008 returns to action at the Nene Valley, 56 101 re-emerges at Barrow Hill while 20 059 & 37 264 do likewise at the Severn Valley.

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2010

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP382D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: 59 206 unveiled in DB Schenker livery at the NRM, DRS 37s working ballast trains over the Cambrian and West Highland lines, Arriva’s 57 313 working the Carlisle-Chirk timber, 47 375’s penultimate working for Advenza Freight, FIVE Class 37s at the front of the Willesden-Crewe DRS flasks, a staggering 10 loco convoy conveying Class 56s from Old Oak Common to Crewe, Mendip Rail 59s on a weekend infrastructure train, BR blue re-paints for 31 106 and 73 201 Broadlands, long-term Ipswich scrapper 47 370 being towed to Felixstowe, new Colas Class 56-hauled Dollands Moor-Hams Hall intermodal traffic, the first coal train out of Guan Cae Gurwen for 10 years, 66 193 hauling the last Quidhampton tanks.

PASSENGER TRACTION, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: 47 832 departing from Southampton Western Docks with the first boat train in 15 years, 47 245 hauling the very last train into Folkestone Harbour, 66 152 arriving at Swanage with the first through train from London for 37 years, former Royal Train loco 47 798 Prince William working charter trains for West Coast Railways, 47 826 departing from Glossop with a foot-ex to London, FGW run HST’s to Fratton and Weymouth, 57 309 working the Penzance to Paddington sleepers, D1015’s 3-day ‘Western Chieftan’ foray to Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh, 47 804 & 47 826 venture to Aberystwyth.

THERE’S ALSO: the first fire-up in 19 years of 50 026 Indomitable, D1015 Western Champion arriving at Southampton Docks hauling a track machine, 20 901 & 20 905 towing scrap locos to Long Marston and Stockton, 73 136 hauling spoil trains and the first diesel-hauled passenger train on the Bluebell Railway, 66 709 hauling the first train of new London Underground ‘S’ stock from Derby to Old Dalby, 50 035 Ark Royal performing the last rites at Old Oak Common’s famous ‘Factory’, the first runs in preservation of 33 002 Sea King, 37 418 Pectinidae and 56 040 Oystermouth. There’s also coverage of the Eastleigh Works open weekend plus the pick of the action from the Swanage, Mid Hants and Mid-Norfolk diesel galas!

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2010

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP385D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: 86 101 and 87 002 working Royal Mail trains, 56 311 & 56 312 on hire to Colas Rail for Immingham-Washwood Heath steel trains, Large Logo 47 580 on a Tyseley-West Ealing departmental working, 37 608 & 37 609 working the Daventry-Grangemouth intermodal, 56 303 at Ratcliffe power station having rescued a Fastline Freight coal train, newly re-liveried 59 001 working an Eastleigh-Westbury EWS departmental service, 67 011 & 67 028 hauling a Scunthorpe-Crewe CWR train, 57 303 passing through Banbury with the diverted PRDC-Shieldmuir mail, 57 008 & 57 011 hauling a rake of new Fastline coal wagons, 59 202 is off the beaten track with the Walsall-Tunstead cement….plus the best-ever selection of ‘Dead Shed’ spots!

PASSENGER TRACTION, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: Colas Rail’s 47 739 working FGW’s ‘Night Riviera’ sleepers, 86 259 making a debut for its Class at Hadfield on a BBC charity train, 90 003 passing through Nottingham in the consist of a Freightliner service, former Virgin Class 57s commence new duties on Arriva’s Holyhead-Cardiff service, Virgin Class 57s on diverted West Coast services over the Chiltern Line, 20 189 working London Underground Met Line specials, 55 022 making a Deltic debut over the Cambrian route to Pwllheli, SWT’s 73 109 working Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier services, 47 375 working Norwich-Lowestoft services, the end of the Stobart Pullman.

THERE’S ALSO: 20 905 hauling a Grand Central HST power car from Craigentinny to Heaton, 31 454 & 31 459 visiting St Albans Abbey Wood with a test train, Class 87s moving by road from Crewe to Hull docks en-route to Bulgaria, re-liveried Class 58s en route to Spain, 20 901 & 20 905 hauling the Blue Pullman charter set from Barrow Hill to East Ham, 73 210 being towed to Dereham by 73 136, Grand Central HST power car 43 067 working Network Rail’s NMT HST, 20 307 & 20 315 hauling a ‘stoneblower from Trent Junction to Ashford, Class 20 D8142 working its last trains at Llangollen, 57 311 visits Bo’ness….plus extensive coverage of the autumn RHTT’s.

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2009

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP386D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: 56 057 returns to the main line re-numbered as 56 311, Riviera Class 47s and Virgin Class 57s hauling GB Railfreight Royal Mail trains, 37 401 working the Sinfin tanks, 37 401 + 37 422 hauling a rake of HAA coal hoppers from Millerhill to Mossend, 47 818 rescuing an EWS stone train in Suffolk, Colas Rail’s 47 727 hauling a rake of Mega-Fret wagons from Aberthaw to Dollands Moor, the first coal train over the newly re-opened Stirling-Alloa line, freight traffic returns to the Tolworth branch, 37 422 on the Daventry-Bescot intermodal, 47 848 hauling a Royal Mail Class 325 unit to Ayr, Royal Mail and DRS diversions following the new year Rugby engineering fiasco.

PASSENGER TRACTION, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: 86 259 Les Ross returns to the main line, 47 712 + 47 802 launch the short-lived ‘Stobart Pullman’, Riviera Class 47s & Virgin Class 57s & EWS Class 67s on hire to Grand Central, Cass 87s going into store at Long Marston – and then emerge to head for Bulgaria, Class 25 D7628 working NYMR service trains to Whitby, DRS Class 20s rescuing a steam charter on the Cumbrian coast, 55 022 ventures to Oban and Penzance, 40 145 travels to Lowestoft and Aberystwyth, 37 069 + 37 423 working to Oban with the Stobart Pullman, ground-breaking trips to Edinburgh and Whitby for D1015 Western Champion, the ACTS Class 58 farewell tour in Holland.

THERE’S ALSO: 40 145 at Marsden with a RHTT in tow, 67 005 hauling the Royal Train over the Severn Valley Railway, Class 31 + DBSO testing, the first two Network Rail Class 97s (formerly Class 37s) on main line test runs, 31 601 + 31 454 venture to Largs, Chiltern Trains ‘bubble car’ visits London Euston, D9009 Alycidon in action at Quainton Road, 73 204 going for a spin on the M25, 57 009 + 57 010 hauling a ‘stoneblower’ to Wymondham, 73 107 arriving at Moorgate GN underground station, D1023 Western Fusilier returns to action at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway…and 07 007, 37 275 and 37 906 star at the Swanage diesel gala.

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2008

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP389D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: the unveiling and test runs of the first two Colas Rail Class 47s, 87 022 + 87 028 hauling a rake of new GBRf coal hoppers along the East Coast main line, 47 811 working the Dagenham-Calvert ‘Binliner’, heritage-liveried 37 411 & 37 425 return to traffic for EWS, 20 901 + 20 905 on Lafarge ballast trains from Mountsorrel to Hope cement works, 67 014 working the Sinfin tanks, 60 012 on the Edinburgh ‘Binliner’, 37 038 ventures to Scunthorpe to work a CWR train, 47 237 hauling four RHTT sets from York to Stowmarket, DRS Class 57s on the Anglia autumn ‘water jet’ trains…and the final Class 87 workings in Britain, including the aborted farewell trip.

PASSENGER WORKINGS, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: Class 20s return to Skegness, 50 049 hauling the ‘Silverlink Swansong’ charter over the Watford DC Lines, Virgin Class 57s ‘top & tailing’ the vintage ‘Queen of Scots’ coaches, 47 802 hauling the blue & grey Cargo D set from Manchester to Brighton, 66 081 rescuing not one but two failed Class 57s on the Penzance-Paddington sleepers, Barrow Hill-Deepcar Class 20 specials, Grand Central HST enters service, 55 022 Royal Scots Grey’s autumn trip to Oban, 37 601 + 37 603 on Pathfinder’s ‘Atomic Harbourmaster’, 40 145 reaches Fort William and Dartmouth….and D1015 Western Champion’s groundbreaking run over the Cambrian route to Aberystwyth.

THERE’S ALSO: 773 205 + 73 209 ‘top & tailing’ a Serco test train at Moorgate underground station, BR blue 33 202 on a FGW HST power car move, 33 025 on the West Highland Line hauling a snowplough to Glenfinnan, D1015 Western Champion hauling a ballast cleaner from Reading to Eastleigh Works, re-painted 73 107 hauling Hastings DEMU vehicles, 20 301 & 20 305 hauling DRS’ newly re-painted Mark 3 charter set from Oxley to Kingmoor, 31 190 + 31 106 making a rare appearance at Glasgow Queen Street…and 37 025 & 37 175 return to action at Bo’ness.

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2008

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP391D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: 47 840 North Star hauling the Millbrook-Coatbridge Freightliner and on various FGW stock moves, 37 411 + 37 425 on the Westerleigh-Robeston tanks, 31 128 + 31 454 hauling a rake of box wagons to Scunthorpe, 47 703 with Cornish china clay tanks, 37 087 on a Doncaster-Bescot departmental working, 20 310 ‘bonnet first’ on a Grangemouth-Hamilton trip, 37 410 at Lostwithiel with a Tavistock-St Blazey freight, 47 813 with fuel tankers on South Humberside, 56 303 working a March-Doncaster ballast, 37 405 + 37 422 on the East Lancs ‘ski jump’ with ballast for the Manchester Metrolink, 47 843 hauling the diverted Willesden-Shieldmuir mail and Virgin Class 57s start on the Chirk timber.

PASSENGER WORKINGS, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: 47 703 + 57 301 help out the Penzance-Paddington sleepers, 73 201 on the last-ever ‘Wessex’ unit drag for SWT, 37 406 on Scotrail’s Inverness sleepers, 47 805 + 50 049 on the last ATW loco-hauled rugby specials, 86 101 returns the main line, 40 145 ventures to Aberystwyth, Whitby and Stranraer, 37410 arriving at Falmouth Docks, Network Rail’s 31 105 + 31 285 on the ‘Bristol Coal Stone Haul’, DRS’ 47 802 ventures to Kyle of Lochalsh and the Far North Line, D1010 & D1015 on a double-headed departure from Minehead, London Underground’s Sarah Siddons returns to traffic.

THERE’S ALSO: 73 136 + 73 204 on the Royal Ascot ‘Queen of Scots’, 2 HST power cars ‘back to back’ hauling a FGW HST set, triple-headed GBRf Class 73s on the Midland Main Line, 40 145 towing DRS acquisition 47 145 from Carnforth to Carlisle, 31 128 hauling FGW power cars to Brush, newly re-painted 47 840 North Star working a freight on the West Somerset Railway, 33 065 & 56 098 on Nene Valley freights, the final run of 47 575 on the East Lancs before being scrapped. There’s also the return to traffic of 37 152 and D9016 at Peak Rail, 37 906 on the Severn Valley, 47 635 at Swanage and 47 768 at Barry.

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2008

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP392D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: Double-headed Class 56s on Fastline’s Doncaster-Grain containers, 87 012’s last main line working, 37 405 on the Healey Mills-Clitheroe coal, 47 145 hauling a rake of 60 PGA wagons, triple-headed Class 31s on the FM Rail coal trial from Daw Mill to Rugeley power station, 60 038 makes a rare visit to Aberdeen, 87 022 working GBRf’s Hams Hall-Felixstowe intermodal, 47 815 + 47 769 hauling the Trafford Park-Southampton Freightliner, 37 406 with a rake of HTA coal hoppers, 37 248 working the diverted Willesden-Shieldmuir mail, re-painted Riviera Class 47s on hire to DRS for nuclear flask traffic.

PASSENGER WORKINGS, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: Class 37s bow out on Scotrail’s West Highland sleepers…and then make a swift return, Class 87’s return on Virgin West Coast services, 47 828 and 47 714 on the Penzance sleepers, 37 410 working the last weekday loco-hauled Rhymney-Cardiff commuter train, Virgin’s 57 313 rescuing a failed First Great Western HST at Exeter, Class 50s on Arriva service trains to Fishguard and Llandindrod Wells, 2 HST power cars ‘back-to-back’ hauling a complete HST set, Arriva’s ‘bubble car’ DMU on the Cardiff Bay branch, 40 145 on the Far North Line, 55 022 Royal Scots Grey on its test run and two charter trains, 33 025 + 33 029 on the Cambrian returning from Aberystwyth, the return of D1015 Western Champion in maroon livery.

THERE’S ALSO: 20 096 + 20 905 on a ‘one’ Anglia stock move to Norwich, DRS’ 37 029 on the Royal Scotsman, 60 019 hauling four Class 86s away from Immingham, Class 31s on the vintage ‘Queen of Scots’ to Royal Ascot, DRS Class 20s star in the autumn leaf-fall season, 50 012 Benbow towing Arriva’s ‘bubble car’ DMU from Crewe to Cardiff, two GBRf Class 73’s sandwiched between two snowploughs, French returnee 20 228 in CFD livery working at Barry Island, the return to traffic of 33 116 at the GCR, 37 905 on Dartmoor and 47 004 at Embsay.

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2007

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP396D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: Class 56s return to the main line for Fastline Freight, 37 419 hauling Class 56s to Old Oak Common for component recovery, 47 802 on the Warrington-Willesden mail, 47 840’s two trips to Shoeburyness on scrap EMU moves, ex-DRS Class 87s return to traffic on Royal Mail trains, 37 425 on the Dagenham-Bridgend Ford vans, the first DRS Class 47s to reach Plymouth, 47 145 hauling box wagons from Stoke to the Isle of Grain, 90 001 hauling EWS’ Garston-Dagenham automotive service, 47 830 on the Ayr-Oxwellmains cement, 37 425 reaches Exeter with the ‘silver bullet’ china clay tanks, 31 128 & 31 190 hauling steel wagons from Doncaster to Stoke…and the West London ‘Tractor’ bonanza including 37 425 & 37 405 on the Brentford-Appleford ‘Binliner’!

PASSENGER TRACTION, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: the unprecedented sight of two HST power cars ‘back to back’ hauling the Penzance-Paddington ‘sleepers’, Class 47 haulage returns to the Riviera ‘sleepers’ with 47 813, Class 37s back on Cardiff-Rhymney services, Virgin Class 57s on Arriva North Wales services, 47 840 rescuing a Penzance-Paddington service, Class 50-hauled service trains for Arriva, 57 604 ventures to Shoeburyness in Essex to collect redundant slam-door stock, 47 245 returns to the main line for West Coast Railway Company…and the launch of the ‘Blue Pullman’ with newly re-painted 47 709 & 47 712.

THERE’S ALSO: Network Rail Class 73s and converted Gatwick MLV’s on de-icing duties, 37 411 & 37 425 on the Serco test train in Kent, 33 103 breaking new ‘Crompton’ ground on Devon and Cornwall branches, 56 057 working the Lafarge self-discharge train on the Nene Valley Railway, former DRS ‘Cromptons’ return to traffic for West Coast Railway Company, track re-laying trains on the closed Ebbw Vale branch, Class 87s en-route from Oxley to Long Marston, Class 37-hauled railtours along the Cambrian, 67 020 hauling redundant TPO stock away from Exeter…and 45 112 making a mega-rare ‘Peak’ visit to Kingswear!

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2006

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP462D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: 47 298 reaches Kent to rescue the Dungeness flasks, 67 014 + 67 022 at Oxcroft colliery with a 1,600 tonne MGR, 67 015 + 67 025 on the Ardingley-Whatley stone empties, 47 200 on the first Royal Mail train to Aberdeen for more than a decade, 37 411 on the Toton-Castleton departmental, Riviera’s 47 839 on Heavy Haul’s Dagenham-Wembley stone train, mixed-livery 67 005 + 67 029 on a Daw Mill-Toton MGR, Anglia-liveried 47 714 on a Freightliner, 37 416 on the Bescot-Birch Coppice trip, 47 145 on a Toton-Crewe ballast train, GBRf Class 73s reach Scotland and Plymouth, end of the DRS ‘Cromptons’.

PASSENGER TRACTION & WORKINGS, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: the final Virgin West Coast Class 87-hauled service, the Gatwick Express Class 73 farewell, Anglia’s second Class 86 farewell, ‘Top & Tailed’ Class 57s deputising for a ‘Turbo’ DMU on a Paddington-Twyford commuter service, former Scottish Class 47/7s return to passenger duties in Fife, Class 47s return to Cardiff-Rhymney services, the first Class 87-hauled passenger train on the Anglian main line, D1015’s marathon 3-day tour from London Euston to London Victoria – via Exeter, Birmingham and the Central Wales Line, 40 145’s Scottish adventure to Aberdeen and Inverness, 87 012 on Silverlink’s ‘Cobbler’ service, 55 019 on the Southern Region en-route to Havant…and coverage of the Norwich gala with classes 20, 31, 33 on passenger services to Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth.

THERE’S ALSO:DRS Cass 20s on the ‘weedkilling’ train, Royal-liveried 67 005 on scrap ‘slammers’ to Caerwent, 47 145 on test train duties in West Wales, DRS Class 20s and 37s on Network Rail ‘s autumn ‘water jet’ trains, GB Railfreight Class 73s visit York, four Cotswold Rail Class 47s running light engine from Oxley to Willesden, five Class 73s running from Eastleigh to Tonbridge, 73 136 returns to the main line, 37 605 towing a ‘stoneblower’ from Ashford to Cambridge, 56 057 on Nene Valley freight…and 47 826 reaches Mallaig!

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2006

Running time: 100-mins

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Ref: LP459D

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Although it was almost certain that 2005 would fail to produce the usual ‘two-parter’ this was not the case. In fact we had the usual problem of trying to cram all the footage into 90 minutes! So here are just a few of the items covered in this programme….the first and last Class 87-hauled DRS trains, three Class 57s towing a ‘Pendolino’ from Asfordby to Oxley, four Class 73s on one GBRf ballast train, 37 427 rescuing a failed 66 on an Ironbridge MGR, ‘silver machine’ 67 029 on steel trains, 87 014 hauling a Class 325 mail train, Large Logo 37 425 on china clay duties in Cornwall, Royal Scotsman Class 31s, Railtrack-liveried 73 212 + 73 213 on ballast duties, DRS’ 37 606 working a Liverpool Street-Norwich service, 47 810 rescuing a Virgin ‘Pendolino’, Class 50s break new ground in Scotland, 40 145’s three-day ‘Silver Jubilee’ railtour, D1015 storming Luxulyan bank en-route to Newquay, 55 019 returns to the ECML, 33 103 on the East Grinstead and Lowestoft branches, Class 31s rescue Network Rails’ HST, 56 057 on the Nene Valley…plus coverage of the West Somerset, Mid-Hants and North York Moors diesel galas.

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Ref: LP397D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: 37 416 + 37 421 on a Millerhill-Thornton MGR, Royal-liveried 67 005 on the Colnbrook tanks, DRS Class 20s on the Chiltern Line with nuclear flasks, French-liveried Class 56s and 58s emerge from Toton and Old Oak Common, triple-headed ‘Tractors’ on the 6S75 Bescot-Mossend enterprise, 2xClass 09 shunters working the Llanwern-Newport trip, the first freight working for GB Railfreight’s Class 73’s, 37 114 + 37 698 working a Daw Mill-Ratcliffe MGR, celebrity Class 37s return for the sandite season, GBRf’s 87 013 hauling new ballast wagons from Thameshaven to Carlisle…and Class 20s D8056 + 20 168 on coal and cement traffic in Derbyshire.

PASSENGER TRACTION & WORKINGS, RAILTOURS & SPECIALS: 37 372 and 37 698 plus the last day of Class 37s on Arriva’s Leeds-Carlisle service, Cotswold Class 47s on diverted London-Norwich services during the Ipswich tunnel blockade, 37 425 hauling Virgin’s Newquay-Manchester HST, FGW’s heritage-liveried 47 815 on a HST drag from Old Oak Common to Bristol, 47 200 + 47 316 hauling the ‘Queen of Scots’ to Chichester, Riviera Class 47s on North Wales services, 37 197 + 47 853 working the ‘Royal Scotsman’, 37 261 deputising for steam on the Fort William-Mallaig ‘Jacobite’, 40 145 storming through Warrington, DRS’ 37 229 on an HST drag, Class 50s venture to Kings Lynn…and 45 112 arriving at Edinburgh.

THERE’S ALSO: 47 355 + 73 107 hauling a rake of Southern Region de-icers from Ramsgate to Immingham, 37 197 + 37 261 towing a fire-damaged Class 175 DMU along the Preston Docks branch, 50 049 reaches Llandudno, 31 602 rescuing Iris test DMU, 47 145 and 47 829 hauling redundant Virgin Mark 3 stock to Bicester, four GB Railfreight Class 73s on Bethnal Green bank, 45 112 hauling a Network Rail inspection saloon over the S&C, ‘silver machine’ 67 029 + DVT on a test run to Crewe, 57 601 hauling two DEMU’s from Redhill to Swindon…and 56 057 returns to action at the Nene Valley Railway.

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Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2004

Running time: 90-mins

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Ref: LP399D

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FREIGHT TRAFFIC & TRACTION: Extensive coverage of the final Royal Mail TPO workings, GB Railfreight’s first Class 73 is released from Derby, 47 776 on the Furzebrook LPG tanks, 09 020 on the WCML with limestone wagons from Shap Quarry, 60 023 on a Derby-Brighton ‘Electrostar’ delivery, 37 669 + 37 695 on a Bescot-Ironbridge MGR, 47 843 visits Aberthaw cement works, Class 37s return to the West Country on china clay and Meldon ballast duties, Heavy Haul 47/8’s on Thameslink EMU stock moves, the last ever Class 56 MGR working, 56 078 on Worksop MGR duties and on two departmental workings on the former Southern Region and Class 58 loco 5111 working abroad in Holland. There’s also extensive coverage of the run-down of EWS’ Class 47 and 56 fleets.

PASSENGER TRACTION: Class 31-hauled passenger trains return to the North West, EWS Class 47s finish for First North Western, ‘top & tail’ Class 37/4s working to Merthyr Tydfil, 45 112 on Midland Main Line passenger duties, Class 87s going into store at Bicester, 37 203 on the Rhymney-Cardiff, Virgin’s 47 851 works an EWS charter train to Wales, Large Logo 47 635 is re-instated to work a Cardiff-York charter, 40 145 storming the South Devon banks of Rattery and Dainton. There’s also extended coverage of the two final Class 56 railtours – the ‘Sarum Flyer’ and the ‘Twilight Grids’.

PLUS ‘top & tail’ Res Class 47s on the Uckfield and Chingford branches, Network Rail’s 73 213 on Serco duties on the Shepperton branch, 31 106 ventures to the West Highlands with an inspection saloon, former Tinsley favourite 47 145 on Serco duties, 73 109 rescuing Wessex Class 31s after they ran out of fuel, TWO Class 67s on test hauling SIXTEEN Scotrail sleepers round the Hamilton Circle, Crompton’s return to the Meldon Quarry branch, six Spanish-bound Class 58s at Newport Docks, 57 601 on an inspection saloon in Suffolk. There’s also coverage of the North York Moors, West Somerset and Mid-Hants diesel galas

Narrated by: David Maxey

First published: 2004

Running time: 90-mins

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Number of discs: 1 DVD-R


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