The Complete Regional Guide to the Railways of Britain Series

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This invaluable guide to the UK’s entire railway network now available in two box sets – is better value than ever before!

Filmed in the 1990s, every part of the country is thoroughly covered giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites. The comprehensive scripts contrasts workings in the 1990s with a brief history of the of the rail network in each area.

Set 1 Volumes 1 – 5, 1 Lakes & Dales, 2 Scotland, 3 South West, 4 North West & 5 Somerset & Dorset.

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Running Time: 300-mins (5hr 0min) approx

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This invaluable guide to the UK’s entire railway network now available in two box sets and is better value than ever before!

Filmed in the 1990s, every part of the country is thoroughly covered giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites. The comprehensive scripts contrasts workings in the 1990s with a brief history of the of the rail network in each area.

Set 2 Volumes 6 - 10, 6 London & S East, 7 North East, 8 Wales, 9 Midlands & 10 Eastern Counties.

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This is volume 1 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted.

Also included are references to private steam railway sites. A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 1 covers the following approximate area:-

• Preston - Carlisle, Workington - Settle. Main lines The WCML from Preston to Carlisle featuring many scenic locations including Shap, and the Lune Valley.

• The unspoiled Cumbrian Coast line from Carnforth via Barrow and Whitehaven to Carlisle. The beautiful Settle to Carlisle railway. Branch lines The Lakes line from Oxenholme to Windermere.

• The Fylde coast route from Preston to Blackpool. Morecambe & Heysham services from Lancaster. Preserved lines Steamtown, the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, and the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.

• Surviving freight traffics Coal at Deepdale near Preston. Chemicals from Burn Naze near Blackpool. Bitumen to Preston docks. Aggregates from Hardendale near Shap. Oil to Dalston near Carlisle. Coal from Maryport. Rails from Workington. Chemicals from Whitehaven. Nuclear traffic to Sellafield. Chemicals and oil to Ulverston. Military supplies to Longtown near Carlisle.

• As well as Freightliner China Clay and other freight workings on the WCML.

• Notable stations Preston, Morecambe, Oxenholme, Carlisle, Workington, Barrow, Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands.

• Loco Classes 31, 37, 47, 86, 87, 90, HST, 142, 144, 150, 153, 156, A4, Standard Tank, also many industrial locos. Plus so much more including unique site visits to Longtown and Smalmstown MOD depots, also British Steel at Workington and Shap, and ICI at Burn Naze.

• In fact everything you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day railway operations in the Lakes and Dales on one superbly photographed volume. Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons series, it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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The Complete Regional Guide to the Railways of Britain Volume 2 Scotland This is volume 2 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before!

Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites. A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 2 covers the following approximate area:-

• Eastriggs - Thurso, Mallaig - Dunbar. Mainline The ECML from near Berwick to Edinburgh and the WCML from Carlisle to Glasgow. Also the scenic West Highland line to Fort William and the equally attractive Highland line to Inverness.

• Branch lines The North Berwick line, Strathclyde branch to Wemyss Bay. Fort William - Mallaig, Oban to Crianlarich, Kyle of Lochalsh Line and Inverness to Thurso.

• Preserved Lines Strathspey Railway.

• Surviving freight traffics Cement from Oxwellmains, cars to Bathgate, Edinburgh waste traffic, timber at Elgin and Huntly, China clay to Port Elphinstone, freight traffic to Fort William, including paper, China clay, starch, alumina, and aluminium. Also pet food at Deanside, oil to Bishopbridge, and coal traffic from Ravenstruther. Other traffics include Ayrshire coal, china clay to Irvine near Ayr, MOD at Eastriggs, Stranraer steel, also freight on the WCML including freightliner and the European train.

• Notable Stations Edinburgh, Glasgow central, Aberdeen, Inverness, Stirling, Dingwall, Spean Bridge.

• Loco Classes 08, 26, 27, 37, 47, 56, 60, 86, 87, 90, 91, 156, 303, 305, HST, Black Five 44767, Caledonian Railway 828 + many industrial locos, standard gauge and narrow gauge.

• So much more including a unique site visit to Eastriggs MOD depot with its fascinating and extensive narrow gauge railway, the Forth and Tay railway bridges, plus lots of loco hauled action in the fabulous Scottish scenery. This really is the complete guide to the best of contemporary Scottish railway action.

• In fact, everything you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day railway operations in Scotland, on one superbly photographed volume. Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons series, its your guarantee of superb quality.

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Running Time: 59-mins (0hr 59min)

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Ref: TR821D

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This is volume 3 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted.

Also included are references to private steam railway sites. A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 3 covers the following approximate area:-

• Penzance - Exeter, Barnstaple - Falmouth. Mainlines Great Western mainline from Penzance - Exeter. Branch Lines St. Erth to St. Ives, Falmouth Docks branch, Newquay branch, China clay branch to Parkandillack, Fowey branch, Looe Line, Gunnislake branch, Paignton line, Exmouth branch, Barnstaple line.

• Preserved Lines Bodmin & Wenford Railway, South Devon Railway, Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway. Surviving Freight Traffics China clay traffic at Burngullow, Treviscoe, Lostwithiel, Moorswater, Ballast to Meldon quarry.

• Notable Stations Penzance, Liskeard, Bere Alston, Newton Abbot, Exeter St. Davids, Paignton.

• Loco Classes 37, 47, HST, 150, 153, 158, 159, + 37 cab ride.

• The highly popular and scenic counties of Devon and Cornwall provide a feast of railway activity. There's lots of rural action on a wide variety of minor branch lines which contrasts with the busy mainline services throughout both counties. Also featured are some of the most interesting remaining China clay traffic flows which are centred on Burngullow. This really is the complete guide to the very best of contemporary West Country railway action.

• In fact, everything you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day operations in the South West, on one superbly photographed volume. Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons series, its your guarantee of superb quality.

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This is volume 4 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites.

A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 4 covers the following approximate area:-

• Crewe - Colne, Southport - Buxton. Mainlines WCML Manchester - Crewe and Trans-Pennine routes. Branch lines Buxton line, Manchester Airport, Colne branch, Liverpool - Southport, Warrington - Chester.

• Preserved lines East Lancs Railway.

• Surviving freight traffics Peak Forest Aggregate traffics, Salt to Sandbach, Petroleum traffic from Stanlow, Wood traffic to Shotton and various Freightliner flows.

• Notable stations Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria, Blackburn, Liverpool, Chester.

• Loco Classes 31, 37, 47, 56, 59, 60, 86, 87, 90, 142, 150, 155, 156, 158, 304, 507, HST, (Preserved Diesels 14, 35, 42, 52).

• There is nowhere quite like the North West for an impressive variety of locations. From the densely populated urban landscapes around Manchester and Liverpool to the rolling Lancashire moors, each with its own unique character. This superbly made video effectively captures the atmosphere of rail operations in this fascinating area.

• In fact everything you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day railway operations in the North West on one superbly photographed volume. Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons series it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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Running Time: 55-mins (0hr 55min) , Colour
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This is volume 5 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites.

A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

• Volume 5 covers the following approximate area:- West Somerset - Portsmouth, Bristol - Swanage Mainlines Bristol to Taunton, Salisbury to Yeovil, Poole to Southampton, Eastleigh to Portsmouth, Isle of Wight. Branch Lines Weymouth branch, Westbury to Salisbury, Frome branch.

• Preserved Lines West Somerset Railway, Swanage Railway, Mid-Hants Railway, Isle of Wight Steam Railway.

• Surviving Freight Traffics Westerleigh Oil and Waste, Foster Yeoman traffic, Chilmark and Marchwood MOD, Freightliner traffic at Southampton, oil from Fawley.

• Notable Stations Bristol Temple Meads, Weston-Super-Mare, Bath, Salisbury.

• Loco Classes 33, 37, 47, 59, 60, 143, 150, 158, 159, HST, EMUs, (Plus preserved Steam)

• From the expanding port of Avonmouth with its busy new traffic flows, to the rural Salisbury plain, these busy areas provide an outstanding variety of both railway traffic and locations. As well as standard gauge passenger and freight services, the area also boasts a unique narrow gauge railway at RAF Chilmark.

• This superbly made video captures the unique atmosphere of all the most important railway operations in this fascinating area. In fact everything you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day railway operations in an area stretching from Bristol to the Isle of Wight! Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons Series, it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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This is volume 6 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites.

A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 6 covers the following approximate area:-

• Maidenhead - Dover, Brighton - London. Mainlines Paddington to Reading, Victoria to Gatwick, Hastings to Brighton, Dartford to Dover, Waterloo to Cheriton, Channel Tunnel. Branch Lines Maidenhead to Marlow, Slough to Windsor & Eton Central, Sheerness, Folkestone Harbour.

• Preserved Lines Bluebell Railway, Kent & East Sussex.

• Freight Flows Dungeness nuclear traffic, Freightliners from Grain, Channel Tunnel flows, freight around Acton yard.

• Notable Stations Paddington, Euston, Kings Cross, Victoria, Waterloo, Battle, Brighton, Eastbourne.

• Loco Classes 33, 37, 47, 59, 60, 73, 91, 92, DMU, EMU, HST, Le Shuttle, Eurostar & preserved steam.

• Although this is one of the busiest parts of the present day British network, it contains many historical and interesting back waters, some which still feature semaphore signals. There's even a manned level crossing on the new Eurostar international route to be seen! The vast amount of commuter services contrast with the few remaining domestic freight flows that can still be seen in the South East plus the new channel tunnel freight services. There's also a visit to one of the country's most popular preserved lines; the Bluebell.

• In fact eveything you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day railway operations in an area stretching from London to Brighton! Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons Series, it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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This is volume 7 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites.

A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 7 covers the following approximate area:-

• Berwick on Tweed - Bradford, Skipton - Scarborough. Mainlines The East Coast mainline from York to Newcastle. Newcastle to Carlisle

• Secondary lines York to Scarborough, Whitby, Skipton to Shipley including Bradford Forster Square. Harrogate to York via Knaresborough.

• Preserved lines Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, North Yorkshire Moors.

• Freight flows Aggregates on the Rylstone branch near Skipton. Principal traffics in the Blyth, Selby and Middlesbrough areas, including Alcan, coal, and potash.

• Notable stations Newcastle, York, Hexham, Skipton, Scarborough.

• Loco Classes 37, 47, 56, 59, 60, 91, 142, 144, 156, 158, 308, HST plus preserved steam hard at work.

• The North East has always been associated with heavy freight flows and even now on today's much rationalized railway, there's plenty of action to be seen. Many of the stations still retain a distinctive character contrasting with the electric high speed East Coast mainline services. Some famous rural services are also examined, including the scenic lines around York to Harrogate and also to Scarborough. The area boasts two very different but equally spectacular preserved lines.

• On this one superbly made volume you'll find all you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day operations in an area stretching from Berwick to Leeds! Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled, & New Horozons series, it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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Wolverton Rail Note:- This volume was filmed in 1996 shortly after privatisation of BR. That now makes it an archive film!

This is volume 8 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites.

A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 8 covers the following approximate area:-

• Main Lines: Swansea to Severn Tunnel, North Wales coast to Holyhead.

• Secondary lines:- Whitland to Pembroke, Milford Haven branch, Mid Wales line, Valley lines including Rhymney-Ystrad Mynach, Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, Treherbert, Machynlleth to Aberystwyth, Dovey Junction to Barmouth and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

• Preserved lines Vale of Rheidol, Llangollen Railway, Ffestiniog Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway.

• Freight flows Steel traffic to Ebbw Vale, Iron ore from Port Talbot to Llanwern, Coal at Cwnbargoed, Oil to Robeston, Burngullow to Irvine china clay.

• Notable stations Swansea, Cardiff, Tenby, Taffs Well.

• Loco Classes 37, 47, 56, 60, 143, 153, 156, 158, HST plus preserved steam hard at work.

A little over a decade ago it would have been inconceivable to think of a programme that featured Wales without substantial coal traffic. Today after years of close downs and rationalisation, the majority of this traffic has been lost. Yet as this programme shows there is some hope with a few new flows of coal recently being established. In South Wales many of the stations still retain a distinctive and characteristic Great Western feel, and for the time being at least services to the valleys are often controlled by attractive semaphore signals. Wales is an area of outstanding beauty and charm and this is particularly reflected on the magnificent scenic coastal stretches both near Barmouth and on the North Wales coast.

On this one superbly made volume you'll find all you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day operations throughout the entire length and breadth of Wales! Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled & New Horizons series, it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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Running Time: 55-mins (0hr 55min) , Colour
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This is volume 9 of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network and is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites.

A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 9 covers the following approximate area:-

• Stratford upon Avon - West Burton, Bridgnorth - Corby. Mainline WCML/ECML including new liveried GNER trains. Midland main line from Nottingham to Market Harborough.

• Secondary Lines Robin Hood line from Nottinham to Mansfield Woodhouse. Leamington Spa to Coventry. Stratford Upon Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill. Lickey Incline near Birmingham.

• Preserved Lines Midland Railway Centre, Great Central Railway, Severn Valley Railway.

• Freight Flows Coal and sand around the Worksop area including:- West Burton and High Marnham Power Stations. The Bevercotes and Billsthorpe branches. Redland traffic at Mountsorrel. Steel to Corby. Coal on the Asfordby branch. Coal, freightliner and car traffic around Birmingham.

• Notable Stations Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Nottingham, Henley in Arden, Stratford Upon Avon.

• Loco Classes 37, 47, 56, 58, 60, 87, 90, 91, 141, 142, 150, 153, 156, 158, HST Plus many preserved steam locos.

• The Midlands may have lost much of the industrial grime that characterised the area for so long but it still produces considerable and varied rail freight traffic, including much of the country's coal. In this programme we also contrast mainline passenger traffic - already sporting some interesting liveries for the new private operators - with regional services on the recently opened Robin Hood line. With such a large population to draw on the area inevitably supports some of the country's most impressive and popular private steam railways, including the Severn Valley Railway and the Great Central Railway with it's unique claim to double track main line running.

• This one superbly made volume includes all you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day operations throughout the entire Midlands. Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons series - it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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This final volume of the invaluable guide to the UK's entire railway network is better value than ever before! Every part of the country is thoroughly covered over all the 10 volumes giving a complete picture of rail operations in each region. Intercity, regional railways, and freight operations in each area are highlighted. Also included are references to private steam railway sites.

A comprehensive script contrasts present day workings with a brief history of the development of the rail network in each area.

Volume 10 covers the following approximate area:-

• Mainlines ECML around Peterborough, including new liveried GNER trains. Marks Tey to Norwich. Secondary lines Peterborough to Ely, Ely to Bury St. Edmunds, The Sudbury branch, Kings Lynn to Foxton, The Harwich branch, Woodbridge to Lowestoft, Lowestoft to Norwich, The Sheringham line, Great Yarmouth line via Acle, The Skegness line.

• Preserved lines North Norfolk Railway.

• Freight flows Wisbech pet food train, Sand from Middleton Towers, oil to Harwich, Freightliner traffic around Felixstowe, Snailwell Scrap train, Freight traffic around Immingham, including iron ore, coal, oil, and steel, steel and gypsum on the Flixborough branch.

• Notable Stations March, Downham Market, Bury St. Edmunds, Stowmarket, Oulton Broad North, Norwich, Worstead, Lincoln.

• Loco Classes 47, 56, 58, 60, 86, 90, 91, 150, 153, 156, 158. This well balanced programme takes a look at the diverse railway operations of East Anglia, Lincolnshire and South Humberside.

• This is an area rich in railway history with large sections of the network still controlled by semaphore signalling, and more than it's fair share of rural branch lines. Many of these are passenger-only but some such as Wisbech survive as remote outposts of the freight network. In South Humberside meanwhile the emphasis is very much on heavy trainload freight traffic, much of it to and from the port of Immingham. As a complete contrast, there is a visit to the North Norfolk Railway, keeping alive the traditions of a bygone era in the delightful countryside along the Norfolk coast.

• This superbly made video effectively captures the atmosphere of rail operations in this fascinating area. In fact everything you're ever likely to need to know about the history and present day railway operations in the Eastern Counties of England - on one superbly photographed volume! Produced by the same team that made the highly praised Rail Freight Today, Loco Hauled and New Horizons series it's your guarantee of superb quality.

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