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The first part of a marathon cab-ride journey from Avonmouth Docks (Bristol) to Clitheroe in Lancashire aboard a Class 66 locos of GBRf .

Starting at Avonmouth Docks, we pass through Holesmouth Jct, Hallen Marsh Jct, Charlton Tunnel, Filton West Jct No 2, Filton West Jct No 1, Stoke Gifford Jct No 2, Stoke Gifford Jct No 1, Bristol Parkway, Westerleigh Jct, Yate, Yate Middle Jct, Wickwar Tunnel, Berkley Road Jct, Cam & Dursley, Standish Jct, Gloucester Yard Jct, Gloucester New Yard, Gloucester Barnwood Jct, Cheltenham Spa, Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Abbotswood Jct, Worcestershire Parkway, Stoke Works Jct before arriving at Bromsgrove.

We then continue up the famous Lickey Incline and pass through Barnt Green, Barnt Green Jct, Longbridge, Kings Norton, Kings Norton Station Jct, Bordesley Jct, Landor St Jct, Castle Bromwich Jct, Ryecroft Jct, Walsall, Walsall Pleck Jct, Darlaston Jct, Portobello Jct, Wednesfield Heath Tunnel, Bushbury Oxley Jct , Bushbury Jct, Penkridge, Stafford Trent Valley Jct No 1, Stafford, Searchlight Lane Jct, Madeley & Basford Hall Jct before terminating in Basford Hall Yard at Crewe.

(Minimal picture vibration during acceleration) (loco change after Walsall)

Disk 1: Avonmouth to Bromsgrove

Disk 2: Bromsgrove to Basford Hall Yard Crewe

Our journey to Clitheroe is continued in Part 2!

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66763
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: June 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 2 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 226-mins (3hr 46min) , Colour
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The second part of our marathon cab-ride journey from Avonmouth Docks to Clitheroe aboard a Class 66 locos of GBRf.

We start from Basford Hall Yard (Crewe) and pass through Salop Goods Loop Jct, Salop Goods Jct, Crewe Coal Yard Jct then up the West Coast Main Line (WCML) to Winsford South Jct, Winsford, Hartford, Hartford Jct, Acton Bridge Jct, Acton Bridge and the famous Weaver Junction.

We continue on along the WCML to Birdswood Tunnel (flyover), Preston Brook Tunnel, Acton Grange Junctions, Warrington South Jct, Warrington Bank Quay, Warrington North Jct, Dallam Jct, Winwick Jct, Golborne Jct, Bamfurlong Jct, Springs Branch (Slow Lines) Jct, Wigan South Jct, Wigan North Western, Wigan North Jct, Balshaw Lane Jct, Euxton Balshaw Lane, Euxton Jct, Leyland and Farington Junction.

Here we leave the WCML and branch off to pass through Lostock Hall Jct, Bamber Bridge, Pleasington, Cheery Tree, Mill Hill, Blackburn Bolton Branch Jct, Blackburn West Jct, Blackburn, Blackburn East Jct, Blackburn Tunnel, Daisyfield Jct, Ramsgreave & Wilpshire, Wilpshire Tunnel, Lango and Clitheroe to arrive at Horrocksford Jct. We now reverse onto the ‘Up’ line towards Clitheroe and into then into Castle Cement Sidings.

(Minimal picture vibration during acceleration) (loco change after Walsall)

Disk 1: Basford Hall Yard (Crewe) to Pleasington (Nr.Blackburn)

Disk 2: Pleasington (Nr.Blackburn) to Clitheroe Castle Cement.

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66763
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: July 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 2 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 145-mins (2hr 45min) , Colour
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A cab-ride journey from Rylstone Quarry to Hunslet aboard a Class 66 loco of GBRf. We pass through Grassington Branch, Skipton Middle Jct, Skipton North Jct, changing ends for run-around through Skipton then Skipton South Jct, Cononley, Steeton & Silsden, Keighley Station Jct, Keighley, Crossflatts, Bingley, Saltaire, Shipley West Jct, Shipley Tunnel, Shipley, Shipley East Jct, Dockfield Jct, Thackley Tunnel, Apperley Bridge, Apperley Jct, Kirkstall Forge, Armley Jct, Whitehall Junctions, Leeds West Jct, Leeds, Leeds East Jct, Quarry Lane Jct, Richmond Hill Tunnel, Neville Hill West Jct & Neville Hill Up Sidings before changing ends for run-around then Neville Hill West Jct before terminating at Hunslet.

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66763
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: April 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 126-mins (2hr 6min) , Colour
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This is the first part of a cab-ride journey from Clitheroe Castle Cement Sidings to Avonmouth Docks aboard a Class 66 locos of GBRf. It is the return journey (but in three parts) of the earlier Avonmouth to Clitheroe working. Here we retrace the same route but in the reverse order.

We start at Castle Cement Sidings and reverse back on to the "Up" line at Horrocksford Jct. We then move forward and pass through Clitheroe, Lango, Wilpshire Tunnel, Ramsgreave & Wilpshire, Daisyfield Jct, Blackburn Tunnel, Blackburn East Jct, Blackburn, Blackburn West Jct, Blackburn, Bolton Branch Jct, Mill Hill, Cherry Tree, Pleasington, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall Jct, Farington Junction and on to the West Coast Main Line (WCML).

We continue down the WCML passing through Leyland, Euxton Balshaw Lane, Balshaw Lane Jct., Wigan North Jct., Wigan North Western, Wigan South Jct., Springs Branch (Slow Lines) Jct., Bamfurlong Jct., Golborne Jct., Winwick Jct., Dallam Jct, Warrington North Jct, Warrington Bank Quay, Warrington South Jct, Acton Grange Junctions, Preston Brook Tunnel, Birdswood Tunnel (flyover), Weaver Jct, Acton Bridge, Acton Bridge Jct., Hartford Jct, Hartford, Winsford, Winsford South Jct., Crewe Coal Yard Jct. and Salop Goods Jct to arrive at Crewe Basford Hall Yard.

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Disk 1: Clitheroe Castle Cement to Farington Junction.

Disk 2: Farington Junction to Crewe Basford Hall Yard

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66704
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: January 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 2 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 140-mins (2hr 40min) , Colour
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The second part of our marathon return cab-ride journey from Clitheroe to Avonmouth Docks aboard Class 66 locos of GBRf. In this part we travel from Crewe to Worcester Parkway.

We start at Crewe Basford Hall Jct and then continue down the West Coast Main Line (WCML) to Little Bridgeford Jct, Doxey Jct, Stafford North Jct, Stafford, Stafford South Jct. and Stafford Trent Valley Jct No 1 where we leave the main WCML and take the Birmingham route through Penkridge before passing through Bushbury Jct and Bushbury Oxley Jct.

Here we take the route (avoiding the heavily trafficked and congested passenger routes through Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street) through Wednesfield Heath Tunnel, Portobello Jct, Darlaston Jct, Walsall Pleck Jct, Walsall, Ryecroft Jct, Castle Bromwich Jct and Landor Street Jct to join the former ex-Midland Derby to Bristol main line at Bordesley Jct.

We now pass though Kings Norton Station Jct, Kings Norton, Longbridge, Barnt Green Jct, Barnt Green, Lickey Incline, Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Jct and Worcestershire Parkway before terminating at Abbotswood Down Goods Loop.

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(From Crewe to Stafford there are some occasional sunbeams into the cab)

(After Walsall there is a locomotive change)

Disk 1 Crewe to Sutton Park

Disk 2 Sutton Park to Abbeywood Loop (Worcestershire Parkway)

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66776
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: February 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 2 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 175mins (2hr 55min) , Colour
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The thiird and final part of our marathon return cab-ride journey from Clitheroe to Avonmouth Docks aboard Class 66 locos of GBRf.

Leaving Worcester Parkway, we travel down the ex-Midland main line through Abbotswood Jct, Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester Barnwood Jct, Gloucester Yard Jct, Standish Jct, Berkley Road Jct, Wickwar Tunnel, Yate Middle Jn, Yate to Westerleigh Jct where we join the ex-GWR South Wales main line.

Onwards through Bristol Parkway we leave the South Wales Main Line at Stoke Gifford Jct No 1 passing through Stoke Gifford Jct No 2, Filton West Jn No 1, and Filton West Jn No 2 and onto the Avonmouth line. After passing through Charlton Tunnel, Hallen Marsh Jct & Holesmouth Jct our marathon journey ends at Avonmouth Docks.

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(We arrive at Avonmouth Docks after dark)

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66776
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: March 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 93 mins (1hr 33min) , Colour
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A cab-ride journey from Leeds to Hull Dairycoates aboard a Class 66 loco of GBRf.

Starting at Leeds, we travel along the former Midland line east of Leeds and pass through Whitehall Junctions, Engine Shed Jct, Holbeck Depot Jct, Hunslet Station Jct, Hunslet South Jct, Stourton Jct, Woodlesford to Methley Jct.

Here we we pass onto the former North-Eastern line to Whitwood Jct, Castleford West Jcn, Castleford, Milford Jct, Gascoigne Wood Jct, Hambleton West Jct, Hambleton East Jct, Selby West Jct, Selby South Jct and Selby.

We continue our cab ride over Selby Swing Bridge and pass Barlby North Jct, Wressle, Howden, Eastrington, Gilberdyke Jct, Gilberdyke,Broomfleet, Brough, Ferriby, then under the Humber Bridge to Hessle, Hessle East Jct & the Loop Line before terminating at the level crossing in Freighliner Road at Hull Dairycoates.

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66764
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: June 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 102 mins (1hr 42min) , Colour
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A light engine cab-ride journey from Wolverhampton to Bidston aboard a Class 66 loco of GBRf passing through Wolverhampton North Jct, Oxley Depot Jct, Bilbrook, Codsall, Albrighton, Cosford, Shifnal, Madeley Jct, Telford Central, Oakengates Tunnel, Oakengates, Donnington Jct, Wellington, Abbey Foregate Jct, Severn Jct and Shrewsbury.

We then continue on our cab ride and pass through Crewe Jct, Oswestry Branch Jct, Gobowen, Chirk Tunnel, Chirk, Whitehurst Tunnel, Ruabon, Wrexham General, Wrexham Exchange Jct, Gwersyllt, Cefn-Y-Bedd, Caergwrle, Hope, Penyffordd, Penyffordd Hanson Jn, Buckley, Hawarden, Shotton High Level, Hawarden Bridge, Dee Marsh North Jct, Neston, Heswall, Upton & Bidston Dee Jct before terminating at Bidston Platform 2.

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Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: May 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 133-mins (2hr 13min) , Colour
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A cab-ride journey from Bidston to Cosford aboard a Class 66 loco (light engine) of GBRf passing through Bidston Dee Jct, Upton, Heswall, Neston, Dee Marsh North Jct, Hawarden Bridge, Shotton High Level, Hawarden, Buckley, Penyffordd Hanson Jct, Penyffordd, Caergwrle, Hope, Cefn-Y-Bedd, Gwersyllt, Wrexham Exchange Jct and Wrexham General.

We then continue our journey passing through Ruabon, Whitehurst Tunnel, Chirk, Chirk Tunnel, Gobowen, Crewe Jct to arrive at Shrewsbury.

Then on via Severn Jct, Abbey Foregate Jct, Wellington, Donnington Jct, Oakengates, Oakengates Tunnel, Telford Central, Madeley Jct to Shifnal before terminating at Cosford ‘Up’ Goods Loop.

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Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: September 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 115-mins (1hr 45min) , Colour
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A cab-ride journey aboard Class 50 No.50049 hauling a new Class 720 unit ultimately destined for Greater Anglia. First we travel from Derby to Litchurch Lane Works to pick up the Class 720 unit before reversing back to Derby and onwards to London Road Jct, Spondon, Long Eaton, Sheet Stores Jct, Trent West Jct, Trent South Jct, Redhill Tunnel, Ratcliffe Jct, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough North Jct, Loughborough, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Sileby Jct, Sileby and Syston North Jct where we leave the Midland Main Line via the spur to Syston East Jct.

We now travel down the Manton Line (which bypasses Leicester) to Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Manton Tunnel, Manton Jct, Wing Tunnel, Glaston Tunnel, Seaton Tunnel then across the famous Welland Viaduct at Harringworth, through Corby Tunnel, Corby Station North Jct and Corby.

We then continue via Corby Station South Jct to Glendon Jct (where we rejoin the Midland Main Line), Kettering North Jct, Kettering, Kettering South Jct, Harrowden Jct, Wellingborough North Jct, Wellingborough, Wellingborough South Jct, Sharnbrook Tunnel, Sharnbrook Jct, Bedford North Jct and Bedford.

Once again, we leave the Midland Main Line at Bedford Station Jct and travel along the Bedford to Bletchley Line (soon to tbe part of the East-West Railway) passing Jowett Sidings Jct, Bedford St Johns, Double to Single Jct, Kempston Hardwick, Stewartby, Millbrook, Lidlington, Ridgmont, Aspley Guise, Woburn Sands, Bow Brickhill, Single to Double Jct, Fenny Stratford, Fenny Stratford Jct & Single line Jct before terminating at Bletchley.

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Disk 1: Derby Litchurch Lane Depot & Return then Derby to Corby.

Disk 2: Corby to Bletchley

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Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: April 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 175-mins (2hr 55min) , Colour
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A cab-ride journey firstly from Bedford to Eastleigh Depot aboard a Class 47 loco of GBRf hauling a new Class 701 unit.

Starting at Bedford, we travel down the Midland Main line passing through Bedford South Jct, Ampthill Tunnel, Flitwick Jct, Flitwick, Harlington, Leagrave Jct, Luton North Jct, Luton (for windscreen clean), Luton South Jct, Luton Airport Parkway, Harpenden, St Albans City, Radlett, Elstree & Borehamwood, Elstree Tunnel, Mill Hill Broadway, Silkstream Jct to Hendon.

Leaving the Midland Main Line via Brent Curve Jct, we pass Dudding Hill Jct, Neasden Jct, Acton Canal Wharf Jct, Acton Wells Jct, Acton Central, South Acton and Kew East Jct.

We now join the South-Western Main line at Old Kew Jn to pass through Brentford, Syon Lane, Isleworth, Hounslow, Hounslow Jct, Feltham Jct, Feltham, Ashford, Staines, Staines East Jct, Egham, Virginia Water, Chertsey, Addlestone, Addlestone Jct, Byfleet Jct, Byfleet & New Haw, West Byfleet, Woking, Woking Jct, Brookwood, Farnborough, Fleet, Winchfield, Hook, Basingstoke Jct,Basingstoke, Litchfield Tunnel, Popham Tunnel No 1, Popham Tunnel No 2, Micheldever, Waller’s Ash Tunnel, Winchester, St Cross Tunnel, Shawford Down Jct, Shawford, Eastleigh East Jct, Eastleigh, Eastleigh West Jct & Eastleigh South Jct before terminating at Eastleigh Depot.

(Minimal picture vibration during acceleration)

Disk 1: Bedford to Virginia Water

Disk 2: Virginia Water to Eastleigh Depot (there is a video file change in Waller's Ash Tunnel plus rain from Basingstoke to Shawford)

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Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: May 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 188 mins (3hr 8mins) , Colour
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