Diesel & Electric Archives

Ref: TV0057D

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In the 1980s British Railways maintained an ageing fleet of DMUs. However, replacements were on the way and by the early 1990s a whole new generation of units had been introduced. This programme explores the new DMU fleet using archive film & footage from around the network, from Scotland to the West Country.

Contents:-

Prototypes The Leyland Experimental Vehicle.

Class 141 The first of the new generation of 4 wheeled Railbus designs.

Class 142 ‘Pacers’ with film of their early years and footage from around the network from Wales, to Yorkshire and the North East.

Class 143 ‘Pacers’ exploring the class in South Wales.

Class 144 ‘Pacers’ with film from Yorkshire.

Class 150 ‘Sprinters’ soon after their introduction to service and footage on a wide variety of workings from East Anglia, to South Wales, the Peak District & the North West.

Class 153 single car units on branch line duties.

Class 155 2 car units.

Class 156 ‘Super Sprinter’ inc archive film and coverage from around the network, including Scotland.

Class 158 Express units including a test run in 1989, archive film and footage from 2012 including Scotland.

Class 139 ‘Parry People Movers’ on the Stourbridge Branch.

Class 121 ‘Bubble Cars’ on the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury branch.

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Running Time: 70-mins (1hr 10min)

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Ref: TV0007D

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By the mid 1970s the diesel and electric motive power fleet had been renumbered, with TOPS taking over, with the familiar Class categories. However, the fleet itself remained as varied as ever, with everything from ‘Westerns’ to ‘Deltics’ on main line services. This programme explores the network when loco hauled services still dominated.

CONTENTS:

THE MIDLAND MAIN LINE - ‘Peaks’ at Derby, Nottingham and Leicester in 1976.

THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE - 1977 with ‘Deltics’ at Edinburgh, Doncaster, Peterborough plus Class 47s, 46s, 40s, 31s and 44 004 ‘Great Cable’.

LONDON TERMINII - Kings Cross in 1977 with more Deltics and Liverpool Street with Class 47s, 37s and 31s on loco hauled services.

THE WESTERN MAIN LINE - in 1976 with Class 50s, 47s, 31s and Class 52 ‘Westerns’ including scenes at Reading.

THE WEST COUNTRY - Dainton Bank, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish Warren and Dawlish plus the Saltash Bridge with a detailed look at freight and passenger workings featuring ‘Westerns’, ‘Peaks’, Class 50s and Class 25s.

CAMBRIAN SPECIAL - 24 081 & 24 063 along the Cambrian Coast in 1976.

THE MIDLANDS - 1976 and Cross Country workings with Class 47s and Type 2s.

THE NORTH - Class 25s and Class 40s at Northwich, Class 40s, Class 25s and a Class 50 at Manchester Victoria, Class 40s at Healey Mills Marshalling Yard.

THE WOODHEAD ROUTE - 1500 DC Class 76 electrics on freight at various locations on the Manchester to Sheffield line.

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Ref: TV698D

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The 1960s and early 1970s were a period of transition on the network. Steam was gradually displaced by diesel & electric power, liveries were undergoing constant change, while finally the TOPs scheme renumbered the motive power fleet.

This volume presents a portrait of the transitional era between 1960 and 1976. It includes freight at Garsdale, Carlisle diesels in the late 1960s, Co-Bo 57xx on Shap, Claytons at Carnforth, D400s (Class 50s) at Carlisle and over Shap, The East Coast Main Line through Hitchin, Stevenage and Hatfield including D1512 and ‘Kestrel’ plus other power, E.E. Type 4s and ‘Deltics’ at York.

The Looe Branch with DMUs, Southern EMUs at Isfield, DMUs in the North West, DEMUs at Alresford, D4502 on Tinsley Hump, Dover Harbour branch, Western Type 1s, Far North lines, West Highland Type 1s to Fort William, Class 27 double headers, E.E. Type 4s to Aberdeen, North East Scotland branches, Class 33 on Allhallows Branch, Vintage Southern in 1960 and 1967, D84xx diesels, Brush Type 2s and E.E. Type 4s at Stratford, Swindon Works.

Steam to the rescue, ‘Hymek’s, Warships and Westerns, on the Western, Reading in 1970, ‘Falcon’ in service, The Era of Blue with 37s, 46s, 40s, 33s in 1976, The First HSTs.

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Running Time: 55-mins (0h 55min) , Colour
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Ref: TV718D

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A very interesting volume featuring a collection of rare footage from the '50s & '60s and including one-off prototypes 'Falcon', DP2 & the gas turbine 4-6-0 GT3.

The late 1950s & early 1960s saw the largest influx of new designs as the British Railways Board hurried to rid themselves of steam traction. During this period a huge number of locomotives were built, some just one-off prototypes, others part of large classes.

Thankfully some far sighted individuals filmed the new diesels as well as the even newer electrics. Their efforts are showcased here and include some major rarities, including GT3 working through Neasden, DP2 on the East Coast main Line, Falcon on the ECML, 10000 and 10201 at Derby, D4 at Tring, a Class 24 in Kent, a Class 27 at Bletchley, Railbuses and a Class 15 on the Maldon Branch, a "Crompton" at York, Class 40s on the WCML, DMUs at Ballater and Bacup, Sheffield Victoria and Peaks in the Peak District.

Plus Deltics on the ECML, Westerns, Warships and Hymeks on the WR, Class 40s on Shap, Redmire Branch, D2383 on High Peak, Class 17s Claydons on freight, Pullman Multiple Units, Type 2s in Scotland and Southern EMUs.

We also take a look at the wonderful London Transport electric locomotives and even see rare footage of the National Coal Board's Tyneside electrics,

Quite simply The Diesel & Electric Archive Files is an essential addition to your collection.

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Running Time: 60-mins (1hr 0min) approx , Colour
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Ref: TV0005D

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Diesel shunters were the unsung heroes of the traction fleet. Several classes, some large, some very small, toiled away in yards throughout the network. Some types were built in large numbers, like the 350 horsepower 08s. Others were grouped into smaller classes, like the 06s, which had short working lives. Others performed a wider variety of roles, working trip freight as well as heavier shunting duties. In this programme we explore this fleet in action, using a collection of archive film and contemporary footage.

In this volume we include:

• A history of the diesel shunter fleet starting in the 1930s.
• Class 02 - an 0-4-0 design introduced in 1960.
• Class 03 - an 0-6-0 diesel mechanical design, following the introduction of the class, with film from their early years around the network including East Anglia, the Cromford & High Peak and the Weymouth Tramway plus examples in preservation and in Industrial service.
• Class 04 - an 0-6-0 diesel mechanical design with film from the 1960s and examples in preservation.
• Class 06 - a diminutive 0-4-0 class of 16 with archive film from the 1960s.
• Class 07 - A Southern Region based class used for shunting & trip freight.
• Class 08 - the most numerous class of British diesel locomotive. The design is explored using archive film from the 1950s to the present day. The early locos produced in 1952 are featured along with the later examples introduced in the 1960s.
• Class 09 - the 1960s built locos plus the conversions from 08s in the early 1990s.
• Class 14 - the short lived ‘Teddy Bears’ built at Swindon in BR service and in the preservation era.
• Class 17 - the Clayton Type 1s produced mostly for short distance freight.

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Running Time: 83-mins (1hr 23min)

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Ref: TV0760D

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A look back at Britains premier main line and its development from a steam to a diesel railway and later electric railway.

The 1960s. The early years of dieselisation with scenes at Kings Cross and the London suburbs in 1963/64. Class 15s, Baby Deltics, Class 34s, Class 31s, Class 40s, Class 47s and Deltics. Also includes the route north through York to Newcastle.

The Early 1970s. Deltics in action in their pre-TOPS numbers. The famous stabling point at Kings Cross. Class 31s on Great Northern suburbans. Class 46s and 47s on passenger services and freight traffic.

The Late 1970s and Early 1980s. The introduction of HSTs, and the demise of Deltics, plus Class 40s and the Peaks still in traffic.

The 1980s. The HSTs and the arrival of the Class 91s.

The 1990s. Class 90s and 91s on express duties as well as a variety of freight behind Class 31s, 37s, 47s, 56s and 58s.

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Ref: TV547D

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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.

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Ref: TV593D

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A range of veteran motive power from the 1950s and 60s at work throughout the network.

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.

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Ref: TV278D

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Inter-City 125 was one of British Rail’s greatest success. The travelling public was enthralled by its great looks, the power and the speed. The marketing men had a field day, with phrases like ‘the Journey Shrinker’ and passenger traffic increased on all the routes the 125 was introduced on.

This programme explores the world of the HST throughout the network from the 1970s through to the early 1990s.

It then brings the story up to date with a look at the new liveries and workings in the era of privatisation.

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Ref: TV596D

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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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Ref: TV0062D

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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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First published on DVD: November 2019
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Running Time: 75-mins (1hr 15mins)

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Ref: TV304D

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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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Running Time: 80-mins (1hr 20min)

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