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Trams had all but disappeared from French cities with the exception of the lines linking LILLE with the adjacent towns of Roubaix and Tourcoing and single routes remaining in MARSEILLE and ST ETIENNE This programme starts by looking at these systems as they were in 1987

It goes on to tell the story of the renaissance of the urban tramway in France, which began with the reintroduction of trams to the city of NANTES in 1985 Today there are nine new systems in operation, with a further two actively under construction Each new system is portrayed, including coverage of the grand opening of the new tramway in GRENOBLE in 1987, when the whole city was in festive mood

Next there follows a detailed look at the new systems which opened in PARIS (two lines), ROUEN STRASBOURG, and SAARBRUCKEN in Germany. with its cross-border link to Sarreguemines in France The new trams in ST ETIENNE and LILLE are also shown in operation

Finally we visit the systems in MONTPELIER, ORLEAN and LYON, all of which opened in 2000.

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Disc 1 (67-mins)

Much has happened in France since we issued Volume 1. More new systems have opened, and the others have xpanded. We start with a comprehensive visit to the new system in Bordeaux, opened in 2003, which has adopted a surface contact system of current collection, for use in the environmentally sensitive city centre. We go on to visit the new system in Nice, that has opted for battery power through two elegant squares. The other new system, featured on this disc, is in Valenciennes, which opened in 2006. This disc concludes with a look at Montpellier’s second line, with its distinctive floral livery.

Disc 2 (72-mins)

This starts with cover of developments in Grenoble, where the tramway has expanded to four routes. Next we go to Lyon, where route T1 has been extended, and a third route, T3, opened. We continue to Marseille, where its one remaining route has been upgraded to light rail standards. An entirely new second route has also been opened. Developments in Nantes are covered, comprising extensions to the three existing routes. Paris has also moved on, with extensions and new routes, bringing the total to four, all of which are visited.The extension of the surviving metre-gauge line in Saint Etienne, to serve the SNCF station at Chateaucreux, is featured.

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Waterloo & City Line

The Waterloo & City Line was the second deep level underground line to open in London, opening in 1898. During its life, it has had three generations of rolling stock. In 1940, the Southern Railway replaced the original American built trains with unique tube trains that ran until 1993. It operated as part of the Southern Region of British Rail, until the formation of Network South East in 1986. In 1994, the line was taken over by London Underground, and today forms part of its network, although physically isolated from the other lines. This production has extensive cover of the 1940 built trains in service, and also the present 1992 stock in both Network South East and London Underground liveries. Also featured, are the signal box and workshops at Waterloo, and the refurbished trains in their London Underground red, being lowered into the tunnels.

Duration 33 minutes

Island Line

The Island Line on the Isle of Wight runs from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin. It was electrified in 1967 by British Railways, and has been worked with former London Underground tube trains since, initially using pre-1938 standard stock, and, since 1991, 1938 stock. This production has extensive footage, with original sound, taken in the 1970's, when 7-car trains of standard stock were the norm. It goes on to feature the 1938 stock in Network South Eats, Dinosaur, and London Transport red liveries over the succeeding years.

Duration 64 minutes

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Running Time: 97-mins (1hr 37min)

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This double album covers railway activity on the West Coast Main Line, and some of its connecting services over a period of more than 30 years.

Disk1 (67-mins): - This disc features the 1970’s and 80’s. Much of it was filmed at principal stations, and covers a wide variety of trains. Whilst electric locomotive haulage is much in evidence, many classes of diesel locos, DMU’s, EMU’s, and freight are covered, and even tube trains on the Bakerloo Line that paralleled the main line between Queen’s Park and Watford, using the DC tracks.

Apart from stations on the main route, between Euston and Glasgow,such as Crewe, Preston, and Carlysle, visits are made to Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Chester, Liverpool, and Manchester Piccadilly. A major feature shows intense activity at Glasgow Central in 1988, including several classes of EMU and DMU in

Strathclyde orange livery. We also see glimpses of the APT prototypes in action.

Disk 2 (52-mins): - The story continues further into the era of sectorisation and privatisation of British Rail during the 1990’s, including the Virgin and Silverlink franchises. The highlights of a cab ride from Euston to Stafford are included. Finally, bringing the story up to date, we see the entry into service of the first of the class 334 EMU’s in the Glasgow area, and the initial introduction of Pendolino’s and Desiro’s to the West Coast Route.

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Running Time: 119-mins (1hr 59min)

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This volume covers services from Paddington since 1975, when loco haulage was the norm. There are scenes of the last days of operation of the 'Western' class diesel hydraulics, and a proliferation of class 31's, 47's and 50's. Suburban class 117 and 122 DMU's are also much in evidence, as well as class 128 and loco hauled parcels trains. The change to HST's on principal services is covered. Services along the main lines as far as Newbury and Didcot are featured, as well as services to Birmingham via High Wycombe. The Greenford, Windsor and Marlow branches are seen, as well as the 'Royalty and Railways Exhibition' at Windsor.

The 'Paddington 125' celebrations included a steam run to Didcot behind 'King George V'. There are two visits to the Southall Railway Centre, when industrial steam was in operation, and a run along the Brentford branch on the 'Brentford Coupler', comprising a pair of class 122 'Bubble Cars'.

The class 210 DEMU prototype is seen on a number of occasions. Steam specials with 'King Edward I' are included, as well as the 'Mince Pie' steam specials via the Greenford loop in December 1994, hauled by British Rail tank loco 80079 and class 2MT 46521.

A special visit to the Foster Yeoman quarry at Merehead behind 47500 'Great Western', also shows their American-built switcher shunting aggregate wagons.

Construction work in connection with the 'Heathrow Express' is shown, together with trains using the temporary 'Heathrow Junction' station, as well as first-day scenes at Paddington and the Airport Terminals.

Steam is seen at the Didcot Railway Centre during the Millenium celebrations, and at the Old Oak Common open day of the same year, together with a variety of preserved diesels associated with the Western Region.

Bringing the story up to date, we see various livery changes resulting from privatisation, and class 180 'Adalente's'.

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Running Time: 101-mins (1hr 41min)

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The bulk of this volume was filmed between the 1970s and 1990’s, the period when the regions gave way to sectorisation. The programme starts in South Wales, when coal provided massive business for the area’s railways, mainly hauled by class 37s.

DMUs provided passenger services in the Valleys. A cab ride in a DMU from Swansea to Carmarthen is included. A brief visit to Abergavenny is followed by a visit to Bristol Temple Meads, featuring a variety of loco types, including class 33s and 45s.

A journey past Severn Tunnel Junction brings us to Newport, with a wide variety of freight and passenger trains. At Cardiff, the Valley Lines were still worked by DMUs, bearing Welsh Dragon logos. Another cab ride on one of these takes us to Pontypridd.

Our scene then jumps to Bristol in 1989. Bath Road shed is also featured. Newport and Cardiff are revisited in 1996, including a brief visit to Barry Island. To bring things more up to date, we see Cardiff in April 2016, when Pacers and class 150s were operating many local services.

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First published on DVD: October 2018
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Running Time: 64-mins (1hr 4min) , Colour
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