2021 July New Releases

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The English Electric Type 4s were introduced by British Railways in 1958 and rapidly became the pride of the diesel fleet, working top link duties. Later in their working lives they became maids of all work, hauling heavy freight as well as cross country passenger duties. This programme explores the Class, starting in the early years of main line diesel traction and ending in the final years of the Class in the 1980s.

Origins and Introduction. The first main line diesels in the UK with the LMS and Southern examples and their influence on the designs of the English Electric Type 4s. The LMS 10000 and 10001 are shown in action on the Midland and West Coast Main Lines.

The Production Series. The Class at work in the 1960s on the West & East Coast Main Lines and in East Anglia. Includes the change to headcode panels and the adoption of yellow warning panels as well as views of the locos on shed.

The 1970s. Film from around the network including York, Darlington, Guide Bridge, the Settle & Carlisle and the Trans Pennine routes including Copy Pit. Duties include heavy freight on the ‘Long Drag’, shunting activities plus express passenger and regional passenger work.

The Royal Train Rare film of a Class 40 on one of the last duties.

The 1980s. The rundown of the Class with film from the North West of England, holiday trains to Skegness , the Crewe Works Open Day, the last survivor D200 at work plus at the Rainhill Celebrations and the final engineering duties.

Specials. Including trips on the Southern and D200 on the final runs in 1988 including the ‘Tubular Belle’ in North Wales and the very last run from London to Norwich & York in 1988.

Preservation. D200 and other members of the Class on various preserved railways plus 45 145 on the main line.

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First published on DVD: July 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3/16:9 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 90-mins (1hr 30min) , Colour and some B&W
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A return cab-ride journey from Glasgow Central to Ayr aboard a Class 380 (7 car unit) of Scotrail.

We call at or pass through Cardonald, Hillington East, Hillington West, Paisley Gilmour Street, Johnstone, Milliken Park, Howwood, Lochwinnoch, Glengarnock, Dalry, Kilwinning, Irvine, Barassie, Troon, Glasgow & Prestwick Airport, Prestwick Town & Newton-On-Ayr before terminating at Ayr.

Our return journey is then aboard a Class 380 (3 car unit)

Availability: NEW RELEASE
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: July 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: Digital Video

Running Time: 100-mins (1hr 10min) , 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 o 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 unique look inside over 70 signal boxes taken from Video 125's archive filmed over a period of 30 years. Features 'boxes of all shapes and sizes, all kinds of operating methods from 19th century mechanical lever frames to 20th century panels to 21st century state-of-the-art Rail Operating Centres.

The video is divided into 5 main chapters:

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Ireland

• Underground

This is not an Open University-style production, more an interesting and entertaining visit to each box in turn. There are useful explanations of the workings in many cases and simple observations in others. Much footage is new, some seen before, but in most cases, further extended from the original rushes.

High-definition production with sections of older footage filmed in standard definition.

Signal boxes featured: Abergaveny Station Signal Box, Ashford IECC, Baker Street (Bakerloo), Baker Street (Met), Banavie, Barrhill, Birmingham New Street, Bootle, Cardiff ROC, Carnforth Station Junction, Carrick on Suir, Castlerock N.I. Church Street L/C Marks Tey, Clonmel, Cobourg Street, Crediton, Cromer Beach, CTC Dublin, Dromkeen L/C, Dunragit, Edgeworthstown, Elgin West, Exeter, Exmouth, Feltham, Girvan, Glenwhilly, Grange L/C Mooncoin, Greenford East, Haltwhistle OOU, Haltwhistle Portacabin, Harrow on the Hill, Haven Street, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, High Wycombe, Insch, Kennethmont, Kilkerran, Lentran, Limerick Junction North, Little Mill Junction, Liverpool Street (LUL), Machynlleth, Marble Arch, Marylebone, Muir of Ord, Mullingar, Nairn, Northumberland Park Depot control tower, Old Oak Common, Oxted, Pantyffynnon, Park South, Plymouth, Princes Risborough, Reedham Swing Bridge, Rugby ROC, Ryde St Johns Road, Salisbury, Sandhills IECC, Sellafield, St Marys L/C Stroud, Waterford Central, Waterford West, Waterloo (& City), West of Scotland ROC Cowlairs, West Ruislip, Westbury, Wimbledon, Wokingham, Wood Lane, Yeovil Pen Mill.

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Filmed by/when: Peter Middleton
Narrated by: Jonathan Kydd
Written by: Peter Middleton
First published on DVD: June 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3 & 16:9 SD/HD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD
Origination: AV/DV

Running Time: 128-mins (2hr 8min) , Colour
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