Kingfisher Railscene Cab Rides from the 1980s & 1990s

Ref: KFCR16D

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This journey has only been possible since the beginning of the Winter 1987/88 timetables, with the introduction of the 23 metre long "Super Sprinters" a new service from Cardiff to Birmingham via Worcester and Kidderminster was introduced. We rode in the cab of Class 155 number 155 304 with Senior Inspector Harry Pratt and Inspector Nigel Poutney and Geoff Hughes of the B.R. London Midland Region Public Affairs Department, whom we would like to thank for arranging this journey, which was particularly noteworthy for semaphore signals around Worcester.

Please note there is no commentary other than cab conversations which are not always audible above the sounds of the train.

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Ref: KFCR17D

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This cab ride consists of two runs (from Shrewsbury to Dovey Junction and Dovey Junction to Aberystwyth) recordef on Class 150 Sprinter units 150 129 and 150 150 on 11th.May 1988 on the Cambrian main line.

The filming took place shortly before the telephone signalling was installed on this section, so this video is an important and historical record of this wonderful route with orginal signalling in place.

The producers thank Inpector Graham Whitefoot and the crews concerned for their help and informative commentary along the route.

Note: there is no commentary other than cab conversations which are not always audible above locomotive sounds.

Although not a cab rides, why not see the line in the days of steam with the B & R [LINK Series.

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Ref: KFCR18D

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Recorded from Sprinter 150 129 on 11th.May 1988 on the Cambrian Coast Line following the coast for much of the way including crossing the Barmouth bridge. The timetable was Machynlleth, depart 10:42, Pwllheli arrive 12:44. Inspector Graham Whitefoot and the crews provide an informative commentary en-route and relate their experiences of a recently run steam excursion over the line and their early days on the railway.

Please note: There is no commentary other the cab conversations which are not always audible above the sound of the train.

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Ref: KFCR19D

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This Cab Ride was recorded on 3rd August 1988 on the 09:05 train from Aberdeen to Inverness, aboard 47515 "Night Mail" (allocated to Old Oak Common!). The weather was reasonable, with rain affecting the run only briefly, at the end of the double line section. The route is that of the Great North of Scotland Railway as far as Keith, and the Highland Railway from there to Inverness. Many fascinating semaphore signals remained, but these were soon going as part of the Inverness re-signalling scheme, and the loco-hauled trains were to be replaced by Sprinters.

We are indebted to Scottish Region Public Affairs, and especially Bob Docherty, for arranging this cab ride, and to Driver Bob Simpson and Inspector Duncan Lachlen for their hospitality and anecdotes. The timetable for the run was as follows:

• ABERDEEN ....09.05

• Dyce ....09.14

• Inverurie ....09.26

• Insch ... 09.39

• Huntly ....09.55

• Keith ....10.12

• Elgin ....10.34

• Forres ....10.48

• Nairn ....11.00

• INVERNESS arr.11.20

This programme running time is a little over 2 hours.

PLEASE NOTE: Cab Rides have no commentary but original cab conversations are heard. By their nature background noises intrude and picture colours vary in intensity. No warranties are either given or implied by the producers.

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Ref: KFCR20D

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Recorded on Wednesday 9th.November 1988 aboard Class 86 No. 86 250 on the 09:13 Brimingham New Street to Glasgow Central train.

Our crew were: Driver Albert Fletcher (Preston) and Traction Inspectors Cyril Rist (Bescot) from Preston to Carlisle and James McClelland (Carlisle) from Carlisle to Glasgow.

Please note: There is no commentary other the cab conversations which are not always audible above the sound of the train.

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Ref: KFCR21D

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This Cab Ride was recorded aboard 3H Unit 205025 on Tuesday 3rd November 1988 on the 11.39 Uckfield to Oxted and a 4CIG Unit on the 12.35 Oxted to Victoria. The weather was perfect sunshine. Our crew were: drivers Mike Seabrook from Uckfield to Oxted and Stanley Cope from Oxted to Victoria. Chief Traction Inspector, John Chambers accompanied us throughout.

A derailment at East Grinstead prevented us from riding the line thence, but views of the unit concerned are seen at the end of this programme. Our thanks go to BR [SR) Public Affairs for arranging this cab ride.

Please note: there is no commentary other than cab conversations which are not always audible above the locomotive sounds.

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Ref: KFCR22D

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Recorded on Wednesday 8th.March 1989, we travel aboard Stratford's "flagship", Class 47 No. 47 581 "Great Eastern" on one of the former through trains over this route. These trains were curtailed at the beginning of the Summer 1989 timetables being replaced by Class 321 units to Cambridge, with a 47-hauled shuttle from there to Kings Lynn (Today, there is a full electric service to Kings Lynn!).

We see the line before electrification commenced beyond Cambridge and the journey features a wonderful array of semphores around Ely.

Please note: There is no commentary other the cab conversations which are not always audible above the sound of the train.

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Ref: KFCR23D

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This Cab Ride was recorded on Monday 10th April 1989 aboard Class 142 Unit No. 142083 on the 11.31 Sheffield to Cleethorpes service, which ran via Gainsborough Central, Kirton Lindsey and Brigg. The latter are on a route for which B.R. had issued closure notices some six months earlier. The route is almost entirely over Great Central metals, and features single, double and quadruple tracks. The latter were in the process of being "de-quadrified". The majority of the route features semaphore signalling and is very heavily used by freight traffic, in particular coal trains.

Please note there is no commentary other than cab conversations which are not always audible above the sounds of the train.

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Ref: KFCR24D

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This cab ride was recorded aboard 86207 "City of Lichfield" on Wednesday 24th May 1989. It is the "missing link" in our West Coast Main Line cab rides and together with Cab Ride No. 5 (Euston to Liverpool) and Cab Ride No. 20 (Preston to Glasgow) gives a. full journey over the WCML from Euston to Glasgow.

The train, the 08.45 Brighton to Glasgow and Edinburgh "Sussex Scot", ran approximately 100 minutes late due to staff difficulties further south, but ran consistently that period of time late against the timetable.

Our thanks go to BR LMR for arranging this cab ride, together with Inspector Brian Clarke and Drivers Roy Willcock and Ian Hogg.

Please note there is no commentary other than cab conversations which are not always audible above the sounds of the train.

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Ref: KFCR25D

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This cab ride consists of two journeys, one each way over the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway on 31st.August 1989. From Carlisle to Newcastle the train was the "Tyne Trader" (07:05 from Girvan) leaving Carlisle at 09:25 aboard Sprinter 156 456.

The return journey was made on the 11:50 from Newcastle, via the King Edward Bridge, departing from High Level Bridge.

Our thanks to Carlisle Inspector, Jim McClelland and Driver Harold Stubbs and Newcastle's Driver John McKeough. Please note there is no commentary other than cab conversations which are not always audible above the sounds of the train.

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Ref: KFCR27D

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This Cab Ride was recorded on 7th February 1990, in the cab of class 142 unit 142 078 on the 12.05 stopper from Scarborough to Hull during one of the most prolonged periods of atrocious weather this country has experienced! Happily, the main part of the route, with its semaphores and level crossings, was in good weather, the rain coming later.

Our thanks are due to the Eastern Region Public Affairs apartment for arranging this Cab Ride, and to Inspector Lockwood and Driver R. Stainthorpe.

Please note: there is no commentary other than cab conversations which are not always audible above the sounds of the train.

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Filmed by/when: Jeremy English, Feb 1990.
First published on DVD: 1991 on VHS
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3 SD
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Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 87-mins (1hr 27min) , Colour
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Ref: KFCR28D

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This Cab Ride was recorded from the cab of 47444 on the 10.45 from Leeds to Carlisle on 31st January 1990 over the famous Settle and Carlisle Railway, on the section over the "Long Drag", up through Settle, over Ribblehead and Ais Gill, down through Kirkby Stephen and Appleby, along the Eden Valley to Carlisle.

The weather was fair - except for a light dousing of rain at the northern end, on a very interesting section of wrong-line running from Long Meg to Howe and Co's Sidings.

We would like to thank London Midland Region Public Affairs Department for arranging this journey, and to Inspector Bob Coe and Drivers Ian Hodgeson and 'Tug' Wilson.

Please note: There is no commentary other the cab conversations which are not always audible above the sound of the train.

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