Description

 A journey through the early issues containing features from the railway scene. They now constitute archive film from the days of British Railways.

VIDEO TRACK ISSUE 36  Oct/Nov1993
North of the Border:  Including archive film from 1982, inc  locomotive haulage in Scotland during the Summer of 1993 and the state of play back in 1982.  1993 with Class 37s on Sleeper services  Inverness, Edinburgh to Inverness 37s. Kyle of Lochalsh including double-headed Class 26s and the Aberdeen to Inverness services.

Southern DEMUs:   We take a look at the Class 205s & 207s on the reading to Basingstoke and the Uckfield to Oxted lines.  In addition we include archive footage of early DEMU operation in 1962.

Freight Profile.   A comprehensive look at freight operation on the lines around Southampton, including Oil traffic to Fawley, Gas traffic to Furzebrook, MOD trains, freightliner services and a Class 33 ‘special’.

Preservation Factfile – Swindon’s Heritage  including Hymeks, Warships, Westerns & Class 14s.

News Round-up:  Triple-headed Class 20s, 50/47 special, Worksop Open Day, Class 50 re-dedication, 50 149 repaint.  Return of ‘Crepello’, North Wales & Yarmouth loco haulage, repaint of 47 484, Yellow Class 47 on HST substitutions, the St Ives Branch, Scrap EMU movements, plus much more.

VIDEO TRACK ISSUE 37  Dec’93/Jan’94
North Wales Focus:  the Holyhead route with the Amlwch branch, loco hauled passenger services.

The Lines That Time Forgot:   the Harrogate to York line.

Doncaster Depot Interlude:   A behind the scenes look at this South Yorkshire installation.

Freight File – Humberside: Classes 37, 47, 56 & 60 on a variety of duties.

The Hit Man:  Pete Waterman with over 30 preserved diesels, & his  forthright views on the subject.

Days Gone By: 1988 including the dying days of the ‘Peaks’.

News Round-up:   Incorporating Railtour Review which covers recent railtours including 50s in the North West, the ‘Neath Navigator’ and 20s in North Wales; Preservation News including recent gala events, highlights include double-headed Warships at the East Lancs, 50 031 on the NYMR, the ‘Co-Bo’ on freight at Peak Rail, the 50 Spectacular at Paignton and the prototype ‘DELTIC’ on the M25; BR News, ‘Hurricane Floyd’ hits the sea wall, the end of heritage units in Cornwall, extra Burngullow – Irvine runs, Channel Tunnel 47, TMST on the move, Holbeck closure, 31 116 naming and Newport Open Day.

111 mins approx