UK Diesel & Electric

Liverpool overhead railway was the first in the world to be operated by electric trains, automated signalling followed by colour light in 1922. Passengers on the railway varied from seaman, dockers and general visitors for the entire 63 year service prior to closure in 1956. Footage includes rolling...

In the second of Merseyside Memories series take a look into the suburban electric railway services of Merseyside which can date back to Liverpool Overhead Railway of 1893 whereas now operations are undertaken by Mersey Rail in three groups of lines, City Line, Northern Line and Wirral Line. Some of...

Covering 2 weekends in 1989 steam once again ran over Metropolitan line of London underground. Steam trains last ran prior to this in 1960. Sarah Siddons, an electric locomotive, was used for the pushing or pulling at the other end of the train. It was enjoyed by many enthusiasts. Weekends were to celebrate...

Following on from underground trains remembered, review volume 1 takes a described look at the Jubilee Line amongst others showing 1938 stock plus 1967 and 1972 stock as well as battery locomotive operation. Many rail-tours of the system are featured on branches such as Uxbridge, Amersham and Watford....

The second volume of London Underground review shows rare footage of 1938 stock between Finsbury Park and Highgate, last day of steam of Chesham Branch plus Piccadilly line with battery locomotives. Hounslow West before being re sited for the Heathrow extension. Also seen is stock L94, A62 cars and others....

This DVD shows stations in London which have either disappeared or rebuilt such as Euston Arch before it was demolished in 1962 and the station rebuilt. Damaged by bombing is Blackfriars before and after bombing footage is shown. Old station of Wood Lane plus posters from 1947 on view. Steam locomotives...

DVD takes a look at the city's buses, boats, trains and trams as well as London aerodromes. Features shown include 2nd World War with work and leisure time. It starts firstly with the early horse drawn buses of Edwardian period and moves through time with motor cars, scenic railway plus the May differing...

'A modern underground nicknamed Clockwork Orange opened in 1980 but first the original underground opened in 1896 and footage is shown of this subway system in 1950's and again in 1970's. On closure in 177 much of the system was best part a working museum and shown is a travelling crane, car 41 and car...

Dockland light rail was first constructed in 1985 / 86 as an automatic driver-less railway system crossing over east part of London. DVD contains footage of the test runs made prior to the opening in 1987 which has also been included. Other features included are the excavation works for the underground...

An Online Video production looking at various diesel motive power which were to be seen working in and around London over many years. Starting with scenes of the trade exhibition held at London Marylebone where British Railway unveiled new diesel locomotives that were to be introduced Among the new introductions...