UK Diesel & Electric

An A and J Video production in co-operation with Online Video looking at new tramway and light rail systems operating in Britain as of 2005. After a brief of history and a look at the only 1st generation tramway still running in Blackpool, we start with the Manchester Metro link which started in stages...

An Online Video production that covers a rail tour from 2005 known as the Lydd Ranger with preserved narrow bodied Thumper 1001 known commonly as Green Goddess. DVD starts of looking at the unit at St Leonards Depot which is where the unit is stored and maintained. Then we see the unit as a 3 car formation...

An A and J Video production in co-operation with online video to commemorate the end of slam door electrics operating on the Southern Region in 2005 with footage recorded in and around London over a period of twenty-five years between 1979 and 2004. This DVD tells the story of the various designs of...

A 2004 Online Video production looking at diesel electric multiple units commonly known as Thumpers which were introduced by British Rail in 1957 for use on Southern Region non electrified lines. We start with footage dating from 1969 with units operating shortly prior to closure of Swanage branch. Then...

An Online Video production looking back over the varied modes of transport from in and around the Hampshire city of Portsmouth. Start with a look at the tramway system which started by horse propulsion in 1865 between the railway station and Clarence Pier with the electrification programme beginning...

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...

Sited in Royal Tunbridge Wells we look at trains from BR days including steam and diesel. Tunbridge Wells West to Eridge shows signal boxes, old steam sheds and Groombridge as it was and how it is built up now. The line closed in 1985. In 1996 the Spa Valley Railway worked on restoring and reopening...

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...

'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...

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...