UK Diesel & Electric

Look back into the history of the Piccadilly line from the first opening of 1906 from Hammersmith to Finsbury Park and then through the extensions that then took place. See the changes to the system through the 1930 s including prototype streamlined trains that were being tested also rebuilding of Piccadilly...

Fifth in a series produced by Visions International looking at individual operations of rail freight companies in United Kingdom. This DVD focuses on Colas Rail Freight since their introduction in 2007 right up to 2014. DVD begins by an overview of traction used by the company. Then we get to see the...

Fourth in a series produced by Visions International looking at individual freight operating companies in the United Kingdom. This DVD focusses on the largest rail freight operator of DB Schenker formally EWS as of 2011. DVD begins with a brief survey and overview of the different classes of traction...

Third production in a series by Visions International looking at individual operations of freight companies operating in the United Kingdom. This DVD looks at Freightliner since 2000 starting by looking at various forms of motive power which have been used by the company. Then a look at modes of traffic...

The second in a series by Visions International looking at individual freight operating companies in United Kingdom. This DVD looks at the operations of Direct Rail Services or DRS for short up till 2009. To start of with is a survey of traction in which is used by the company then a look at the main...

First in a series produced by Visions International in which looks at rail freight operators within the United Kingdom. This DVD is aimed looking at the operation of GBRF between 2001 and 2009. Starting with a brief overview of traction used prior to a feature on contractual work to Network Rail operating...

Second production by Visions International tracing the history and development of freight transport on the railway network. This DVD focusses entirely on the privatisation era from 1995 to 2012. Staring with early days of privatisation with introduction of companies such as Foster Yeoman and ARC whom...

First of two productions by Visions International tracing development of freight of the railway network. This DVD focusses entirely on the years of British Railway era from early 1970 s through to privatisation of 1995. First section is of 1970 s and the changes made from fitted and unfitted vacuum brake...

Constructed to link Sheffield and Manchester, the 41-mile route headed west from the industrial heartland of south Yorkshire, climbing to the line's summit at Woodhead, almost 1000 feet above sea level, where it penetrated the Pennine barrier before descending towards Manchester. From it's opening, the...

See the sights and hear the sounds of passenger and freight trains being worked by both steam and diesel locomotives in and around Darlington between 1961 and 1967. LMS Locomotives can be seen such as class 4 42477, 42639, 43034, 43072, 43100, 43102 and 43129. LMS 4F 44061. Most steam seen in the area...