UK Diesel & Electric

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...

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....

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Look back at the sight and sounds of steam and diesel work passenger and freight services in and around Carlisle between 1961 and 1965.Steam locomotives are mainly of LMS types, Ivatt 4MT 43047, 43103 and 43109. Class 4 44 451 and 44509. Black 5 s 44693, 44702, 44767, 44901, 44905, 44986, 44991, 45015,...

Enjoy sights and sounds of passenger and freight trains worked by both steam and diesel locomotives between 1961 and 1968 in and around Pilmoor. Steam locomotives shown include A1 class 60125 Scottish Union , 60140 Balmoral plus A3 class 4472 Flying Scotsman alongside 60051 Blink Bonny , 60054 Prince...

Take a look at passenger and freight services handled by steam and diesel locomotives in and around York on the LNER between 1959 and 1968. Steam includes A1 s 60013 Hal o the Wind , 60146, Peregrine and 60150 Willbrook . A3 class 60085 Booklaw and 60094 Colorado . A4 class 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley ,...