British Rail Motive Power 1981 - 1999 Volume 5

This is the fifth title in the British Rail Motive Power series produced by Track Record Rail Films in co-operation with Videoscene with on-screen dates and locations accompanied by a detailed 12-page booklet. Sourced from 121 hours of unused and unseen railway film, shot between 1981 and 1999 and all recorded with the original audio on tripod-mounted cameras, this is not just any old film. Highlights of Volume 5 include Manchester Victoria in 1982 with Class 25s on parcels, 40124 on 'The Bangor', 37201+37153 on the climb to Miles Platting and pairs of 76s at Woodhead.At Crewe Class 45s and 85s, 37430 departs for Liverpool, HSTs and 37426 arrives in from Holyhead and runs around its train. In North Wales, footage filmed between Llandudno Junction and Penmaenmawr with 25s, 37s, 40s and 47s. Various footage around Conwy Castle over the years with a Class 25 on the lower sidings. Superb footage of 40181 at Penmaenmawr in 1983 shunting wagons and 40143 passes. At London Waterloo in 1986 with 33s and 50s. London Paddington in 1982 and 1986 with 50s and HSTs. London St Pancras in 1986 and Victoria in 1999 with D9000 arriving. In Ely in 1989 with Class 101 DMUs and 47574 in Large Logo plus Great Yarmouth, North Walsham and a visit to March depot. Footage from Burton in 1986 with Peaks while at Bescot in 1982 with 20s and 25s and from 1986 a Class 85 hauls possibly the best mish-mash rake of coaches ever. Cotswold Venturer Railtour of May 1982 with 40057+40084 from York to Paddington.