British Rail Motive Power 1981 - 1999 Volume 7

This is the seventh 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 7 include Manchester Victoria in 1982 with 40s and Peaks on passenger trains; 47473 with a portion train and Class 104 DMUs, plus Guide Bridge with stored 76s. On the West Highland Main Line, a snowy trip to Fort William and Mallaig in March 1985 with steam heat 37sand Ethel 2. Footage from 1999 around Stafford with 47194+47217 on a Railtour and no-heat 37s on passenger. In the South West atTorquay and Exeter in the 1980s and 1991 with 08s, 33s, 45s, 47s and 40135+40057 on a Railtour. The Midlands area featuring Tamworth, Lickey, Worcester and Burton starting in 1980 in the all-blue era with 47s, 56s and HSTs, plus DMUs. From the Sheffield area class 126 DMU plus 20s and 56s on coal and engineers trains, Peaks and 47s on passenger trains and the very traditional setting of Shore Hall with an 08 and 76s.The last Summer Saturday of 1981 and a ride behind 20087+20068 working the 09.22 to Skegness from Derby. Various other locos are seen including 03149, 03389, 31300, 40022 and 45004.