Diesels In and Around London Part 1

An A and J Video production looking at diesels working in and around London in 2 parts. This first part concentrates on passenger train operation as of 2009. Starting with Southern operations using class 170 and 171 diesel multiple units. Then South West Trains operating class 159 and 170 diesel multiple units. Next are Virgin Cross Country and class 220 Virgin Voyager diesel multiple unit workings. A look at First Great Western operations with class 43 HST’s plus class 180 diesel multiple units. See class 165 diesel multiple units working Thameslink and Chiltern services. A look at open access operator Wrexham and Shropshire using class 67 diesel locomotives hauling a rake of mark 3 carriages to provide passenger trains. This is followed by a look at Midland Mainline whom were to become East Midland Trains operating class 43 HST’s as well as class 222 Meridian diesel multiple units. Further class 43 HST workings are shown being operated on East Coast Main Line as well as with open access operators Grand Central. Another of the open access operators features is Hull Trains who use classes 170, 180 and 222 Meridian diesel multiple units. Class 170 diesel multiple units are also shown being operated on One Railways who were to become National Express East Anglia. The final operator featured is Silverlink who use class 150 diesel multiple units. Final features on the DVD are special hauled rail tours and charters such as class 67 top and tailed Venice Simplon Orient Express, class 47 top and tailed Blue Pullman, privately charted Hastings Thumper 1001 and special excursions with preserved class 52 Western diesel hydraulic locomotive D1015 “Western Champion”