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Stratford to Basingstoke Cab Ride
£17.95This Cab Ride was filmed aboard Turbo unit 170203 on 15th May 2002 as part of a crew training exercise. We depart from Stratford (London) and immediately […]
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Sutton Loop including Selhurst Cab Ride
£17.95Sutton Loop including Selhurst Depot
Filmed from the cab of Thameslink No. 319186 EMU, we start
from Blackfriars Station and depart on busy commuter lines
towards Mitcham Junction and see the new tram line under
construction to Wimbledon. Progress is made to Sutton and then
on to Wimbledon and then Tooting & Streatham where a change
of trains occurs. We are now on EMU No. 319171 which forms
empty stock to the depot at Selhurst. The cab ride ends with the
train progressing through the depot to the maintenance shed
which has no third rail power source.
This was made in conjunction with Thameslink for
route learning purposes.
Approximately 1 hours 25 minutes duration -
Victoria to Wembley and Wembley to Euston
£17.95Cab Ride
Victoria to Wembley and Wembley
to Euston
Part one is from the cab of Class 66 No. 66065 as it departs from London Victoria for a crew training run to Wembley Yard. The route is via Stewarts Lane, Longhege Junction, Clapham Junction,
Wandsworth Town, Putney, Barnes, Chiswick, New Kew Junction, South Acton, Action Wells Junction Acton Canal Wharf and into Wembley Yard. Part two starts at Willesden Carriage Sidings in the cab of a Class 90 which is top and tailed with a Class 57 to enable a procedure to turn the Virgin Train ready for departure from Euston. The Class 90 leads up to Kensal Green Junction passing Willesden
Low Level Station and joining the North London Line. A change of ends now with a Class 57 leading to Willesden High Level and proceeding to Mitre Bridge Junction where another reversal is made with the Class 90 leading again to take us back to Wembley Yard. The Class 57 now leads to bring us over West London Junction and the fast line into Euston Station’s Platform 1.
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes duration -
Wembley to Corby Cab Ride
£17.95This Cab Ride was recorded from the cab of Res Class 47 No. 47541 The Queen Mother. This EWS service started from the Royal Mail Depot at Wembley […]
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Wembley Yard to Bristol (via Berks & Hants) Cab Ride
£17.95This cab ride was filmed from the cab of EWS Class 37 264 with reporting number OZ63. The service from the yard at Wembley was bound for […]
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Wembley Yard to Paddock Wood Cab Ride
£17.95Wembley Yard to Paddock Wood
Filmed on board EWS Class 66038 this journey begins at 05.15am
from Wembley Yard for its destination of Whirlpool Sidings at
Paddock Wood.
We pass under the West Coast Main Line and pass through
West London Junction, Kensington Olympia and the three
Latchmere junctions. Then Longhedge Junction, Factory Junction,
Wandsworth Road Sation, Clapham High Street, Denmark Hill,
Peckham Rye, Nunhead, Nunhead Junction, Crofton Park,
Catford, Bellingham,Beckenham Hill, Ravensbourne, Shortlands,
Bromley South, Bickley, Bickley Junction, St Mary Cray, Swanley,
Eynsford, Shoreham, Otford, Otford Junction, Bat & Ball,
Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, Tonbridge and Paddock Wood to
Whirlpool Sidings.
This was made in conjunction with English Welsh & Scottish Railways.
Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes duration -
Wembley yard to Redhill Cab Ride
£17.95Wembley Yard to Redhill
Filmed in the cab of EWS Class 73 133 The Bluebell Railway which
is dedicated to route learning and has no head code so as to give
the crew a better view ahead.
With a Train Reporting number of OZ68, we depart from the yard
at Wembley at 04.40am and under the West Coast Main Line and
on to Mitre Bridge Junction. Our journey is through Knsington
Olympia, Latchmere junctions and through Clapham Junction.
We progress through Wandsworth Common, Balham, Streatham
Common, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Selhurst, East Croydon,
South Croydon, Purley Oaks, Purley, Stoats Nest Junction,
Coulsdon South, Merstham and finally arrive at Redhill.
Approximately 1 hour duration -
Willesden High Level to Clapham Cab Ride
£14.95Willesden Junction to and
from Clapham Junction
A route learning train by North London Railways and filmed
from the cab of No. 313003 using both AC and DC power.
We depart from Willesden High Level Station at 14.57 for Mitre
Bridge Junction and join the branch from the West Coast Main
Line passing the North Pole Maintenance Depot on the left. At
North Pole Junction the pantograph is lowered and power is now
from the third rail system of 750 V. After crossing Battersea
Bridge we have to wait at signals for the Royal Train to pass
hauled by Class 47s 47799 Prince Harry and 47798 Prince William.
We can now proceed to Clapham Junction. Departing Clapham
Junction at 15.27, the train returns to Willesden via the same
route. The Royal Train was passed at Kensington, this time our
service had priority!
Approximately 37 minutes duration
