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Cab Ride No.04 Exeter to Plymouth
£14.95This dvd, Cab Ride No.04, was recorded from the cab of (Class Fifty/Fifties) Class 50 No. 50022 on 16th April 1985 on the 09.25 Paddington to […]
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Cab Ride No.17 Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
£17.95This DVD, Cab Ride No.17, consists of two runs (from Shrewsbury to Dovey Junction and Dovey Junction to Aberystwyth) recorded on Class 150 Sprinter units 150129 […]
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Cab Ride No.18 Machynlleth to Pwllheli
£17.95This DVD, Cab Ride No.18, was recorded from the front of Sprinter Unit No. 150129 on 11th May 1988 on the Cambrian Coast Line. This line […]
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Carlisle to Glasgow Central Cab Ride
£17.95Carlisle to Glasgow Central
The date is 11th September 2002 and Virgin Voyager 220023 is set
to depart for Glasgow Central. Soon after departing, we pass by
Kingmoor Depot where several class 20s, 56s and 66s are seen.
Our first stop is at Lockerbie after which the train progresses
up Beattock summit and then through some stunning scenery
and appraoch Carstairs. We then call at Motherwell and approach
the outskirts of Glasgow itself crossing the River Clyde and into
Central’s Platform 9.
Speeds up to 110 mph are achieved during this passenger service.
This was made in conjunction with Virgin Trains.
Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes duration -
Crewe to Holyhead – Cab Ride
£17.95Cab Ride Crewe to Holyhead
Filmed in the cab of Virgin Trains’ HST No. 43160 in 2000
we depart from Crewe station and pass the famous Works
buildings. Chester is the first stop and we continue through
Shotton, Flint and Prestatyn before arriving at Rhyl. Our next
stops are at Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Junction with good
views of Conwy Castle as the train progresses to Bangor.
Britannia Bridge is a truly remarkable spectacle as we pass onto
Anglesea. It was the 150th anniversary of the Britannia Bridge
and LMS Black Five No. 45407 was in the area. It followed our
HST into Holyhead and our camera was able to join the steamhauled train part of the way. We were fortunate in obtaining aerial footage courtesy of RAF Valley’s Seaking helicopter as it
crossed the Britannia Bridge. Altogether, a good way to celebrate
150 years of this famous bridge.
Approximately 2 hours duration £17.95 -
Dollands Moor to Stewarts Lane Cab Ride
£17.95This Cab Ride was filmed from the cab of EWS Class 73 No. 73133 named The Bluebell Railway. This locomotive was being used for driver training and […]
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Eastleigh Yard to Poole Sidings
£17.95Cab Ride
Eastleigh Yard to Poole Sidings
This DVD was filmed on board a Virgin Voyager ECS working from the EWS yard at Eastleigh Depot on 15th May 2003. Destination was Poole sidings in readiness to begin a cross country service.
Our route takes us through the depot at Eastleigh passing the yard signal box and joining the Botley line with Eastleigh Works on the left to enter Eastleigh Station for a reverse move.
The Voyager then takes the main line through St Denys and Southampton, through the New Forest passing the junction for the Marchwood branch and then through Christchurch, Pokesdown and Bournemouth. The final section is from Bournemouth through to Poole station where a stop is made to allow various passengers trains to pass in the Up direction after which the ECS move continues into the sidings just to the west of Poole station.
Approximately 1 hours 15 minutes duration -
Euston to Manchester Piccadilly Cab Ride
£17.95London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
We have boarded our Virgin Trains No. 90014 and depart from
Euston for our first stop at Milton Keynes Central and progress to
Stoke on Trent, Macclesfield and Stockport for a final arrival at
Manchester Piccadilly. During the journey we will witness scenes
of other locomotives such as, Class 47s, 86, 87, 90, 92, HST’s and
EMU’s on this busy route.
This was made in conjunction with Virgin Trains.
Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes duration -
Euston to Wolverhampton Cab Ride
£17.95London Euston to Wolverhampton A rare cab ride aboard a Virgin Trains Class 90 007 between Euston and Wolverhampton, not a usual diagram for this class. […]
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Hoo Junction to Wembley Yard
£17.95Hoo Junction to Wembley Yard
From the cab of EWS Class 66038 this journey was used for
crew training along the fascinating route between Hoo Junction
in Kent and Wembley Yard in West London.
A start is made by picking up a cement wagon from the siding
before proceeding to the No. 1 reception line and picking up a
further nine cargo wagons. Our route will take us through
Gravesend, Dartford, Crayford, Sidcup, Lee, Hither Green,
Lewisham, Nunhead, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham
High Street, Wandsworth Road, Factory Junction, Longhedge
Junction, Latchmere junctions 3,1 and 2 after which we cross the
River Thames at Battersea Bridge and on through Kensington
Olympia, North Pole Junction, Mitre Bridge Junction, West
London Junction and into the extensive Wembley Yard where the
wagons are dropped off after passing through much of the yard.
This was made in conjunction with EWS and operated
over many freight-only routes.
Approximately 2 hours duration -
Ipswich to Peterborough Cab Ride
£17.95This Cab Ride was recorded from the cab of Anglia Railways Sprinter 150229 on 3rd September 2001. Our full journey time was increased by an hour and […]
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Kings Cross to Hull Cab Ride
£17.95This Cab Ride was recorded from the cab of an Anglia Railways Turbo unit 170204. We depart from Platform No. 3 at 08.33 in the midst of the […]
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Leicester To Corby Car Terminal
£17.95Leicester Depot to Corby Car Terminal
Filmed from the cab of Class 47 The Queen Mother which will
take us over the interesting route from Leicester to the Corby Car
Terminal (GEFCO) and through the freight lines around Corby’s
industrial complex.
After departure from the depot at Leicester we travel via Syston
South and East Junctions and via Melton Junction (the Derby Test
Track is seen) and through Melton Mowbray. (You will hear an
engine note change here due to the exhaust gasket blowing)
We run through to Oakham and then wrong line to Manton
Tunnel and onto Manton Junction where we progress on the
freight-only Up Corby line to Wing Tunnel, Glaston and Seaton
tunnels and over Harringworth viaduct. Corby Tunnel at over
1 mile in length is run through and we arrive at the Corby
Automotive Terminal.
This was made in conjunction with EWS and operated
over many freight-only routes.
Approximately 1 hour 37 minutes duration -
Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston Cab Ride
£17.95Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
We have boarded our Virgin Trains unit and depart from Lime
Street Station, Liverpool for London Euston. The start of our
journey takes us almost underground and through the high
cuttings and tunnels towards Edge Hill and Speke where we veer
off towards Runcorn and the impressive bridges
spanning the Mersey.
Our route is to Crewe, which is sadly with some rain, about
and then a stop at Stafford and Lichfield Trent Valley before our
final stop at Milton Keynes Central and arrival at Euston.
This was made in conjunction with Virgin Trains.
Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes duration -
Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle cab Ride
£17.95Manchester to Carlisle
We depart from Platform 14 at Manchester Piccadilly on 11th September
2002 for Carlisle. The Virgin Voyager Unit, No. 220023, had not been in
service for long as we pass through the suburbs of Manchester and head
for Bolton. The Line through Bolton has more recently been electrified
so this cab ride represents a period shortly before this great change.
After calling at Bolton’s Platform 4, the service heads for the
West Coast Main Line at Euxton Junction for the next arrival at
Preston’s Platform 3. Twenty minutes later we arrive at Lancaster and
soon afterwards speed past Carnforth and the old steam coaling tower
is to be seen on the left-hand side.
We then progress to Oxenholme and venture up towards Shap summit
(916 feet above sea level) and Penrith before arriving at the
border city of Carlisle.
Approximately 1 hour 55 minutes duration
