Crewe, the most famous railway town in Britain, has been associated with locomotive construction since 1846. From the days of the London and North Western Railway, passing through ownership by the LMS, British Rail and now ADtranz, the tradition of high quality workmanship has been maintained. ADtranz allowed exclusive access to their Crewe operation giving a rare insight into the high technology world of modern traction maintenance.In addition, locomotive types built here are shown at work. 1996 saw the 150th Anniversary of the LNWR and to mark the occasion ADtranz opened their doors to the public on the 17th August 1996. An impressive collection of steam and diesel locomotives associated with Crewe were displayed. A fifteen minute supplement captures this special day including film of the unique display of locomotive nameplates. Learn More

A detailed study of the former Railfreight Distribution’s European Freight Operations Centre at Dollands Moor (Folkestone), provides an insight into rail-freight operations using the Channel Tunnel. From the cab of a Class 92 freight locomotive a journey through the tunnel gives a view never before available to the public. Day and night scenes between Calais and Folkestone unfold, providing a fascinating picture of the late twentieth century’s greatest engineering feat. Learn More

‘Le Shuttle’ has proved to be a major advance in rail travel since its inception in 1994, and its external simplicity belies the wealth of high technology that has gone into the system’s design and construction. In daily use, ‘Le Shuttle’ transports thousands of HGV and tourist vehicles and this cross-Channel service has become firmly established as one of the world’s premier rapid transit systems. Unique ‘behind the scenes’ film featuring ‘Le Shuttle’s’ daily operation and the ‘Shuttle’ driver’s view of the Channel Tunnel combine to make this a fascinating video programme. Learn More

Designed specifically for operating through the Channel Tunnel with freight and passenger workings, the power and engineering sophistication of these locomotives sets them apart from all previous locomotive designs. The testing of Class 92s in Czechoslovakia and Austria, unique in modern traction development, is portrayed on exclusive video footage. At a variety of locations including Calais, Dollands Moor (Folkestone), Crewe International EMD and inside the Channel Tunnel , the Class 92s are recorded on test and revenue earning service. Superb trackside film plus a cab ride aboard 92 033 ‘Berlioz’ from Crewe International EMD to Carlisle (Kingmoor) during West Coast Main Line trials completes this video documentary. Learn More

Produced in conjunction with Rail Express magazine in 1997, the programme features Class 59/2 locos at Ferrybridge Depot, plus busy scenes at nearby Milford Jct. 1960s, 70s and 80s 'archive' footage with varied diesel types including 40s, 45s, 55s and 'Woodhead Electrics' is followed by a look at freight operations through the Channel Tunnel in 1996. For the modeller there is a detailed look at the 'Tonbridge' 4mm layout. Learn More

Class 66 production in Canada; plus a '66' cabride from Thornaby to the Boulby Potash Complex, followed by a day at Sandling Station near Folkestone with Eurostars, local electrics and freights. Nostalgia is catered for with film of Class 26 and 27 at work in Scotland, Class 40s in the 1960s and 70s south of the border plus views of Paddington from the 60s to the 70s. Contrasting with the archive film is superb and varied footage in and around Warrington in 1998. Learn More

Starts with a major feature on Doncaster, with its TMD shown in detail, followed by film of '37s' in North Wales and in France. Scottish archive footage includes the 'Ayrshire Explorer' with the last Swindon 'Inter-City', plus Classes 20, 24,25 and 37. Learn More

This video of the 1994 Crewe Basford Hall Railfair covers the event’s major attractions, plus rare views of Basford Hall Sidings in the days leading up to it. These include unique coverage of Basford Hall freight workings featuring a wide variety of diesel and electric traction. Night workings, filmed under floodlit conditions give the enthusiast scenes never before recorded. To complete the Railfair preview, we also visit Crewe Diesel Depot , showing several classes under repair, plus over sixty locomotives being arranged for display at Basford Hall Sidings. Rapidly becoming archive material!

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An exclusive look at the Class 66 locomotive, including unique film of the locomotives under construction at the General Motors Plant in London, Ontario and, in addition to film of the Canadian assembly line, No. 66001 is shown on test in Colorado. A guided tour of the loco under construction shows its many innovative features, including the Radial Steer bogies, a first on a UK loco. With film of dockside arrivals, a detailed tour of a loco at Toton Depot, plus a return cabride from London to Bedford on a 'binliner' working, this is essential viewing from the modern rail enthusiast. Learn More

The programme starts with film of the Alstom production line in Valencia, Spain showing construction, design work, locomotives being painted and trials on the work’s test track. This is followed by arrival of locomotives at Newport Docks in South Wales on board the Jumboship ‘MV Fairload’ and the complex unloading procedure. Learn More

In the early 1980’s, two professional cameramen had the foresight to compile a video record of the rapidly changing railway scene in Yorkshire. Their footage has been combined to produce a unique and fascinating video archive - ‘York to the Pennines’. Digitally re-mastered in conjunction with Traction Magazine and including an extra ten minutes of archive footage, York to the Pennines Plus is an essential addition to any diesel enthusiast's collection. The programme features diesel traction from early 1980s, such as a Class 24 on the Grassington branch and D200 on one of it's first outings since resotration heading the 'Hadrian Pullman'.

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The sight and sound of the mighty `Deltics' is celebrated in this exciting programme as we follow the `Napier' roar from London to York. Much of the material was filmed between 1978 and 1981 and captures the Class 55s at work in their latter years at a time of the increasing appearance of HSTs and the spread of overhead power masts north from London. Featured locations include King's Cross, North London suburbs, Potters Bar, Hitchin, Sandy, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark (including the famous `flat crossing'), Retford, Doncaster and York. Finally, a film montage displays the names and numbers of all twenty-two class members.

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Re-live the incredible sight and sound of the mighty ‘Deltics’ on East Coast main line duties in this exciting programme as we follow the Napier roar and exhaust cloud north from York to Scotland.

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