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Paddock Wood to Hoo Jct Cab Ride
£17.95Paddock Wood to Hoo Junction Filmed from the cab on EWS Class 66038 from Paddock Wood to Hoo Junction. We start from Whirpool sidings and approach […]
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Cambridge to Norwich Cab Ride
£17.95Cambridge to Norwich Filmed aboard an Anglia Railways Class 150 unit on 16th September 2001. A special Anglia Sunday service on the Cambridge to Norwich route […]
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Skipton to Carlisle cab Ride and Return
£19.95‘Cab Ride from Skipton to Carlisle’ A new edition of our cab ride along the line. This digitally improved DVD with full commentary (2 hours 16 […]
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Brighton to Bedford Cab Ride
£17.95Brighton to Bedford – Thameslink Filmed from the cab on a Thameslink service with EMU 319176. Departing from Brighton Station, we call at Preston Park, Hassocks, […]
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Norwich to Liverpool Street – London Cab Ride DVD
£17.95Norwich to Liverpool Street London Filmed aboard an Anglia Railways Class 86 238. Departure from Norwich was from Platform 5 at 14.40, arriving at Liverpool Street […]
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North Woolwich to Richmond Cab Ride DVD
£14.95North Woolwich to Richmond DC and AC This cab ride was filmed from the driver’s cab on a North London Railways service with EMU No. 313005. […]
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Gospel Oak to Barking Cab Ride DVD
£14.95Gospel Oak to Barking and Return Our North London Railways’s departure from Gospel Oak de parts with DMU 117701 at 16.21. Passing through the suburbs of […]
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Ipswich to Lowestoft Cab Ride – Digital
£15.95Ipswich to Lowestoft
All aboard the cab of Anglia Railways 150255 for the 09.19
service from Ipswich to Lowestoft on 20th August 2001.
Soon after departing Ipswich we cross the main line at East
Suffolk junction and join the branch here for Lowestoft. First stop
is Westerfield where a problem occurs with collecting the Electric
Token so the driver progresses a little further long the platform to
obtain a signal and the token obtained.
Progressing along this particularly delightful branch line, we
pass over no less than 51 level crossings and cross over the
famous swing bridge at Oulton Broad.
There is a combination of half barriers, with some full barriers
and just ‘open’ crossings with lights and sirens. We run onto the
single line section to Melton and then Wickham Market and
Saxmundham where a token exchange occurs again.
Darsham and Halesworth and then Beccles and Oulton Broad
South are reached before crossing the swing bridge to join the
line from Norwich from the left and enter Lowestoft.
Approximately 1 hour 34 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
