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Cab Ride No 22 – Liverpool Street to King’s Lynn
£17.95This dvd, Cab Ride No.22, features our first cab ride in East Anglia, we travelled aboard Stratford’s “flagship”, Class 47 No. 47581 “Great Eastern” on one […]
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Cab Ride No 20 – Penrith to Glasgow Central
£17.95This dvd, Cab Ride No.20, was recorded aboard 86250 on Wednesday 9th November 1988 at the head of the 09.13 train from Birmingham New Street to […]
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Cab Ride No 11 – Dover to Willesden
£17.95You join us for this dvd, Cab Ride No.11, aboard No. 47608 on the 6th October 1986 as we take the 13.45 cross-London Inter-City train bound […]
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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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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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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 -
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 -
Norwich to Lowestoft Cab Ride
£17.95Norwich to Lowestoft and Return
Filmed on 20th August 2001, this Anglia Railways service
will depart from Norwich aboard No. 150229 for its passenger
service to Lowestoft and return.
We run through Brundall Gardens and call at Brundall and onto
Buckenham and Cantley with our next call at Reedham. We then
cross the first of two swing bridges in this Norfolk Broads area.
First is Reedham Swing Bridge wth views over the magnificent
broads countryside. Before we cross the next swing bridge at
Somerleyton, we call at Haddiscoe.
We make our way to Oulton Broad North and over the North
Junction and pass the Lowestoft Signal Box before pulling into
Platform 3.
We make a return to Norwich via the same route.
Approximately 1 hour 25 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 -
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 -
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 -
Ipswich to Lowestoft Cab Ride
£17.95Ipswich 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 -
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
