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257 Squadron at Eastleigh – jigsaw
£21.9534072 257 Squadron at Eastleigh
A 1000-piece jigsaw from a painting by Malcolm Root who specialises in heritage railway subjects. This jigsaw depicts Battle of Britain Class No. 34072 257 Squadron alongside the coaling stage at Eastleigh Depot in the mid 1960s. The locomotive is in operational service on the Swanage Railway following restoration from Barry scrapyard condition by Southern Locomotives Ltd.
£19.95 plus £2 postage for a small parcel.
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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 -
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 -
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 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Railscene Magazine No.05 Dvd – Autumn 1985
£14.95Contents: Opening Scene: 2857 At Newport with the goods train. Newlines – Railfreight: A review of current Railfreight operations and the Railfreight Spectacular at Newport station […]
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Railscene Magazine No.07 Dvd – Spring 1986
£14.95Contents: Newslines – Rolling Stones: BR’s stone traffic is a major revenue source and the advent of Class 59s, privately owned by Foster Yeoman, ensures its […]
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Railscene Magazine No.08 Dvd – Summer 1986
£14.95Contents: Newslines – Network South East: On 10th June 1986 Chris Green announced the most thorough overhaul of the much maligned commuter and South of England lines […]
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Railscene Magazine No.09 Dvd – Autumn 1986
£14.95Contents: Rest in Peace-REPs: A tribute to the Southern’s four REPs, four TCs and 33/1s working the Bournemouth to Weymouth line, which is soon to be […]
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Railscene Magazine No.20 Dvd – Autumn 1989
£14.95Contents: Opening Scene: 5407 lifts a NWCE out of Holyhead on 26 August 1989. North Wales Steam: Our definitive coverage of 6201, 5407, 34027 and 35028 […]
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Railscene Magazine No.21 Dvd – Winter 1989/90
£14.95Contents: Opening Scene: 5305 on BRs centenary celebration train near Tulloch. West Highland Steam: A major feature on this year’s steam programme on the Mallaig route, […]
