Kingfisher Railscene Cab Rides from the 1980s & 1990s

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This interesting cab ride is aboard Class 90 025 starting a crew learning light engine movement to Bescot yard.

The journey begins at Stafford where we sit in the platform as an HST pulls out towards London Euston. Our Class 90 then progresses to Penkridge, Bushbury Jct, Wednesfield Heath Tunnel, Portobello Jct, Darlaston to Bescot.

Once at Tame Bridge we enter Bescot Yard where we begin to start the shunting moves required to be completed by crews in this large yard right alongside the M6 motorway. A good number of stored locomotives are seen in sidings including classes 20,31,37 and 47s.

This operation was by EWS before it became DB Cargo and shows the yard before it became more associated with ballast removal and without diesel locomotives stored in great numbers ready for scrapping.

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Filmed by/when: 2000
First published on DVD: 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3 SD
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Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Media Format: DVD-R

Running Time: 70-mins (1hr 10min) approx , Colour
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Our cab ride was filmed aboard Turbo unit 170203 on 15th May 2002 as part of a crew training exercise.

We depart from Stratford (London) and immediately turn to the North London Lines at Stratford Central Junction West and make slow progress on this busy stretch to Hackney Wick, Homerton, Hackney Central, Dalston Kingsland, Canonbury for a stop at Highbury & Islington.

Continuing through Caledonian Road and Barnsbury, Camden Road, Kentish Town West, Gospel Oak, Hampstead Heath, Finchley Road and Frognal before our stop at West Hampstead.

We pass through a further 21 stations and stop at Brentford, Feltham, and Staines before joining the main Waterloo to Weymouth line at Byfleet Junction. Our line speed increases to 90mph before stopping at Woking and continuing to Basingstoke where our train halts and then proceeds to the down siding where our journey finishes.

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Filmed by/when: 2002
First published on DVD: 2020
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3 SD
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Running Time: 120-mins (2hr 0min) approx , Colour
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A cab ride following the fascinating Tyne & Wear Metro lines.

Starting at St. James station, we travel via the coastal circular route through South Shields. Then to Newcastle Airport and further journey to finish at Monument station.

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Filmed by/when: 1990s
First published on DVD: 2003
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3 SD
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Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Media Format: DVD-R

Running Time: 150-mins (2hr 30mins) approx , Colour
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Ref: KF298D

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Part one is from the cab of Class 66 No. 66065 as it departs from London Victoria for a crew training run to Wembley Yard. The route is via Stewarts Lane, Longhege Junction, Clapham Junction, Wandsworth Town, Putney, Barnes, Chiswick, New Kew Junction, South Acton, Action Wells Junction Acton Canal Wharf and into Wembley Yard.

Part two starts at Willesden Carriage Sidings in the cab of a Class 90 which is top and tailed with a Class 57 to enable a procedure to turn the Virgin Train ready for departure from Euston. The Class 90 leads up to Kensal Green Junction passing Willesden Low Level Station and joining the North London Line. A change of ends now with a Class 57 leading to Willesden High Level and proceeding to Mitre Bridge Junction where another reversal is made with the Class 90 leading again to take us back to Wembley Yard. The Class 57 now leads to bring us over West London Junction and the fast line into Euston Station’s Platform 1.

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First published on DVD: 2022
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Running Time: 90-mins (1hr 30 mins) approx , Colour
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Our cab ride was recorded from the cab of Rail Express Services (RES) Class 47 No. 47541 "The Queen Mother".

This EWS service started from the Royal Mail Depot at Wembley for its journey to the run-round sidings at Corby. On leaving the Royal Mail Depot we carry out several shunting moves before going under the West Coast Main Line to Acton Canal Wharf and onto the London Avoiding Line.

We progress towards Neasden Junction, Dudding Hill Junction and Hendon, Mill Hill Broadway, Elstree, Radlett, St. Albans, Harpenden and Luton Airport Parkway (still under construction at this time). Continuing up the Midland Main Line, we pass Luton, Leagrave, Harlington, Flitwick and at Bedford we see the new platform No.4 being constructed.

From Bedford North Junction we run onto the down slow, normally freight only, line through Sharnbrook Tunnel (1 mile 100 yards long) and Wellingborough. At Harrowden Junction we proceed onto the down fast line to Kettering South Junction and then back on the down slow through Kettering taking the freight only line to Corby where we go into the run-round sidings and finish the journey.

This DVD was made in conjunction with the English Welsh & Scottish Railway who used it for crew training purposes. We thank EWS and Traction Inspector Paul Hicks for their help in producing this programme.

Note – The section of line between Kettering and Corby has been upgraded as part of the Midland Main Line electrification and now has a passenger service once more. Many structures were upgraded and strengthened during the process.

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First published on DVD: 2020
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3 SD
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Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
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Running Time: 120-mins (2hr 0min) approx , Colour
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This cab ride was filmed from the cab of EWS Class 37 264 with reporting number OZ63.

The service from the yard at Wembley was bound for Bristol where we terminate at the Barton Hill Depot.

Once out of the EWS yard at Wembley, we pass under the West Coast Main Line and up to Acton Main Line where we join the GWR main line.

We take the down slow line as far as Reading and then progress to the Berks & Hants route through Newbury and on to Westbury.

After reversing at Westbury, the service passing through Bradford-on-Avon and Bath and into the East Carriage Sidings to allow an HST to go through. A move into Bristol Temple Meads follows where we see the Pullman carriages on a charter. We then move onto the Barton Hill Depot where our training service ends.

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Running Time: 170-mins (2hr 50min) approx , Colour
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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 takes 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.

Then 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.

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Running Time: 120-mins (2hr 0min) approx , Colour
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Filmed from the cab of Class 47 "The Queen Mother" . The journey takes 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 to Melton Mowbray. (You will hear an engine note change here due to the exhaust gasket blowing).

We then run through to Oakham and then wrong line to Manton Tunnel and to Manton Junction where we progress on the (then) freight-only Up Corby line to Wing Tunnel, Glaston and Seaton tunnels and over Harringworth viaduct.

We then run through Corby Tunnel (at over 1 mile in length) and arrive at Corby Automotive Terminal.

This was made in conjunction with EWS in the early 2000s and operated over many freight-only routes.

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Running Time: 97-mins (1hr 037min) approx , Colour
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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 then 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 thetrain progressing through the depot to the maintenance shed which has no third rail power source.

This volumer was made in conjunction with Thameslink for route learning purposes.

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Running Time: 85-mins (1hr 25min) approx , Colour
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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 750V DC.

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!

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Running Time: 37-mins (0hr 37min) approx , Colour
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