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Area Profile - Erfurt (DB) Formerly in East Germany the area of Erfurt is an ideal location for an introduction to the German railway system with its wide variety of traffic and services.

Netherlands Today (NS) A Useful guide to the different types of motive power that can be discovered working in Holland

Wassen Interlude (SBB) Situated amongst Switzerland’s dramatic mountain ranges on the legendary Gotthard route, we make a brief visit to witness some interesting Swiss action.

All Change - Mezidon (SNCF) The soon to be electrified (in 1995) Mezidon. Footage showing stone traffic from nearby quarries including an unusual quadruple headed stone service, plus diesel hauled passenger services.

Loco Profile - Class 232 (DB) The Class 232s are found operating throughout the German network and we take a close look at them on a variety of workings.

Portuguese 50s (CP) A short feature on these popular English built locomotives in service in Southern Portugal.

Endangered Species (1995): A number of classes nearing the end of active service including a look at classes 140 (DB), 202 (DB), 228 (DB) BB12000 (SNCF) and Class 2200 (NS)

Euro Hotspots: For those new to the European rail scene, a guide to a number of interesting locations well worth a visit.

Belgians Abroad (SNCB) Locos from the Belgian fleet regularly visit France, Holland & Germany. We take a look at some of these workings

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Across the Channel: We take a look at some locations within easy reach of Calais and the Channel Tunnel. Passenger and freight traffic around Lille. Eurostars. Local passenger and freight at Tournai in Belgium. Passenger trafic in Brussels and Freight traffic around Ghent

Archive View: Vintage footage of the SNCF in the 1960s

Class 20s in France: A detailed look at operations of the former British Railway’s owned Class 20s. Now owned by CFD, these locos can be found operating around Autun to the South of Paris.

Portuguese Power: More English Electric action in the form of the Portuguese version of British Class 20s and Class 50s. We see these locos at work around Oporto & running along the Algarve from Lagos to Vila Real.

East German Narrow Guage: Working steam is still a regular occurance in Germany on the former East German narrow guage line. We visit some of these remarkable survivors at Wernigerode, Redeberg and Zittau.

Irish Rail: We cross the Irish Sea to explore operations on The Emerald Isle.

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CFL in 1996: Our first port of call is Luxenbourg, looking at operations that can be seen today. Both passenger and freight services feature in the programme. Including Class 1800 diesels & class 3600 ‘monocabine’ electrics.

Euro Hotspots: Grafen-Neudorf The first ‘Hotspot’ footage looks at the services passing through the South West German town of Grafen-Neudorf, witnessing varied traffic from local suburban services to the high speed ICE trains.

Dijon Yard: We take a detailed look at operations within the massive Dijon Yard located in Eastern France. Diesels & Electrics both feature on all manner of interesting freight traffic.

Saalfeld Area Profile: Our visit to the Saalfeld area (in 1996) coincides with the recent Plandampf (timetabled regular steam workings) featuring Steam class 01, 18, 44 & 50. Electric classes featured are 103s, 112s, 150 & 155 & Diesel classes 219 & 232.

Euro Hotspots: Basel Northern Switzerland is the location for the second ‘Hotspot’ with footage of a variety of workings featuring SBB classes, Re420, Re430, Re460, Re620 and BLS class Re425.

Euro Round Up: Footage includes news and some of the more unusual motive power found in Europe, including DB Classes 702 and 750, An Austrian Track Car, SNCF & DB Test Coaches, Trams on the mainline, DB Class 120 003 prototype on test, SNCF Class CC72000 on Calais trains and an SNCF CC14100

Alpine Crossings Pt 1 - The Brenner Pass: The first part of a series looking at railways crossing the beautiful high Alps. In this film from the scenic Brenner Pass we observe Austrian Class 1042s & 1044s at work

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Portuguese Update: Visiting the dielsel operated lines around the Algarve, and observing its rich variety of locomotive classes.

Spanish Contrasts: Two contrasting aspects of Spanish rail operations comprising Class 310 & 333 mainline diesels and remnants of the once extensive Rio Tinto Industrial System.

Le Trainspot: The Busy RailCentre of Bordeaux: A Look at the SNCF station at Bordeaux and its wide variety of motive power and train types.

Deutschland Diesels: Focus on Buchoe. Buchoe in Southeast Germany lies on the main line from Munchen to Kempton & Lindau. We observe various train services featuring the latest Diesel Multiple Units as well as classes 215, 218, and 290 main line diesels.

Antwerpen Docks: A detailed look at freight operations in and around a dock system which accounts for half the total freight tonnage carried by the Belgian Rail system.

Lineside Interlude: Austria. Class 1044 activity at Langen am Arlberg.

The ‘Rubelandbahn’: A unique former East German electrified line and dedicated Class 171 electric locomotives.

Alpine Crossings Pt 2 - The St Gotthard Route: In Switzerland with classes Re420, Re460 and Re620 locomotives at work against a backdrop of beautiful mountain scenery.

Euro Round-Up: News & motive power changes in and around Europe.

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Swiss Journey: Film from the busy rail centres of Zurich, Interlaken, Thun and Spiez as part of a scenic journey into the Swiss mountains. Classes 450, 460, Re 4/4, Italian ‘Pendolinos’ and more are featured, plus the unusual 19 kilometre ‘rack’ railway through Wengen.

French Hotspot: The bustling railway network of Northern France is featured as we pay a visit to the busy main line only two hours by road from the port of Calais. The Classes BB12000, 16000, 16500, 22000 and 26000, as well as the brand new BB36000 are seen on a variety of passenger and freight traffic.

Bertrix - A Belgian Rail Centre: Soon to be eletricfied (in 1998) this busy railway location plays host to a variety of interesting diesel locomotives and multiple units. Classes 52, 53, 54, ands 55 are shown on a variety of workings.

Deutschland Diesels: Class 202 and 232 are seen in action on passenger and freight traffic at Grimenthal in the former East Germany.

Lines in Luxembourg: The Main line between the North of Luxembourg and Liege is in the process of electrification (in 1998). Many of the then present diesel hauled services are featured including SNCB class 55, CFL Class 1800 and CFL electric class 3600C.

Aachen: This busy German Rail Centre lies on the border of the Netherlands and Belgium. Rich in variety and quantity of motive power both passenger and freight traffic are shown including SNCB Classes 27 & 55, DB Classes 101, 103, 110, 111, 151, 215 and 294.

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Rhine Traction: A journey along the scenic River Rhine in Germany with a look at both freight and passenger traffic on the main line south of Koblenz.

Loco Profile: The French BB12000 ‘Monocabine’: A look at the sphere of operations in the late 1990’s of a class on the verge of withdrawal from the network.

Railways of the former Czech Republic: Railway operations on the main line linking Central and Eastern parts of the country to its capital Prague. Bothe Dielsel and Electric power is featured on a variety of traffic including stopping passenger trains to mixed freight.

Euro Hot-Spots: Activity through the town of Beaune, capital of the Burgundy region in France just to the south of Dijon.

Italy: Main line operations in northern Italy with a cross section of traction, including designs dating back to the 1940s and 1960s and including the following classes on both passenger and freight traffic operations: 652, 444, 635, 636, and the 633 class.

Austria: Main line action on the ‘Westbahn’, Austria’s busiest main line running between two cities, from Vienna to Salzburg.

New French Livery (1999): Various continental locomotives painted in the new livery adopted by SNCF, with scenes from the French Alps, Hagondage in North-East France and the Somain yard in the north of the country.

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Border Crossing:

A look at one of the busiest crossing points in France at Modane in the Alps along the border with Italy. A wide variety of traffic is seen including SNCF BB67300, CC6500, TGV and Italian class 656 & 633 electrics.

German Hotspot - Gorlitz:

The former East German town of Gorlitz is situated east of the Polish border. A diverse array of motive power and services are seen including classes 202, 219, 232 and 346, as well as the appearance of Polish diesel P+P SV45-154.

Luxembourg Hotspot:

Showing activity around the town of Bettenbourg on the busy main line linking northern France with Luxembourg. SNCF BB15000 and classes 1800 & 3600 are featured as well as a Regrosprenter diesel unit.

Czech Diesels:

A look at diesel traffic in northern Czechoslovakia at the main line linking Chumutor and Karloug Varg. Both passenger & freight trains feature on the busy main line railway including classes 842, 749, 750, 753 and 754.

Rotterdam Docks Line:

Class 6400 locomotives feature in this look at container traffic around Rotterdam Docks, including an Ex-DB DE13.

French Hotspot - Givors:

Freight and passenger trains feature in this sample of action from this busy location just outside Lya. A freight train headed by no less than five locos, is just one in a procession of trains powered by BB63000, BB67200, BB67500 BB9600, BB8100, BB22200.

Austrian Rail Centre - Selzthal:

Situated in the heart of Austria and surounded by mountains, Selzthal is an important junction. A wide variety of locomotives are shown including some of the endangered class 040 electrics in one of their last European strongholds.

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Antwerpen Docks:

A second visit to the vast rail complex around the northern sector of Antwerpen Docks. Classes 51, 71, 74, 75, 82, 85 and 86 all feature on a variety of freight services.

Hotspot - Hagondage:

A sample of everyday rail traffic at one of the busiest rail locations in France. Classes Z11500, Y7100, BB63000, CC72000, BB15000, BB16500, BB22200, BB26000 and DB Class 181.2 all feature on both passenger and freight.

German Station Profile:

Activity around Frankfurt-der-Oder. German and Polish traction are shown on a variety of passenger and freight workings at this major railway location. DB Classes 112, 143, 155, 232, 298 and 628 all feature, in addition to a Polish SU-145 and ET-22.

Dutch Mainline Profile:

A profile of main line activity to the south of Dordrecht. Express passenger and freight services are profiled on one of the busiest stretches of main line in Holland.

Discovering Denmark:

Railway Operations to the south of Copenhagen including classes MZ, IC3, MM and MR plus an MX ‘Nohab’ diesel working a special through to Helsingborg.

Swiss Station Profile - Wienfelde:

Featuring various traffic at Wienfelde, a picturesque location on the mainline to Romanshorn.

Marktredwitz:

Traditional locomotive hauled services at this busy junction located in Germany close to the Czech Republic border. Class 218 & 234 diesels are seen on both passenger and freight workings.

Tail Lamp:

Final shot of one of France’s best known diesel multiple units: the ‘Caravelle’, the two car passenger trains that are now beginning to be withdrawn from active service.

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Discovering Denmark Pt 2

Profiling mainline activity to the north and west of Copenhagen incl. Helsingor, once an important rail port for through trains to Sweden & one of the busiest locations in Denmark, The location of Hoje Taastrup west of the capital city, plus passenger & freight. A preserved class MX ‘Nohab’ diesel is also featured.

Austrian Hotsport - Worgl

Filmed during May 2000 and situated in the west of the country amidst spectacular mountain scenery, Worgl lies on the important rail artery linking Germany with Italy via Innsbruck. Express & local passenger traffic plus freight are featured.

Harbouring Hamburg

There are over ten times as many private sidings here for wagonload & container traffic as in the whole of the UK. With 420km of running lines in the port, it is gigantic. We feature the port yards with diesel & electric power, plus the substantial Hamburg Maschen marshalling yard, capable of handling 11,000 wagons per day.

Switzerland - Observations at Olten

South of Basel, this major station lies on a number of routes linking Zurich with cities to the south & west of the country. Footage features Class 450-hauled expresses, electric multiple units and semi-fast passenger services.

Class 37s in France Pt 1

July 1999 the first British Class 37s arrive in France working on construction trains for a new TGV line in the south of France. The first of a two-part series sees works trains featuring SNCF diesels, ex–Dutch class BB62400s and English Electric Class 37s

Belgian Profile - Charleroi

Featuring the railway operations at the city’s main station. A variety of locomotive and EMU classes are seen operating on a variety of both passenger & freight workings.

Checking out the Czechs Looking at operations in Vsetaty just east of Prague which sees around 25 passenger & freight trains every hour. Class 122, 163 & 753 are just two of the types seen.

Tail Lamp

Italian freight train action south of Novara with a Class 633 electric on a car train.

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Germany Bad Oldesloe - On the busy non-electrified main line from Hamburg to Lubeck & Rostock, this sample of traffic includes ‘top and tail’ Class 218 diesels on passenger workings, Class 232s on freight, plus modern diesel multiple units.

Lineside Interlude - Fret in France. A pair of BB16500 electrics on a freight traffic working in North Eastern France.

Swiss Alpine Crossing - The ‘BLS’ Bern Lotschberg Simplon main line is in the heart of Switzerland and set in some of the most outstanding mountain scenery in Europe including the Frutigen Viaduct & triple headed freight on the Kandersteg Plateau.

Class 37s in France - Part Deux - Following on from Eurotrack 9, sights and sounds of Class 37s during the Summer of 2000.

Border Crossings: Venlo - in Holland bordering Germany. A variety of Dutch and German main line locomotives passenger and freight, including Dutch Class 1700, 1800, 6400 & German Classes 110 & 155.

Austria - Focus on Schwarzach-St.Viet Swarchzach linking Salzburg with Zel Am See, a small, busy station in the Pongau mountains of the Austrian Alps. Footage includes passenger, freight and lorry-carrying trains via the Tauern Pass.

Italian Endangered Species - Class E424A study of these Bo-Bo class electrics dating from 1947 on local trains in Northern Italy.

Belgian Diesel Interlude - A review of the Class 62 passenger services in Belgium in their final months of mainline service.

French Mainline - Freight in the Rhone Valley in Southern France on the dedicated freight only line from Lyon to Avignon. We explore the traffic on a scenic journey from Serrieres to Le Pouzin including a scene of the huge nuclear power station at Cruas.

Tail Lamp - Interesting footage featuring a pair of Dutch class 1700s on freight duties east of Eindhoven.

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Location Profile - Bad Kreuznach: Locomotive hauled traffic on the diesel operated main line from Saarbrucken to Mainz in Germany.

Belgian Activity: A look at traffic in the Belgian rail station of Lier situated to the south of Antwerp.

Rail Operations In Northern Italy: Activity on the line from Oleggio to Novara with freight and passenger traction including veteran multiple units from the 1920s.

Lindau Traffic: Situated on the shore of Lake Constance, the German town of Lindau sees trains from three different countries. Classes 218 and 332 are some of the motive power observed in action.

Mulhouse Feature: Mulhouse is location popular with rail enthusiasts. Situated in eastern France and close to the border with Germany and Switzerland. We explore a range of traffic at this busy location.

Dutch Operations: Featuring the busy main line between Eindhoven and Venlo with a cross section of interesting Dutch passenger and freight traffic.

Swiss Narrow Guage Rail: A visit to the Montreux Oberland Bernois railway south west of Thun, set in the beautiful scenery of the Swiss Alps.

Munich North Freight: The interesting traffic at the DB yard in Munich, and one of the busiest marshalling yards in Germany.

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