Now into our seventh year of production, we've shifted the dates slightly so as to include the first four years of the 21st century. As previously, its all unused and unseen archive railway film, shot between 1981 and now extended to 2004; and all recorded with the original audio on tripod-mounted cameras.
Highlights of Volume 15 include:
North West: Warrington in 1982 with 31s and 40s; a visit to Reddish depot with various Class 76s; 56046 hauls a failed 45109 on a Newcastle - Liverpool service; 25s and 40s on freight at Man Vic.
50031 & 50049 Thunderbirds: Remarkable footage from July 2004 when two Class 50s were sent to Llandudno Junction to rescue the failed 47750!
Midlands: Footage from 1987 and 2000 with 45136 then 37401; BNS in 1982, 1985, 1986 and 2000 with 45057 arriving in from Bristol, 08742 stabled between duties; 47702 in Virgin livery working for Cross Country.
WCML: Action from 1989 and 2003 with Class 20s on a coal train plus 87s and 90s.
East Anglia: Rural DMU action with manually operated level crossing gates at Dullingham, Tunstead, Sloley and Worstead.
North Wales: Action from 1982, 1983, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2004.
Bescot Open Day Special to Ironbridge: On board footage from May 1990 with two pairs of 20s and 37101+37298.
So much more than just trains passing the camera!
*Includes a 12 page booklet.
Produced by - Track Record Rail Films
Running time - 74 minutes
Format - 4:3
DVD only
Released - May 2025
