2024 marked the 30th anniversary of Train Crazy railway videos and DVDs. Starting out as a hobby in 1994, just about every type of locomotive and unit has featured, with more than 400 passenger, freight, cab ride and tram titles, released on VHS tape, DVD, Blu-ray and download.

Here's the good bit... In the last few years, software to restore old grainy and wobbly film has become more accessible. Previously it was expensive, slow and not very good, but by 2024, huge advances were made. The old film used on these new compilation programmes is all being reworked, improved, cleaned up and upscaled. For the first time, all of the film shot in standard-definition (720 x 576 or less) can be upscaled and presented in top-quality high-definition (1920 x 1080).

No.12 in the series features Class 47s from the years 1999 & 2000. This was an interesting period for the 47s, with Virgin still using the 47/8s, plus some from RES 47/7s and Fragonset 47/7s, while the Railnet 47/7s themselves were still used on mail but more often on weekend WCML & ECML drags, along with the remaining 47/4s. Includes 47s in North Wales, Blackpool and Great Yarmouth, plus GW & Scottish sleepers and Rugby Specials.

Presented in a no-nonsense format of on-screen captions with unit number, location and date, sit back and enjoy some top-quality action from 30-years ago - with much-improved picture quality and in HD for the very first time! This is far from a complete record of these trains during these years but this is what was filmed, now re-edited, re-worked and upscaled.

Produced by - Train Crazy
Duration - 100 minutes
Format - 4:3 and 16:9
Blu-ray and DVD
Released - December 2025