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DVDGVF137, 'Western Blues' Ref: DVDGVF137
30 years have elapsed since the demise of the famous ‘Western’ class diesels in service with British Rail, and we commemorate this anniversary with a very special programme looking at their final four years in traffic.

The programme looks at each of the four years from 1974-1977, and with 50 different locomotives appearing in the programme, we get the chance to see most of our favourites in action once more.

The programme also features many of the special trains operating in that period with D1010, D1013, D1023, D1051, D1052 all appearing on railtour duties

Other highlights include: Double headed over Dainton; The summers of 1974 & 1975 at Dawlish; Reading platform scenes; and a ride behind Western Ambassador!

Guaranteed to bring back glorious memories from that wonderful era!

Running time approx 62 mins

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DVDGVF125, 'Western Heroes' Ref: DVDGVF125

'WESTERN HEROES' is the second diesel-hydraulic title from Globe Videos and the follow-up to 'WESTERN RENAISSANCE'.

JUST SOME of the highlights are ........

** WARSHIP diesels in Cornwall, around Bristol and even Clapham Jn, including a double-headed maroon pairing on the Cornish Riviera Express at Teignmouth in 1969 and an unbelievable TRIPLE header on the 'Rivo' at Hayle in 1968.

** What is believed to be the only WESTERN onto the Hayle Wharf branch.

** D800 on a Penzance-Manchester express.

** D6300s in service in Cornwall and around Bristol.

** WESTERN & HYMEK pairings

** HYMEK & steam pairings.

** D0280 Falcon storming past at high speed.

** WESTERN LORD in chromatic blue.

** Visit to Swindon Works in 1968.

** HYMEKS in their last days at Reading.

** As well as this the programme features over 50 of the Class of WESTERNS !

Commentary has been kept to a minimum so that the locos can do the talking!

The extended production time on this programme is due to exhaustive and painstaking research of train and loco identities to ensure that captions are as informative as possible. To this extent some interesting anomalies have been resolved, even after so many years.

Grateful thanks go here to Adrian Curtis, Martin Street, Steve Harrod, Steve Crowther and many others.

Running time 56 minutes.

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DVDGVF117, 'Western Renaissance' Ref: DVDGVF117
'Western Renaissance' features two very distinct 'WESTERN' eras.

Most of the programme features recently unearthed and previously unpublished cine film of the 'Westerns' in the period 1973-1977.

This footage was filmed primarily by two enthusiasts chasing the class in the West Country but other locations such as Bristol, Swindon, Reading & Paddington appear together with views of the specials operated in their final months.

Included is unique footage taken from right behind the locomotive on travels throughout the West Country. Ride behind 'Western Glory' over Brunels' famous bridge into Cornwall; with 'Trooper' on the Newquay branch; with 'Duke' over the Devon banks and 'Sentinel' along the Dawlish coastline.

This is thrilling stuff with special attention given to the soundtrack, [which is almost entirely original], to ensure maximum enjoyment,

The final part of the program features the rebirth of the Class on the mainline starting with he test run of Western Champion at the end of January 2002 and finishing with epic views of the locomotive on it's first proper train in February of that year.

Running time 62 mins

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DVDGVF131, 'Western Legacy' Ref: GVF131
WESTERN LEGACY DVD, Truly marvellous scenes from the 1960s & 1970s of the Western Region’s famous diesel-hydraulics in action. Westerns in all liveries, Warships on the Waterloo route, at Bristol, and in the West Country including scenes of D600s in Devon & Cornwall. Hymeks at Paddington, Gloucester, Bristol and in South Wales. A day at Reading in 1972. Laira sheds in 1972.‘Falcon’ at Peterborough A visit to Swindon Works in 1967. Plus much much more.Running time approx 57 mins

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1. DVD GVF136, Regiments & Racehorses, Deltics on film (Ref: GVF136)

2. DVD GVF124, ''Whistling Giants II '' More Class 40 Diesel on film. (Ref: GVF124)

DVD GVF136, Regiments & Racehorses, Deltics on film Ref: GVF136
This new title is the one that many enthusiasts have been waiting for; an all-archive programme dedicated to the Class 55 Napier Deltics. Let us take you back to the glorious 1970s and beyond with this production featuring all 22 of the class. Not only that, but the programme also includes views of the Prototype Deltic in action and even Baby Deltics on suburban workings at Finsbury Park and Hornsey.Locations include, Kings Cross in 1978, 1980 & 1981, Peterborough 1963 & 1981, Doncaster, Hull, Leeds, Newcastle, Carlisle and Edinburgh.

Highlights include 55012 and 55018 on the now closed Selby route, D9003 unnamed, diversions via Carlisle, ‘Meld’ on an Aberdeen service in 1980 and a ride behind 55009 Alycidon on the 1403 Kings Cross-York on 21 December 1981.Includes a special look at Deltic Railtours from 1975 to 1981.

All 22 Deltics appear in the programme which has a running time of 62 mins.

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1. DVDGVF131, 'Western Legacy' (Ref: GVF131)

2. DVD GVF124, ''Whistling Giants II '' More Class 40 Diesel on film. (Ref: GVF124)

DVDGVF133, 'Class 37 - The Ultimate Collection' 3 Disc set, all 309 Class 37's on film Ref: DVDGVF133
This programme is a must for all Class 37 fans!

We have ensured that our final programme dedicated to these wonderful type 3s is the ultimate - hence the title.

The programme and will be a TRIPLE DVD set featuring EVERY SINGLE ONE of the English Electric Class 37s on film.

Whichever is your favourite, it will be here.

[In fact there are nearly 400 appearances of 37s because of double and triple headers - represented by over 30 varieties of livery.]

We have been strict on the criteria for inclusion - no locos in preservation and all filmed in the UK.

Indeed, almost all of the clips have never previously been seen so this is a feast of rare, and of course noisy, scenes.

Even D6983 appears - in traffic for only 7 months in 1965.

Locomotives are shown in sequence with a brief fact screen introducing each member of the Class.

Throughout the programme, each of the 309 members of the class 37 fleet is depicted by a scene from it’s past. This may be last year or many years ago, and thus many liveries are depicted from British Railways Green and BR Blue through to sector liveries and beyond into the Privatised era.

With a programme that runs for over 4 and a half hours hours we are very limited as to what can be shown as a preview but click on the link below to see 4 clips from each of the 3 DVDs that make up the programme.

* Beware file size 5mb so be patient! *

With a total running time of 4 hours 35 minutes and priced at £29.99 this represents outstanding value at under £10 per DVD.

[Just think - for less than the price of a full tank of petrol you can own ALL of the Class 37s!]

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DVD GVF1235, Class 37 Tribute Vol 1 & 2 ( Two Disc Set) Ref: GVF1235
Double DVD Special Set, Just some of the highlights are VSOE duties West Highland loco-hauled current and archive, focus on the Rhymneys A look back at the 1980s with scenes at Warrington, Glasgow Queen Street, Colchester, Ferryhill and Manchester including the summer Saturday turns to Yarmouth & Skegness HST, electric and diesel drags. Railtour scenes at Yate, Ashchurch, Llandudno Jn, Andover and the Far North of Scotland 37s on the S&C and 37419 on over 1000 tonnes at St Helens Also includes a look back at overseas duties in France and for the first time, Spain.White-out at Peak Forest with amazing thrash from two type 3s triple-headed to the valleys the Fishguard service special feature on the ‘Slugs’ with all 6 seen in action ‘Loch Rannoch’ at Crediton! The first recorded Eurostar drag in1995 special feature on the Manchester Club trains with views from 1992-1995, Aberdeen & Inverness & Fort William sleepers featuring a pair at Bridge of Orchy and from 1995 the last 1M12 ex-Aberdeen 37712 - the ULTIMATE clag-monster a special feature on the ones that lived to fight another day including 37029, 37032, 37038, 37059, 37194, 37197 & 37207 & 37402. also scenes depicting those that were less fortunate See the mighty type 3’s dishing out the decibels at Llanvihangel, Newport, Aberdare, Beattock, Oban, Keith, Garve etc, etc.

Running Time DVD 1 86 Mins, DVD 2 86mins

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DVDGVF114, 'Glory of the Class 37's' Ref: DVDGVF114
'Glory of the Class 37s' is an extended programme issued as a follow up to the hugely successful 'Reflections of the Class 37s'.

Running for over 80 minutes the video includes rare archive video footage dating back as far as 1968 yet brings us right up to date with scenes from mid-2001.

Also featured are the final throes of official passenger services in North Wales with unique footage of the last headboard adorned official departure from Holyhead.

Featuring no less than 103 different class members in locations from the North East of Scotland to Kent and the West Highlands to Cornwall.

Sountrack is recorded in stereo and has to be heard to be believed !

Headphones are strongly recommended.

Running time 81 mins approx

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DVD GVF120, ''Whisting Giants' Class 40 Diesels Ref: GVF120
Our first Class 40 video promises to be a real 'cracker'! With scenes spanning the years 1975 to 1987 the video will feature both original cine and VHS film from that period. Action will be fast and furious and will include scenes from the North West and North East of England, North Wales and Scotland. There will also be a few surprise locations! Passenger and freight workings will appear including those popular Summer Saturday trains such as the Manchester to Skegness, Yarmouth, Scarborough and North Wales; railtours, freightliners, ballast workings and many more.

As always special attention is being paid to the soundtrack to ensure maximum enjoyment.

Running time approx 62 minutes.

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DVD GVF124, ''Whistling Giants II '' More Class 40 Diesel on film. Ref: GVF124
With scenes from the early 1960s to mid 1980s the video features both original cine and VHS film from that period. Action is fast and furious, including scenes from the North West and North East of England, North Wales and Scotland. As with WGI there are also some surprise locations ! Passenger and freight workings appear including those popular Summer Saturday trains such as the Manchester to Skegness, Yarmouth, Scarborough and North Wales; railtours, freightliners, parcels workings and many more. Additional Highlights are: The final working of 40143 40013 and 40135 in action before preservation A view of one of the early withdrawals, 40190, in action. 40009, the last vacuum brake survivor. Close-up of the Vulcan Voyager headboard at Sheffield Railtour on Woodhead. Double-headed workings.

As with Whistling Giants Volume I the programme is split into chapters:

1. Manchester & the North West

2. The Settle & Carlisle route

3. Yorkshire & the North East

4. North Wales

5. Archive Interlude

6. Summer Saturdays

7. Railtours and Charters

8. Finale

As always special attention is paid to the soundtrack to ensure maximum enjoyment.

Running time 63 mins approx

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2. DVDGVF131, 'Western Legacy' (Ref: GVF131)

DVDGVF129, ''Whistling Giants III '' Even more Class 40 Diesel's on film. Ref: DVDGVF129
This is a real BLOCKBUSTER to finish off our three part series with views of class 40s from 1958 to 2005.

Highlights are too many to list in full but include historic clips of the Derby, Ashford & Brighton prototypes in action with scenes featuring 10001,10202 & 10203. Soon after we see brand new EE type 4s at Stratford depot in 1958 and D200 speeding through the station on an express.

The programme moves further through the green and blue eras with views of the type 4s at Nottingham Victoria, Sheffield Victoria, Grantham, Doncaster, Crewe, Carlisle, Manchester, Birmingham New St & Snow Hill, Edinburgh, Dundee, the North West, North Wales – and even Penzance!

We also include another of the popular chapters on railtours and preserved examples before bringing us right up to date with marvellous views of D345’s famous return to the main line.

This is an extended programme featuring almost a quarter of the whole class.

All scenes are in full colour.

Running time 77 minutes

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DVD GVF139, The Diesel & Electric Diaries Vol 1 Ref: GVF139
This series of programmes will take us to classic stations, depots and other railway locations around Britain, where the locomotives, liveries and rolling stock are from an era that is now long gone.Loco-hauled passenger and freight trains are in abundance, but we will see shunters and multiple units as well.Volume 1 in the series of programmes looks at three locations: Chapter 1: Sheffield Midland station in the three years 1986, 1987 & 1988. Passenger trains are in the hands of Peaks, 47s and 31s but 20s and even a 25 are seen on class 1 passenger duties.Freights and parcels traffic are also seen, with classes 45/0 & 47 in evidence. Also seen is the 'Hills & Cities No 2' railtour of 6 June 1987 where 45029 hands over to 45062 for the run back to Euston, Chapter 2: We drop a few hundred miles South now to Basingstoke in 1986 - Wednesday 20th August 1986 to be precise. Here we see 50s on the Exeter trains and 33s on the Salisbury's, but freights also abound with 33s & 47s and there is even a 33+73+33 triple header on a TC set!, Chapter 3: North of the border now to Perth to see 20s, 26s, 27s, 37s & 47s in action on passenger & freight. Ex-works 26025 is seen illustrating the new railfreight grey livery. As a bonus we drop down to Dunblane, Stirling & Larbert to view proceedings which include a 37 substituting for a class 27 failure.Full captions with minimal commentary.

Approx running time 65 mins

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DVD GVF142, The Diesel & Electic Diaries Vol 4 Ref: GVF142
This series of programmes will take us to classic stations, depots and other railway locations around Britain, where the locomotives, liveries and rolling stock are from an era that is now long gone. Loco-hauled passenger and freight trains are in abundance, but we will see shunters and multiple units as well,

Volume 4 in the series of programmes looks at four locations: Chapter 1: Inverness station in the years 1987 & 1988. Passenger trains are in the hands of Class 47s and 37s but 20s and 26s are still occasional visitors to the Highland Capital. Chapter 2: Manchester Victoria in 1983 & 1984

Absolutely classic scenes from Manchester Victoria in these two years sees classes 25, 31, 40, 45, 46, 47, 56, and even an 87 making an appearance

Chapter 3: Leamington Spa in 1989, Naturally, 47s are the staple motive power on the passenger turns but not solely as you will see. Freights range from BR blue 47s to 56s and even class 20s

Chapter 4: Barnetby 1990 & 1991.

Back in the early '90s, motive power wasn't so predictable; hence we see 20s, 31s, 47s, 56s and 60s which are just appearing on the scene. Liveries of course are from that period.Full captions with minimal commentary.

Approx running time 61 mins

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DVD, The Diesel & Electric Diaries Vol 5 Ref: DVDGVF145
This series of programmes will take us to classic stations, depots and other railway locations around Britain, where the locomotives, liveries and rolling stock are from an era that is now long gone.

Loco-hauled passenger and freight trains are in abundance, but we will see shunters and multiple units as well.

Volume 6 in the series of programmes looks at three locations.

Chapter 1: March & Ely in 1987 and 1989.The freight centre of March still saw much traffic in the late 1980s, with class 31s, 37s & 47s in charge of most services.Passenger trains are mostly in the hands of Class 31s and47s.The array of liveries varies from BR blue to a variety railfreight liveries and NSE Class 47s.

Chapter 2: Edinburgh to Dundee 1980 & 1986.

By 1986 the days of loco-hauled trains on the 'Dundees' were coming to an end, so savour the sight and sound of 27s, 47s and even a class 26 in this splendid compilation.

We then step back to 1980 to see rare cine film from that period at Edinburgh and Haymarket as Deltics, 40s, 26s and class 26s are seen.Chapter 3: Oxford and Didcot 1988 & 1989.

Naturally, 47s and 50s are the staple motive power but 'Cromptons' 37s and 31s turn up as well.

Liveries of course are from that period.Full captions with minimal commentary.Approx running time 63 minsPOST FREE IN THE UK

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GVF147, The Diesel & Electic Diaries Vol 6 Ref: DVDGVF147
The Diesel & Electric Diaries Volume 7 Code: GVF146

We start volume 7 at York in the period 1986 to 1990 to witness the final days ‘Peak’ diesels, still handling mainline passenger work right to the end, and then see the transition period leading to sectorisation.

Chapter 2 takes us to Stafford in the summer of 1989, and it’s not just electric locomotives in evidence, as 20s, 31s, 37s & 47s also appear beside the class 81,85,86,87 & 90s on passenger and freight duties.

Finally, we look at Derby & Nottingham station scenes in 1991-1992, together with an interlude at Trent Junction, and then scenes filmed inside and around Toton traction depot.

Released October 2009

Digitally edited, detailed captions and brief commentary. Running time 65 mins approx

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DVDGVF113, 'Diesel Decade- The 1990's' Ref: DVDGVF113
In retrospect, the 1990s proved to be a watershed period in the operation of Britain's railways and the diesel traction to be seen reflected this.

No sooner had sectorisation become the norm that privatisation took over with it's myriad of associated corporate liveries. It's hard to believe that we once complained about the uniformity of the rail blue livery !

Because of the major changes that took place the diesel traction operating in Britain went through a renaissance period and with this in mind we thought it important to look back at the main line diesel locomotives that were evident during this period, some of which are now technically extinct.

Diesel Decade - The 1990s features all of the types of main line diesel types that featured during the 1990s will be included in the programme.

So if your favourite locos are Class 20s, 26s, 31s, 33s, 37s, HSTs, 46s, 47s, 50s, 55s, 56s, 57s, 58s, 59s, 60s or 66s then this video will be for you.

Running time 93 minutes approx

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DVD GVF126, 'Drawing the Juice' British Electric Locomotives Ref: GVF126
With so much attention paid to the classic diesel types it’s easy to forget the sterling work put in by the fleet of electric locomotives over the years. Many of these types are now confined to history and so the time is right to look back at the range of mainline electric locos that have run in Britain. Featuring no less than 15 classes of locomotive ranging from 71s & 73s to 76s & 77s, as well as the ac electric fleets, this programme spans almost 50 years of electric traction in the UK. Liveries featured range from B.R. black, electric blue & S.R. malchanite green to VXC, GNER & freightliner. Just some of the highlights are:71s on the Golden Arrow;

EM1s & EM2s at Sheffield Victoria & Manchester Piccadilly including all 7 class EM2s.73s on rare working at Reading, Leamington, Colwyn Bay and an outrageous shot of a 73 on diesel power at Victoria!

Early Days Of The A/C electrics; Class 86 & 90 repaints 87s from new to present time89001 ‘Avocet’, Class 91s on test Film carries commentary which may be suppressed if required.

Running time 91 minutes

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DVD GVF130, ''Flight of the 50's Class 50 Diesels on film Ref: GVF130
Featuring every member of the fleet, as well as the prototype DP2, this programme takes the viewer through the whole era of the class from 1962 to the present date. The story commences with operations on the LMR of British Rail followed by early views after their transfer to the Western and Southern regions of the network.

Highlights include the D400s in action in Scotland & North-West England, both in pairs and singly, early Class 50 scenes at Reading, Paddington, Bristol & Penzance, newly named locomotives, refurbished examples entering traffic, 50149 in action in Cornwall, an extended look at Class 50 railtours, the first firing-up of 50049 on the scrap line and even a cab ride in 50029.

The programme runs for over 85 minutes and carries brief commentary (with on/off option) .

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