by Machines of Iron 47 mins * colour * narration

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by Highball Productions * NARRATION ON/OFF * 90 mins * colour.

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A real working logging railway, with steam in use on a daily basis. The last steam logger in Europe, possibly the world. We rode working logging trains, or a railbus following the trains. In addition to the trains and the people, in Romania's Water Valley in perfect fall weather, you'll be chased by a train, see logging disconnects being loaded, the daily activity in Viseu, realigning track with a crowbar, and see a derailed loaded disconnect being rerailed, 3 ring circus doesn't begin to describe it! Plus you'll see a couple of diesels, and some of the bizarre truck/van hirailers, including firey cold starts. Health & Safety would have a fit, hard hats? safety goggles?

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In the past, iconic trains like the Simplon-Orient-Express or the TEE used to cross the Alps on the Simplon route. Today the sleek dual-system Cisalpino trains offer fast services between Switzerland and Italy. The way goods trains are operated changed with the entry into the market of new providers. In December 2007, the opening of the Lötschberg base tunnel will raise the importance of the Simplon even further.

See these interesting and varied railway operations on the Simplon, with fascinating helicopter shots showing the remarkable setting of the line in the beautiful Alpine panorama between Lake Geneva and Lago Maggiore.

Historical footage recalls the steam age and the legendary Ce 6/8II and Ae 8/14 locos. Goods trains pulled by locos of SBB, BLS or TX-Logistic are shown along with DB 185s or Taurus. The film shows the past, the present and the future of this unique railway line.

For every DVD sold of this programme, SPV will donate £ 1.00 towards "The Channel Challenge"

Swiss section is 20km long FART information and equipment; 1000mm

* 1.4kv DC * 2 three-car articulated EMU's * 9 two-car articulated EMU's

* 3 electric locos, 10 wagons.

Italian Section is 32km long SSIF information and equipment; 1000mm * 1.35kv DC * 11 EMU's

*11 coaches * 27 Wagons.

This is an incredible beautiful trip through the Southern Alps

by EK VERLAG 40mins * colour * narrated

From the clearing of snow in June to the shutdown in October, our camera accompanied the eventful running of this railway enterprise in a superb, picturesque and nearly untouched high-mountainous region.

Surrounded by alpine flowers the train climbs up to 11.8% at its steepest sections and travels over bold curved viaducts. See also the folding bridge (dismantled for winter) over the "Steffenbach" and the 1847 m long peaktunnel on Furkapass.

60 mins * colour * hifi sound * narrated

At the turn turn of the 20th century, the area of Wielkopolska in Western Poland was the home of one of the last regular steam operated railways in the world. Wolzytn is the center of activity here steam hauled passenger and freight trains roam the rails on rural lines that radiate from the picturesque village.

Spend Sunday afternoon on the main station in Zurich, Switzerland, with 64 trains in one hour, including French and Italian. Then we head down to the Gotthard Line for a look at both passenger and freight trains. Amazing action, and they run to time!

This video is marked by romantic and also unusual camera shots; beautiful pictures taken from the helicopter round off this (train) film.

Originally independent, the railway, with "INVICTA" as it's only steam locomotive, soon ran into financial trouble and was rescued in 1846 by "The South East Railway", and then in 1899 it was brought into the strange working arrangement of the "South Eastern & Chatham & Dover Joint Management Committee" where it enjoyed it's heyday. By 1923 it was absorbed into "Southern Railways" and a quarter of a century later it was part of "BRITISH RAIL SOUTHERN REGION" The railway provided sterling service to a small part of north Kent for 123 years from 1830 to its untimely demise in 1953. It was a truly pioneering railway in so many ways such as providing the first regular steam powered passenger service in the country using the first brick built tunnel (678 yards long) and the first brick built bridges. The first season tickets were issued by the C&W as well as the first combined railway and steam packet tickets by water to London. Other "firsts", too numerous to mention, are included in the DVD. This railway was new, exciting, pioneering and effective in bringing change to life in East Kent. Within the next thirty years, railways would transform social life in Britain forever. This was in no small measure due this railway and those few Steam Powered Visionaries of the early 19th century.

rare footage, more than fifty years old, showing the railway operating at Whitstable Harbour in the early 1950's, it's "last run" in November 1952 and subsequent re-opening in February 1953 to bring flood relief to the stricken town of Whitstable following the disastrous "East Coast Floods". As a bonus there is rare archive footage of the inaugural run of the "Thanet Belle" Pullman service from Victoria Station to Ramsgate, which at Whitstable passed under the Canterbury & Whitstable line.

Cameras were not invented when the railway opened in 1830, but these very early years are brought to life by untold drawings, maps and diagrams, including several of "INVICTA", the first locomotive on the line and now on display in Canterbury Museum. Animations have been used to illustrate the problems of gradients posed by the terrain and resulted in the construction of the infamous "Tyler Hill Tunnel". The DVD explains why this tunnel caused the demise of the line in 1952, not because of collapse or through "Beeching" cuts, or its gradient of 1in 43, but due to its small dimension. From 1860 onwards an abundance of photographs are used to illustrate early locomotives and halts, together with stations.

by Harbor Heights Productions

by Highball Productions 90 mins * colour * narration * Features narration on/off

by Highball Productions WIDESCREEN ONLY 60 mins * colour * narration ON/OFF

Regular Price £ 18

Filmed over 16 years, the story starts utilising Class 50 member's footage at Exeter Riverside. It covers the removal of Ramillies from the Riverside Yard by road including the breakdown of the road transport tractor and the subsequent stranding of the load in the middle of Exeter City. The tractor unit is replaced but further delays are endured with the discovery of a broken link on the suspension of the trailer and then visits from council officials who are anxious about the height of the load under the M5 motorway bridges. Five years pass and the locomotive is now at Eridge in Sussex, this part of the film covers some of the remarkable work members have achieved to restore Ramillies. We also see Ramillies running under her own power to Tunbridge Wells for again loading on to a road rig in preparation for her move to The Mid Norfolk Railway. All the loading on to the rig is covered, so if you have ever wondered how to get a 117 ton loco on to a low loader then watch this film. Finally we see Ramillies at her new location on The Mid Norfolk Railway and take a trip with her along that line to Wymondham Abbey.

SPA Films 90 mins * colour * narrated

Regular Price £ 14.95

BLANCHE AND THE EARL takes a look at two of the Ffestiniog's locomotives, Blanche and the Earl of Merioneth. You'll take a cab ride on Blanche, and see both Blanch and the Earl from trackside. In addition, you'll take a brief tour of Boston Lodge shops, and a quick look down a slate mine. Blanche makes a lot of noise for a little engine, lots of fun!

GARRATTS UNDER SNOWDON will take you on a cab ride on one of the Welsh Highland Railway's 2' gauge ex South African Beyer Garratts, enormous locomtives for two foot gauge. You'll also see the two Garratts from trackside, ride the train and see a little of the beautiful Welsh scenery that the railway runs through.

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by Highball Productions * 110 mins * colour * narrated

AVAILABLE IN REGULAR OR WIDESCREEN FORMAT. Please state preference under 'SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS' when ordering or regular format will automatically be sent.Regular price £ 19.95