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A Day On The Clay / The Golden Ochre Years .

Western Blues (GVF137) - A video dedicated to the Westerns.

A Double-Feature DVD with two programmes on D1015 Western Champion.

THE GOLDEN OCHRE YEARS is a brand new programme documenting the highlights of the locomotives first four years on the main line whilst carrying the unique golden ochre livery, which began on January 28th 2002 with its first test run to Sheffield. Over the following four years D1015 appeared on 22 railtours and special charters in this guise, most of which are featured here. During that time the locomotive traveled to destinations old and new, so as well as re-visiting many classic ‘Thousand’ haunts, Champion is also seen off the beaten track at locations such as Euston, York, Settle, Llandovery and Hest Bank.

The other programme on this DVD is A DAY ON THE CLAY. Previously only available on VHS, this has been much-requested for release on DVD, and therefore is an ideal companion for the new programme. This is a detailed and fascinating move-by-move account of the day that D1015 Western Champion spent a day working EWS china clay trains off St Blazey depot in Cornwall. That day was Friday 30th August 2002 – the day when the locomotive became the first Diesel-Hydraulic to work a freight train on the main line for 25 years. The programme also includes an exclusive ‘Wired for Sound’ cab ride from Fowey Docks to Goonbarrow Sidings. This Double-Feature DVD will be released in early May.

This double  DVD is priced  at £19.95. It is available from :

LOCOMASTER PROFILES, FREEPOST (SL2253), LANGLEY, SLOUGH, SL3 6BP

Or visit their website at : www.locomaster.co.uk 

 

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 is divided into four chapters each dedicated to the 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

GLOBE VIDEO FILMS, 25 SALTERN ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 6NT 

Or visit their website at : www.rail-video.com 

Globe Video are great supporters of  the DTG and  have consistently donated DVD's and Video's to the Diesel Traction Group for raffle prizes on D1015 Mainline Railtours.  

Western Renaissance (GVF017) - A video dedicated to the Westerns.

This video comprises of cine film and video showing over half the class in their final days and ends with video of D1015 Western Champion on the main line during the test runs and on the first tour in February 2002. There is a very nice noisy scene of the loco storming Up Sapperton Bank on the first run and a particularly emotional scene on the February test run of Champion pulling out of Swindon passing the former works. 

Lasting 62 minutes the video is priced at £15.95 and the DVD priced at £19.95. It is available from :

GLOBE VIDEO FILMS, 25 SALTERN ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 6NT 

Or visit their website at : www.rail-video.com 

Globe Video kindly donate DVD's to the Diesel Traction Group for raffle prizes.  

Also available from Globe Video are the following;

Western Heroes (GVF025)

The Second diesel-hydraulic title from Globe Video and the follow up to "Western Renaissance". Some of the highlights are Warship Diesels triple headed on the Rivo at Hayle in 1968 and double headed pairings in 1969. What is belived to be the only WESTERN onto the Hayle branch, D6300's in Service in Cornwall and around Bristol,Western and Hymek pairings, Western Lord in chromatic blue, Hymeks in their last days at Reading as well as featuring over 50 of the class of Westerns.

Lasting 56 minutes the video is priced at £15.95 and the DVD priced at £19.95. It is available from :

GLOBE VIDEO FILMS, 25 SALTERN ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 6NT 

Or visit their website at : www.rail-video.com 

Globe Video kindly donate DVD's to the Diesel Traction Group for raffle prizes. 

 

 

Western Legacy (GVF031)

Representing the years 1959 to 1973 this program includes views of Hymeks, Warships and Westerns as well as NB Type 2s. Highlights are genuinely too many to mention but Include D600 Class Warships in action in Devon and Cornwall and Falcon on the Master Cutler Pullman.Whether you like Green, Maroon or blue Hydraulics then this is for you!

Lasting 57 minutes the video is priced at £15.95 and the DVD priced at £19.95. It is available from :

GLOBE VIDEO FILMS, 25 SALTERN ROAD, PAIGNTON, DEVON, TQ4 6NT 

Or visit their website at : www.rail-video.com 

Globe Video kindly donate DVD's to the Diesel Traction Group for raffle prizes.  

 

Available from Telerail "WEST COUNTRY MEMORIES" - MODERN TRACTION Classic Archive Volume 1.

This video is for a must for any Western Enthusiast covering the 1970's filming locations include Dawlish, Paignton, Teignmouth, Lostwithel, Bodmin, Liskeard, Exeter, The Royal Albert Bridge, St. Erth, Par, Aller Junction, Starcross and Westbury. Mainline passenger and parcels trains as well as Freight traffic including Milk and China clay and cement trains in Devon and Cornwall, also Westerns at Paddington and on Shed at Old Oak Common. Into Cornwall behind D1068 in the Snow through to Penzance and another ride into the Duchy behind D1005 are just two of the highlights. 

Lasting 60 minutes the video is priced at £20.00 and the DVD priced at £25.00 It is available from :

Tele Rail 9a New Street, CarnForth, Lancs, LA5 PBX. 

Or visit their website at : www.telerail.co.uk 

Tele Rail Kindly donate DVD's to the Diesel Traction Group for raffle prizes.  

Available from Telerail "WESTERN REGION DIESEL HYDRAULICS"

The birth of the hydraulics was a direct result of the extent to which the former BR regions existed as separate companies even under the overall banner of nationalisation. The firm belief in hydraulic as opposed to electric transmission by the Western Region management gave birth to Warships, Westerns Hymeks and the class 14 O-6-O. These types continued the GWR tradition of distinctive and nonstandard power for some years after the end of steam, before the corporate railway of the late 70s swept them off the mainline. Fortunately some survive - enjoy them in this programme. (Running time 60 minutes approx.). 

Lasting 60 minutes the video is priced at £20.00 and the DVD is also priced at £20.00 It is available from :

Tele Rail 9a New Street, CarnForth, Lancs, LA5 PBX. 

Or visit their website at : www.telerail.co.uk 

Tele Rail Kindly donate DVD's to the Diesel Traction Group for raffle prizes.  
 

A Day On The Clay - A video of workings in Cornwall during 2002.

In conjunction with Locomaster Profiles the Diesel Traction Group has released a video detailing the workings of D1015 Western Champion around St. Blazey, in Cornwall, during August 2002 on China Clay freight workings for EWS. 

Starting off briefly we see D1015 heading for Bristol in charge of a van train (complete with two class 50's and a class 67!) followed by its working into Cornwall, the 6V70 China Clay empties. 

The days activities for the China Clay workings on the 29th August starts at St. Blazey with a driver receiving static training on the loco. Several line side shots showing the loco travelling to Fowey Docks to get its first train for Goonbarrow are followed by a cab ride from Fowey through to Goonbarrow. With microphones discreetly placed in the rear cab you can hear the full cry of both Maybachs hard at work over Treverin and Luxulyan banks. 

Once the empty wagons are deposited we again return to the line side at various locations to see (and hear) D1015 working hard to lift over 670 tons of China Clay towards Fowey Docks. 

The tape is 60 minutes long and is priced at £16.95 and is available from : 

LOCOMASTER PROFILES, FREEPOST (SL2253), LANGLEY, SLOUGH, SL3 6BP

Or visit their website at : www.locomaster.co.uk