Rail Freight Today – Box Set 2 Volumes 6-10

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The Rail Freight Today series was an immediate hit when it was first launched in the late 1980’s. Inevitably though an incredible amount has changed over the years and this authoritative series now provides an interesting historic comparison with today’s traffic flows and loco classes.

Each volume includes lineside action, cab rides, interviews and site visits to many private locations.

Volumes included are – Vol 6 South West, Vol 7 Eastern Counties,
Vol 8 Wales, Vol 9 Update, Vol 10 Ireland.

For full details of each volume see the individual titles below.

Volume 6

The Rail Freight Today series was an immediate hit when it was first
launched in the late 1980’s. Inevitably though an incredible amount has
changed over the years and this authoritative series now provides an
interesting historic comparison with todays traffic flows and loco
classes. Produced with the full co-operation of both British Rail and many
key users, this programme provides an unrivalled source of reference and
entertainment to one of the most attractive parts of the British Isles.

Besides being a deservedly popular holiday area, the West Country also
boasts some less well known, but equally appealing, rail freight
operations.

This DVD features in some detail, the unique china clay traffic and rural
scenic locations, which dominate rail freight activities in Cornwall. Also
examined, near to Frome, are site operations at the important main Merehead
and Whatley quarries of Foster Yeoman and ARC.

Theres also a visit to MOD Ludgershall, and Taunton cider. As well as
China Clay and Aggregate traffic, other rail freight flows featured
include: Cider, Oil, Fertiliser, Automotive, Freightliner, Nuclear, LPG,
and Waste.

Additional topics include traffic in the Bristol area and the new Tiger
Rail services.

BR Locomotive types shown at work include: Class 08, 37, 47, 56, 59, 60,
plus industrial shunters.


With plenty of lineside action, cab rides and site visits to key
private user locations.

Volume 7

The Rail Freight Today series was an immediate hit when it was first
launched in the late 1980’s. Inevitably though an incredible amount has
changed over the years and this authoritative series now provides an
interesting historic comparison with todays traffic flows and loco
classes. Produced with the full co-operation of both British Rail and many
key users, this programme provides an unrivalled source of reference and
entertainment to a particularly fascinating area.

Renowned for steel production throughout the world, the Northern part of
the Eastern Counties are still dominated by this important basic
industry.

This volume takes a close look at rail freight operations on site at the
giant Steel works at Scunthorpe, and on the little known nearby Flixborough
branch. Also examined, are the important coal fields around Selby, and the
power stations in the Aire valley. Significant trans Pennine traffic flows
are observed, as well as site operations at Hope where one of the country?s
largest cement works is situated.

Steel traffic around the industrialised Rotherham area is contrasted with
the substantial traffic flows to be found in the more rural parts of East
Anglia.

As well as steel and coal traffic, other rail freight flows featured
include:- oil from Immingham, chemical traffic, Freightliner traffic,
cement, nuclear and aggregates, petfood, and sand.

BR Locomotive types shown at work include:- Class 08, 20, 31, 37, 47, 56,
58, 60, 90 plus many unique industrial shunters.


With plenty of lineside action, cab rides (Class 20 and industrial) and
site visits to key private user locations.

Volume 8

The Rail Freight Today series was an immediate hit when it was first
launched in the late 1980’s. Inevitably though an incredible amount has
changed over the years and this authoritative series now provides an
interesting historic comparison with todays traffic flows and loco
classes. Produced with the full co-operation of both British Rail and many
key users, this programme provides an unrivalled source of reference and
entertainment to a particularly appealing region.

This volume covers the most interesting freight flows in Wales, where for
generations, steel and coal, have been the traditional twin mainstays of
rail freight.

Featuring many stunning views of rail freight action in South Wales and
the valleys, theres also a close look at oil to Aberystwyth in Central
Wales, and Anglesey traffic along the picturesque branch to Amlwch. Other
featured traffic flows include iron ore to Llanwern, coke at Anglesey
Aluminium, Mostyn Docks, Ebbw Vale, Newport, freightliner traffic, and coal
from Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen.


Also a site visit to British Steel Port Talbot, and Allied Steel
Cardiff. As well as nuclear traffic from Valley, and coal from Cwmmawr,
Penallta and Taff Merthyr.

BR Locomotive types shown at work include:- Class 08, 31,37 47, 56, 60,
plus many industrial shunters.


Featuring class 47 and industrial cab rides, with plenty of lineside
action, and site visits to key private user locations.

Volume 9

The Rail Freight Today series was an immediate hit when it was first
launched in the late 1980’s. Inevitably though an incredible amount has
changed over the years and this authoritative series now provides an
interesting historic comparison with todays traffic flows and loco
classes.

Some remarkable changes have occurred during the short time it has taken to
produce the entire first series of Rail Freight Today.

While there have been a few notable gains, many freight flows have ceased.
Wagon load traffic in the form of the Speedlink network has been abandoned,
although several private companies have tried (and failed) to market viable
Rail freight services.

Scottish rail freight has been decimated, and much of the remaining MGR
traffic is now at risk. These major changes plus privatisation, probably
the most important change to rail freight ever announced, are examined in
this programme. Shot mainly during the Summer of 1992, for the well
established and popular Rail Freight Today series, it covers all the most
appealing freight flows including:-

Coal traffic flows from Plenmellor, Padiham, Gladstone Docks, Parkside,
Longannet, Pontchymmer. Requiem for the Class 20 and 26, with action in the
North West and the last remaining Class 26 freight working in Scotland.

Freightconnection 1992, a review of the most interesting exhibits.
Scotland, what future now for rail freight A look at traffic flows since
the closure of Ravenscraig. Freightliner services. Wagon load traffic
review, including the old Speedlink services, compared with Tiger Rail,
Charterail and the new RFD services, including grain on the Burghead branch
in Scotland, Bulklink, Albright and Wilson, and the new block wood service
to Shotton.

A comparison with some interesting European traffic flows, including French
and German wagon load traffic and a nostalgic look at the last steam hauled
rail freight to work regularly in Eastern Germany.

Ireland

Throughout the early 1980s TeleRail charted the entire rail freight
operations of the UK in one of our most popular series to date – Rail
Freight Today.

Due to the immense changes since privatisation, these programmes have now
become a part of history. The early volumes featured Speedlink operations
with many historic pick up operations, as well as many flows that have long
since been lost.

Throughout the series it was possible to literally witness the decline of
rail freight in the UK as BR set about rationalising it’s freight network
in preparation for privatisation.

As well as some traffics, many of the locos; like the class 20s and 26s are
no longer to be seen in revenue earning service and of course, all of the
liveries featured are all redundant.

This interesting compilation DVD features highlights from the entire series
and includes action from all parts of the country, including many defunct
traffics that hopefully may once again return to rail.

Deepdale coal, Garston coal, Cement from Clitheroe, Littleton colliery,
Auchmuty branch, Menstrie branch, Crombie branch, Eastgate cement, Murton
colliery, Hexham glue, Akeman Street, Chatham docks spoil, Channel rail
ferry from Dover, Taunton Cider, Lapford, Tytherington branch, Duxford,
Amlwch branch, Aberystwyth oil, Parkside colliery, Maxwelltown oil and the
Burghead branch.

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