2nd Generation Multiple Diesel Units Dvd: DMUs

Description

In the 1980s British Railways maintained an ageing fleet of DMUs.

However, replacements were on the way and by the early 1990s a whole new generation of units had been introduced.

This programme explores the new DMU fleet using archive film and footage from around the network, from Scotland to the West Country.

Prototypes: The Leyland Experimental Vehicle.

Class 141: The first of the new generation of four-wheeled Railbus designs.

Class 142: ‘Pacers’ with film of their early years and footage from around the network from Wales, to Yorkshire and the North East.

Class 143: ‘Pacers’ exploring the class in South Wales.

Class 144: ‘Pacers’ with film from Yorkshire.

Class 150: ‘Sprinters’ soon after their introduction to service and footage on a wide variety of workings from East Anglia, to South Wales, the Peak District and the North West.

Class 153: Single car units on branch line duties.

Class 155: 2 car units.

Class 156: ‘Super Sprinter’ including archive film and coverage from around the network, including Scotland.

Class 158: Express units including a test run in 1989, archive film and footage from 2012 including Scotland.

Class 139: ‘Parry People Movers’ on the Stourbridge Branch.

Class 121: ‘Bubble Cars’ on the Princes Risborough to Aylesbury branch.

Approx. 70 minutes.

This dvd is being sold on behalf of and with full permission of the copyright owner – Transport Video Publishing (TVP).