Four disc DVD sets
The Western Region Collection - 4 disc set
THE WESTERN REGION COLLECTION is a commemorative 4 disc DVD special edition set comprised of four discs entitled Western Region 1965 (Parts 1 & 2), Diesels in the South West: 1968 and Western Region Memories and celebrates the early hydraulic dieselisation period on the Western Region in the early and mid 1960s, as seen through a series of themed galas on the West Somerset Railway. In Western Region 1965 we remember the gala held on the West Somerset in June 2007, which featured Class 35 'Hymek' D7076 (visiting from the East Lancs), Class 42 'Warship' D832 Onslaught, Class 52 'Westerns' D1010 Western Campaigner and D1015 Western Champion, Brush Type 4 D1661 North Star and Class 25/3 D7523 John F Kennedy. Witness the sheer power of hydraulic power as we see 'Warships,' 'Westerns' and 'Hymeks' on expresses, locals and goods workings, as well as double-headed 'Westerns' and 'Warships' piloting 'Westerns,' recreating classic holiday workings to Minehead from the late 1960s. In Diesels in the South West: 1968, which depicts the 2008 gala, we reflect on the transition period on the Western Region in the late 1960s, as steam gave way to diesel-hydraulic and diesel-electric traction, as demonstrated by Class 42 'Warship' D832 Onslaught, Class 47/8 D1661 North Star, Class 33 D6566, Class 25s D7523 and D7612, and BR Green split headcode box Class 37/0 D6737. Finally, in Western Region Memories, we take an overview of previous Western Region themed events before reviewing the 2009 gala which featured the re-entry into traffic of Class 35 'Hymek' D7017 in BR Blue and the visit of Class 52 'Western' D1062 Western Courier from the Severn Valley. This commemorative edition, featuring well over 3 hours of classic hydraulic action, exudes diesel-hydraulic traction as we see 'Westerns,' 'Warships' and 'Hymeks,' as well as classes 25, 33, 37 and 47s working hard over the twisting and tortous gradients of the West Somerset, recalling a time when diesel-hydraulics ruled the Western Region! RUNNING TIME: 194 mins. PRICE: £49.99 (including P&P).
The 'Western' Collection - 4 disc set
THE 'WESTERN' COLLECTION is a tribute four disc DVD set dedicated to the legendary Class 52 'Western' diesel-hydraulics. The set comprises four discs entitled: Maybach Legacy, Return of the Maybachs, Western Cab Ride and Western Region Memories. In Maybach Legacy and Return of the Maybachs we explore the return of D1015 Western Champion to the main line. Filmed between 2005 and 2009, we see Western Champion working in traditional hydraulic territory, such as on the Paddington to Penzance main line and Central Wales line, but also breaking new ground for the class, such as over the Settle & Carlisle, West Coast Main Line over Shap, the North Wales Coast Line to Holyhead, the East Coast Main Line to York and Scarborough, through the Scottish Highlands over Drumochter Summit to Kyle of Lochalsh, as well as heading down the Swanage and Blaenau Ffestiniog branches. In Western Cab Ride we enjoy a thrilling cab ride in D1013 Western Ranger on the Severn Valley Railway, as we head from Bewdley to Bridgnorth, during one of the SVR's highly popular driver experience courses. As an added bonus, our fourth disc, Western Region Memories, reviews some of the most successful Western Region themed diesel galas on the West Somerset Railway in recent years, which includes Class 35 'Hymek' D7017 and D7076, Class 42 'Warship,' D832 Onslaught, Class 52 'Westerns' D1010 Western Campaigner, D1015 Western Champion and D1062 Western Courier, Class 47 D1661 North Star, Class 25s D7523 & D7612, as well as split headcode Class 37/0 D6737. This commemorative edition, featuring well over 4 hours of Class 52 'Western' and other hydraulic action, recalls a time when the Western Region's diesel-hydraulics ruled the rails! RUNNING TIME: 268 mins. PRICE: £29.99.