Network SouthEast Cab Rides Vols 1-6
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 1: Reading to Paddington
The journey starts from Reading and follows Brunel's famous Great Western route into the capital, through Sonning Cutting, Twyford and Maidenhead. We change units at Slough to depart from the bay platform for Paddington. Onwards through Southall through West Ealing Junction etc. and to our final destination of the magnificent Paddington Station in the days before the Heathrow electrification.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 2: Aylesbury to Marylebone
This second programme also takes the approach to the capital as its thread. This time we head for town on the Metropolitan/Great Central Joint line via Stoke Mandeville, Wendover and Great Missenden. The appearance of a centre siding for the reversal of Metropolitan line EMUs and the appearance of the conductor rails confirms we are now running on London Underground metals, with the Underground's own signalling. Onwards through Chalfont & Latimer, Chorley Wood and Rickmansworth, through Moor Park, Northwood Hills and North Harrow we proceed towards the capital, entering Marylebone after a brief halt outside St John's Wood Tunnel.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 3: East Croydon to Farringdon, return to West Croydon
Filmed in 1991 this journey is from East Croydon to Farringdon station in Central London, and returning to West Croydon. The first inward leg is seen from a class 319 dual - voltage EMU operating the Thameslink service between Brighton and Bedford, introduced in 1988. We run straight up the former LB & SC mainline, and are booked non-stop from East Croydon to London Bridge - a distance of exactly ten miles. On the return journey we change at London Bridge into an all stations service for West Croydon via Peckham Rye, Tulse Hill and Streatham Common.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 4: Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness
After glimpses of the Docklands Light Railway our train heads through Limehouse and Gas Factory Junction towards Bow Junction. At Forest gate Junction we head for Barking and the former Tilbury and Southend mainline, whose stations as far as Upminster have for many years been served solely by London Underground. Beyond Upminutester we call at West Horndon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Benfleet, Leigh on Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff. Southend Central, Southend East, and Thorpe Bay before terminating at Shoeburyness, eastern terminus of this busy commuter railway.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 5: Southend to Fenchurch Street
Volume five features the return journey to London and forms a continuation from Volume 4. This time however the return journey is completed via Tilbury. From the cab we witness junctions and stations along the route. Private sidings and disused facilities are also mentioned. Fenchurch Street is reached in good time.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 6: Shenfield to Liverpool Street
After leaving Shenfield we journey along the old Great Eastern mainline to Liverpool Street. The stations en route include Brentwood, Harold Wood, Gidea Park, Romford, Chadwell Heath, Goodmayes, Seven Kings, (past Ilford depot), Manor Park and through Forest Gate Junction. After numerous other locations we arrive at the very much altered and redeveloped Liverpool Street terminus. All change please!
Network SouthEast Cab Rides Vols 1-6
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 1: Reading to Paddington
The journey starts from Reading and follows Brunel's famous Great Western route into the capital, through Sonning Cutting, Twyford and Maidenhead. We change units at Slough to depart from the bay platform for Paddington. Onwards through Southall through West Ealing Junction etc. and to our final destination of the magnificent Paddington Station in the days before the Heathrow electrification.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 2: Aylesbury to Marylebone
This second programme also takes the approach to the capital as its thread. This time we head for town on the Metropolitan/Great Central Joint line via Stoke Mandeville, Wendover and Great Missenden. The appearance of a centre siding for the reversal of Metropolitan line EMUs and the appearance of the conductor rails confirms we are now running on London Underground metals, with the Underground's own signalling. Onwards through Chalfont & Latimer, Chorley Wood and Rickmansworth, through Moor Park, Northwood Hills and North Harrow we proceed towards the capital, entering Marylebone after a brief halt outside St John's Wood Tunnel.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 3: East Croydon to Farringdon, return to West Croydon
Filmed in 1991 this journey is from East Croydon to Farringdon station in Central London, and returning to West Croydon. The first inward leg is seen from a class 319 dual - voltage EMU operating the Thameslink service between Brighton and Bedford, introduced in 1988. We run straight up the former LB & SC mainline, and are booked non-stop from East Croydon to London Bridge - a distance of exactly ten miles. On the return journey we change at London Bridge into an all stations service for West Croydon via Peckham Rye, Tulse Hill and Streatham Common.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 4: Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness
After glimpses of the Docklands Light Railway our train heads through Limehouse and Gas Factory Junction towards Bow Junction. At Forest gate Junction we head for Barking and the former Tilbury and Southend mainline, whose stations as far as Upminster have for many years been served solely by London Underground. Beyond Upminutester we call at West Horndon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Benfleet, Leigh on Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff. Southend Central, Southend East, and Thorpe Bay before terminating at Shoeburyness, eastern terminus of this busy commuter railway.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 5: Southend to Fenchurch Street
Volume five features the return journey to London and forms a continuation from Volume 4. This time however the return journey is completed via Tilbury. From the cab we witness junctions and stations along the route. Private sidings and disused facilities are also mentioned. Fenchurch Street is reached in good time.
Network South East Cab Rides Volume 6: Shenfield to Liverpool Street
After leaving Shenfield we journey along the old Great Eastern mainline to Liverpool Street. The stations en route include Brentwood, Harold Wood, Gidea Park, Romford, Chadwell Heath, Goodmayes, Seven Kings, (past Ilford depot), Manor Park and through Forest Gate Junction. After numerous other locations we arrive at the very much altered and redeveloped Liverpool Street terminus. All change please!