RAIL FREIGHT - The British Rail Years - 1970's to 1995

This programme features the development of rail-borne freight from the British Rail era of the early 1970s to railway privatisation. It covers the nationalised operation up to the creation of the Train load companies. Freight operation changed drastically under BR as numerous locomotive classes were withdrawn prematurely, creating a totally different pattern of motive power use. So, this video shows both unfitted and fitted freight, the increase in air-braked block trains, the change from blue to grey to triple grey, and the splash of colour provided by the Trainload companies. Some of the numerous highlights: Class 40s on long vacuum-fitted freights; mixed goods trains, including 50036 at Wigan, Class 24 no. 5024, a Warship at Teignmouth, and 37111 on the ECML; Tinsley yard; 20s, a 26, a Hymek, 37s, 76s and 56s on coal in the 1970s; Westerns on china clay; a green 25 on oil at Derby and a green 47 on cement at Peterborough; 31s on cartics; departmental trains, including 33s, a 73 and a Class 85; the Railfreight divisions and the introduction of Class 58; the creation of Large Logo grey; 31s on steel; a 27 on chemicals; a Peak on stone; the creation of sub-sectors, leading to the three ‘stand-alone’ companies - LoadHaul, Mainline and Transrail . . . and, on the loco front, some 30 different diesel and electric classes. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @vimediamerch   Buy our new Clagging Merchandise here: www.vimedia.co.uk