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The Upfield Line - CFRD-1003

The Upfield Line in the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, has for most of its recent history, been overlooked for modernisation. But all this is about to change with the announcement of upgrades in late 1996. We took our cameras into the drivers cabin to witness a journey from Flinders Street to Upfield from a drivers perspective.

Available on DVD Double feature with Inner Circle plus for $39.50

A Day at Tallarook - CFR-004

Tallarook was once an important junction for trains to Mansfield and Alexandra. Today its an unstaffed station which services commuters to Melbourne and Seymour. On March 13th 1997, our cameras recorded daylight traffic through the station. See long freights roaring to Perth and Brisbane,

V/Line Sprinters servicing Tallarook just like the Walker and DERM before them.

DVD  $34.50

Train Driving - CFRD-1008

We take a look behind the scenes of what it’s like to be a train driver. Go behind the scenes at V/Line Freight Corporation’s ‘Driver Training Centre’ and find out exactly what it takes to become a driver of one of these marvelous machines. Ride inside the cab of an ‘up’ Frankston suburban train, a ‘G’ Train on a Bendigo goods trip and the ‘X’ class in Gippsland.

DVD only $34.50

Rail Motors Remembered - CFRD-1009

Go back to the days when the familiar Blue and Gold coloured diesel electric rail motors, more affectionately known as D.E.R.M’s, and the Walker rail cars  served the branch lines of Victoria. We feature Diesel Electric Rail Motors on lines North of Bendigo and the Mansfield lines. Plus we see the Walker cars on regular services including Piangil and Linton.

DVD only $34.50 

The Glen Waverley Line - CFRD-1021

The Glen Waverley line is 22 kilometres in length and passes through some of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. The line is used by thousands of daily commuters but few have been able to experience the view from the cab. Join us as we take on a journey from Flinders Street to Glen Waverley filmed in Autumn of 1998. We also feature historical photos of the line from 1955

Available on DVD Double feature with Frankston Line for $39.50

R-711 - Back in Steam - CFRD 1028

Of the 70 ‘R’ class locomotives built between 1951 and 1953, only seven remain. R711 entered service on the 28th of August 1951 and was withdrawn in August 1965. It languished in a Geelong locomotive depot before being put on display outside Bendigo station. In this programme we follow the restoration process and include footage of its glory days whilst in regular service.

Available on DVD double feature with D3 - Back in Steam for $39.50