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Original sound recording 'Steam north of the River 1A'

1960-1970

Audio cassette, 'Alf's Teeth' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

1985-11

Box of Assorted NAB Carts

circa 1979

cassette for Oric Atmos computer, 1984

1984
DVDs, video cassettes, TV news coverage of the East Coast main line and franchise holders, circa 1996 to 2014. The videos and discs were compiled mainly by TNS Media Intelligence for GNER and later National Express East Coast. The clips cover the reporting of the East Coast main line, inlcuding GNER's winning and loss of the franchise, National Express gaining the franchise, break-downs, disruption, accidents including Great Heck (Selby) and Hatfield, GNER's competition with Grand Central, and 'feel good' coverage such as train travel to the Bollywood Oscars, GNER's opera aboard a train, and GNER's appearance in 'Cheese and Tomato Toasties', an episode of the children's programme 'Me Too!'. There are also two GNER internal discs, one on the refurbishment of the HSTs and a powerpoint on the new wifi service. 41 DVDs and 14 VHS cassettes.

TV and news coverage of the East Coast main line and franchise holders

circa 1996-2014
One of seven Mellotron FX sound effects console audio tapes. Scotch 3M 229 Audio Recording Tape. Reel 6.

Mellotron FX Sound Effects Console Tape

1968-1972
One of seven Mellotron FX sound effects console audio tapes. Scotch 3M 229 Audio Recording Tape. Reel 3.

Mellotron FX Sound Effects Console Tape

1968-1972
Philips VC360 (V2000 format) video cassette tape. 2x3 hours tape recording time. Manufactured by Philips Electronics, 1981-1986. May be a VCC360 - check tape.

Philips VC360 V2000 Video Cassette Tape

1981-1986
Intercity training tape for Senior Conductors, ""This is Your Senior Conductor..." - Improving Your Announcing Skills." Divided into four sections - I Owning The Train, II Routine Problems, III Dealing with the Unexpected and IV The Professional Approach.

"This is Your Senior Conductor..." - Improving Your Announcing Skills

1980s
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'The Farewell Party', comedy starring John Wells, written and produced by Infomericals for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Summarised "After thirty years of service to Plotkins, the trusty old despatch manager is retiring. Unfortunately, when the vino flows, so does the veritas." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985.

Audio cassette, 'The Farewell Party' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

1985-11
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'Hancock's Parcel Service', comedy starring Trevor Bannister as Tony Hancock, written and produced by Infomericals for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Summarised "Anthony Aloysius Hancock has set himself up in opposition to Red Star. Unfortunately his trained carrier pigeons have ideas above their station." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985.

Audio cassette, 'Hancock's Parcel Service' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

1985-11
BBC Recording service label, Railway [Roundup], Reel No. 3, User John Adams, 29/06/1963 ; 3 ; Bluebell Railway, journey from Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes behind SECR No. 27 ; 14min 10sec

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Railway [Roundup]'

1963
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 1, User John Adams, 03/04/1964 ; 31 ; District Engineer Saloon ; Journey between Shrewsbury and Saltley with Mr Rees the district engineer, 11 bands including 2min35sec interview

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'District engineer saloon'

1964
BBC Recording service label, ref no. 3, 15/09/1963 ; Ashington

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Ashington'

1963
Handwritten on case: Tyseley open day, 28/09/1969

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Tyseley Open Day'

1969
BBC Recording service label, reel 2 ; NBR [North British Railway?] ; 25

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" (acetate + polyester base) 'NBR'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 1 ; 33 ; No. 70016 Ariel goes to Stafford ; Return yo John Adams

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '70016 Ariel foes to Stafford'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 1, User John Adams, 16/09/1963 ; Newcastle Central station ; Take 1. J72 [… movement] ; 2. [N/Cle - Newcastle] […] ; 24

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Newcastle Central station'

1963
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 2 , User John Adams, 29/07/1964 ; Festiniog Railway ; Take 1. Booking office sounds ; 2. ME backing onto train at harbour ; 3. ME leaving harbour with 2:15pm ; 4. Prince passing signal on [WB] ; 5. ME approaching and stopping at Pewryn ;6. ME leaving Pewryn

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Festiniog Railway'

1964
BBC Recording service label, User John Adams, 26/09/1964 ; E ; Take 1. TR Special Talerddig bank (4555 and Manor) ; 2. Welshpool shunting (Llanfair) ; 3. Welshpool leaving Llanfair ; 4. Welshpool [approach and pass] ; 6. Welshpoll approach Castle Caereinion ; Welshpool locomotive 'Earl'

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Welshpool & Llanfair'

1964
Handwritten note on case is crossed over: Vale of Rheidol

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[untitled]'

Handwritten on case: Track [I.2], Brienz-Rothorn / Switzerland

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Brienz-Rothorn'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: I.O.W [Isle of Wight] ; 7 1/2 ips one track only ; I.O.W [IOW] tape III [tape 3] ; / Detail of tracks on case: A: notes for Shirley, B: section A, C: section B, D: section C, E: section D, F: section E, G: re-recording section D

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Isle of Wight'

1958-1964
Handwritten note on case: Recordings made on the J11 'Farewell Special' (The Gainsborough Model Railway Society), Saturday 13th October 1962, 13/10/1962 / Location: East Midlands and East England / See information on a website about this specific trip: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/621013gm.html

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Farewell Special, Gainsborough Model Railway Society'

1962
BBC Recording service label, Talyllyn Railway, Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 01/08/1964 ; Take 1: Dolgoch passing Rhydyronen (4.10 ex Wharf) ; Take 2: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) and No. 1 (Talyllyn) leaving Pendre ; Take 3: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) entering Abergynolwyn and running round ; Take 4: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) at Brynglas ; Take 5: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) back up from Wharf / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Talyllyn Railway'

1964
Handwritten on case: Cromford + High Peak ; 7 1/2 ips, single track ; 41 ; handwritten notes crossed over [likely a re-used case] / Typed note enclosed: Band I. No. 68006 working 15 empty wagons from High Peak Junction to Cromford Bottom ; II. Wagons being hauled up Sheep-pasture incline ; III. Sheep-pasture incline gravity winding ; IV. Sheep-pasture incline stam winding ; V. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VI. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VII. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VIII. No. 47007 running between Sheep-pasture and Black Rock ; IX. Middleton incline winding engine built by the Butterley Iron Company, 1825 ; X. No. 68079 leaving Middleton top ; XI. No. 68079 asending Hopton bank (1st take) ; XII. No. 68079 asending Hopton bank (2nd take)

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Cromford and High Peak'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, SLS Special 49361 + 8 coaches full, Reel No. 2, User: PBW, 22/06/1963 ; Take 1: Walsall, Darlaston, Wednesbury ; Take 2: Walsall, Norton Junction, East ; Take 3: Cannock Junction, Hednesford, Rugby TV ; Take 4: Lichfield TV - LL - HL ; Take 5: Lichfield Town / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'SLS Special 49361 and 8 coaches full'

1963
Handwritten on case: 12/07/1964, Lickey Bank, 4-6-0 Class 5 on goods banked by two 0-6-0 PTs ; 5

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Lickey Bank'

1964
Handwritten on case: Mallard ; John Adams ; 10

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Mallard'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: A journey from Reading to Redhill on 11:05am EX Reading locomotive 2-6-0 N class No. 31858 on 02/01/1965 ; 7 1/2 ips, full track ; 39

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Reading to Redhill'

1965
Handwritten on case: 12/07/1964, Lickey Bank, 4-6-0 Class 5 on goods banked by 0-6-0 PT and 2-10-0 Class 9F ; 4

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Lickey Bank'

1964
Handwritten on case: 2, sleeper

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Sleeper 2'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: SLS farewell to LNWR locomotives (two super Gs Nos. 49430 and 49361) ; 12/12/1964 ; 40 ; 1/1, 7 1/2 ips, CCIR ; Tape in very sticky condition / Take 1. Train arriving at New street station ; 2. Train leaving New street station ; 3. Train climbing Soho bank ; 4. Train arriving at Aldridge station ; 5. Train leaving Aldridge station ; 6. Climbing bank to Baddesley colliery (49361 at front and 49430 at rear) ; 7. Leaving Saltley ; 8. Climbing bank to Camp Hill ; 9. Starting from Camp Hill after taking water ; 10. Passing Cartland road ; 11. Arriving at New street

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'SLS farewell to LNWR locomotives'

1964
Handwritten on case: Severn + Wye ; John Adams ; 6

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Severn & Wye'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: I.O.W [Isle of Wight] ; 7 1/2 ips one track only ; I.O.W II [tape 2] / Detail of tracks on case: A: Leaving Ventnor (up), B: leaving Wroxall (up), C: [F… R…] (up), D: leaving Shanklin (up), E: leaving Sandown (up), F: boat arrival […] Ryde, G: train [… …] Ryde

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Isle of Wight'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: 06/06/1962, Diesels at Leicester 1 ; John Adams ; 7 1/2 ips ; Leicester London road / Detail of tracks on case: 1, D70 11:55 Thames-Clyde ; 2, MU Nuneaton ; 3, 41228 Shunts van arrives on 10:25 [ex] ; 4, D161 [St Pancras] at 11:57 leaves for [Mendlesham] ; 5, D161 at 12:21 leaves [...] ; 6, 41428 [...] ; 7, D157 leaves on 12:40 for London ; 8, 41228 leaves [...] ; 9, Midland Pullman arrives 12:45 ; 10, D5388 leaves 12:55 [...] stopping

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Diesels at Leicester'

1962
Handwritten on case: Uganda railways / Handwritten on leader: Uganda, train, [Dybeck]

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" (acetate base) 'Uganda railways'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: Spotters day at Waterloo, Bands I-IX ; 9

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Spotters day at Waterloo'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: 06/1963, The Romney Hythe + Dymchurch Railway, 4 bands

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway'

1963
BBC Recording service label, 45647 Sturdee ; Take 1: Leaving Leeds

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '45647 Sturdee'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Double chimney Clun Castle No. 7029, 1/10 [work/Pch], Reel No. 1, user: PBW, 10/04/1964 ; Take 1: Leaving [Worsham] ; Take 2: Leaving Evesham ; Tak e3: Climbing to summit Camden Bank ; Take 4: Leaving Moreton-in-Marsh (Gloucestershire) / Location: West Midlands and South West England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '7029 Clun Castle'

1964
BBC Recording service label, City of Hereford, Reel No. 3 / Empty spool in case

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" case 'City of Hereford'

BBC Recording service label, A4 60004 'William Whitelaw', Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 14/06/1963 ; Take 1: Leaving Aberdeen ; Take 2 (marked with red ink): Stonehaven ; Take 3: Forfar ; Take 4: Perth ; Take 5 (marked with red ink): Stirling ; Take 6: Running into Glasgow / Location: Scotland

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'A4 60004 'William Whitelaw''

1963
BBC Recording service label, S&DJR (Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway), leaving Bath Junction, [near] Chilcompton and on footplate / Location: South West England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway]'

1958-1968
BBC Recording service label, 2236 and 80029, Reel No. 2, User: PBW, 28/03/1964 ; Take 1: Leaving Porthmadog (Portmadog) to [Backrod (passing)] ; Take 2: Return Minffordd (leaving) ; Take 3: Leving Llanbedr and Pensarn ; Takes 4-5: 80029 leabing Llwyngwril, 82026 running down into Aberdovey (Aberdyfi) at 4.50 pm and passing 2236 ; Take 6: 2236 starting out of Aberdovey and climbing towards Penhelig into 2.35 pm ex Barmouth / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '2236 and 80029'

1958-1968
BBC Recording service label, 45647 and 46155 / Empty case, no spool

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" case '45647 and 46155'

BBC Recording service label, 4555 on 5.28 ex SH, and [ also steam locals at Knowle], Reel No. 2, User: PBW, 21/04/1964 ; Take 1: Signal Box Knowle 4555 and train entering ; Take 2: Locomotive running round ; Take 3: ECS and 4555 leaving ; Take 4: 6364 on up local leaving Knowle, plus 11 coaches ; Take 5: 4111 on down ECS leaving Knowle / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '45555 at Knowle'

1964
BBC Recording service label, 4472 Flying Scotsman, Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 12/09/1964 ; Take 1: Soho Road (Bank?) Birmingham Standard Class 5 climbing ; Take 2: Soho Road Birmingham, 4472 on Farnborough ; Take 3: Pullman Express [approaching] 8.30 am / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '4472 Flying Scotsman'

1964
BBC Recording service label, 1458 Kington [branch], Reel No. 1, 11/06/1964 ; Take 1: Stationmaster Lewis Jones ; Take 2: Shunting at Leominster ; Take 3: Leaving Leomintser ; Take 4: Leaving after [detonator protection] ; Take 5: Stopping for gate at Waterloo Crossing ; Take 6: Leaving Waterloo crossing from Brake van / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '1458 Kington Branch'

1964
Various handwritten notes crossed over on case / Handwritten note: [Idonea] - Soups 18/10/1971 ; Severn and Wye, 4079 [Beoyul] / Location: South West England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Severn and Wye 4079'

1971