VIDEOS Etc.  

For those of you old enough to remember, the BBC made

“FOUR MINUTES FROM LONDON TO BRIGHTON”

This was done in 1952, with a colour remake in 1983 (31/2 mins)

SDLRS are proud to show you their feat

“AROUND OUR CIRCUIT in 3mins 35secs”

Filmed by CHRIS ENGLISH, speeded up by KEN WHITTINGTON

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Since publishing this page we have had a few general enquiries not only about the BBC film but also our version of the three+ minutes trip around our site.

Our video is going to be incorporated into the next SDLRS DVD, which is currently in production.  Next time you visit the ‘Ticket Office’, keep you eye open to see if it is on display in the cabinet. Alternatively copies can be ordered through this site, and posted to you.  Full details will be published when available.

As to the BBC productions, I understand that the original ‘4 minutes London to Brighton’ is on show in the National Rail Museum at York.  For those of you who want ‘instant gratification’, you could try U-Tube, where there are several versions shown, including the ‘colour - 3 and half minute’ and ‘Birmingham to London in 5 minutes’ amongst several other offerings. For the original version, follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7GXWuTwkF8 which should find you the others.

One particular favourite of mine is the ‘Commuters view of