Kingfisher Productions

26/05/2026

We had a fantastic time at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Cotswold Festival of Steam!

We sold and signed many copies of our brand new book, “Woodham’s Scrapyard at Barry” and managed to capture the best bits of the event as well!

Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of the book, happy reading!

If you didn’t make it to the GWSR gala, or didn’t have time to visit our stand, you can still order the book at railwayvideo.com for just £30+p&p!

13/05/2026

We will be at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam on the Saturday and Sunday and will be singing copies of our brand-new book “Woodham’s Scrapyard at Barry”.

We will be located at Toddington station between 11am and 3pm - if you are visiting the railway over the two days, come and see us and get your copy signed by the author!

📚🚂 Book Signing at the Cotswold Festival of Steam!

Join us on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May during our Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala for a special book signing event!

We’re delighted to welcome author Roger Hardingham, who will be signing copies of his latest book all about the iconic Barry Scrapyard—a story at the heart of so many preserved steam locomotives today.

11:00am – 3:00pm
Available to purchase and sign on the day.

It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet the author, pick up a signed copy, and delve into one of the most fascinating chapters of railway preservation history.

20/04/2026

*New Book* - Woodham’s at Barry.

To be released on 1st May, this new book has been in the making for several years. Over 360 black & white and colour photographs portray the ultimate record of this famous yard at Barry which shaped the heritage railway map of Britain.

Within this new hardback book, the author, Roger Hardingham, details the background of the Woodham family and the town of Barry which grew into one of the most important ports in the country. The export of coal was its prime function but when this dropped off, Barry would become a haven for condemned steam locomotives from 1959 through to 1968. Dai Woodham became famous for scrapping thousands of withdrawn wagons and 'held' onto the engines until, in 1968, preservationists began to purchase them until in 1990, the yard was empty and 213 steam locomotives had been saved.

This book tells the story of the purchase of the engines and how they were moved out from South Wales to all parts of the UK. The people involved in the preservation attempts are covered and their trials and tribulations in raising funds to buy them.

The photographic record in the new book is from the best of photographers and show all aspects of this fascination story.

**The author will be signing copies at various locations, if you would like to have that at your shop, please advise.

'Woodham's Scrapyard at Barry - The Ultimate record of the scrapyard that changed the heritage railway map of Britain'
Roger Hardingham
Hardback, 160 pages with over 360 photographs
£30
Advanced orders will be recorded and sent as soon as the book is published.
Released on 1st May 2026

www.railwayvideo.com
0333 121 0707

19/04/2026

Whilst visiting the Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala, we bumped into an old friend! GWR ‘Dukedog’ 9017 from the Bluebell Railway!

You can order our book on the Dukedogs by Richard Derry on our website, railwayvideo.com!

18/04/2026

This weekend is the Severn Valley Railway’s annual Spring Steam Gala.

We are here recording some of the action today, and you can find some SVR related DVDs at the railway’s gift shops at Kidderminster and Bridgnorth - or on our website at railwayvideo.com

We are currently putting together the Severn Valley Railway Gala Roundup DVD for 2025, which we are planning on releasing in the early summer.

29/12/2025

Today is the Severn Valley Railway Winter Diesel Day with several diesel and some steam locomotives in operation including visiting 37s: 37418 and 37508.

Our cameras will be recording all the action from today for your enjoyment in future projects.

Our two SVR related DVDs are on-sale in the station gift shops Kidderminster, Highley and Bridgnorth - or available on our website at railwayvideo.com

22/12/2025

We would like to wish all of our followers a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!

We can’t wait to be out filming again very soon, including the two Severn Valley Railway Winter Galas and galas at the South Devon Railway and Swanage Railway in early January 😁

13/12/2025

New book 150 Years of the Settle-Carlisle Railway!

With just a few days left to post items before Christmas , we now have the new publication in stock celebrating 150 Years of the Settle-Carlisle Railway.

Order Your Copy to Avoid Disappointment -

‘150 Years of the Settle-Carlisle Railway’ A special publication dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the line. It was in 1875 that the first goods movements operated over the new Midland Railway route to Scotland. From 1st may 1876, the public were able to board the first trains which operated from Leeds, through Skipton and up to Settle and the border city of Carlisle.
This special tribute book covers the 150-year history from its 6-year construction showing very rare new photographs from that period, through to operations and gradual decline. The line made headlines in the early 1980s when efforts were made to close it completely, but fortunately local opposition would come to oppose that. With a starring role by the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line and other local organisations and individuals, the line was reprieved for good and is now a vibrant route with huge numbers of people travelling and a large freight train business.
Special Reports
1/. Freight Business by David Martin
2/. Managing the line post-reprieve in 1989 by Geoff Bounds
3/. Supporting the line today – by Bryan Gray
The books delves into all those fascinating aspects and is full of colour and black & white images. Edited by Roger Hardingham
Large format paperback, colour and black & white images, 175 mm x 273 mm, 48 pages £9.95

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06/12/2025

If you missed the DVD when it came out, now is the time to buy 'Swansea in the Past' for that special Christmas present.

This compilation of old archive films from the 1920s through to the 1970s, include historical occasions such as the visit by HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1959, the granting of city status by Prince Charles in 1969 and HM The Queen in 1965.

Other archive films include the opening of Swansea Airport in 1957 by Group Captain Douglas Bader, the last day of services on the Mumbles Railway, last service son the railway to Pontardulais. See the women cockers of Penclawdd and hear Richard Burton recounting Dylan Thomas, plus much more. Altogether a feast of archive film of Swansea and the surrounding areas.

Duration approximately 60 minutes just £12.95 plus £2 p+p.

Swansea Bus Museum & Transport Heritage Centre
Swansea Museum
Bernard Lewis - Local History in Swansea and Neath
Swansea & Mumbles Railway
Swansea People's History
The Historical Association - Swansea Branch
Swansea Historical Society

05/12/2025

If you missed the DVD when it came out, now is the time to buy 'Braford in the Past' for that special Christmas present during Bradford's year of culture 2025.

This compilation of old archive films from the 1890s through to the 1970s, include historical occasions such as the visit by King George VI in the 1930s, VE Day in 1945, Winston Churchill's visit, the 700th anniversary of the Market Charter, tram scenes in the city centre, trolleybuses, and the visit of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954. Many films are in full colour and feature other street scenes of Braford's architecture.

Duration approximately 60 minutes just £12.95 plus £2 p+p.