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SOUTH WEST NINE - British Railway Movie Database

SOUTH WEST NINE

GB
2001
1hr 30mins
Dir: Richard Parry
Starring: Frank Harper and Nicola Stapleton

The lives of five characters in London SW9 over 24 hours

This odd mash up of a drama is centred on the Brixton rave scene and features a number of contemporary railway scenes in the area. There are a couple of shots of Class 465/466 ‘Networker’ EMU’s and in one scene a pair of Class 423 4 VEP EMU’s are reflected in a shop window. However, there is also a very good and very rare shot of a Class 92 electric loco on a Freightliner train. It seems that the film’s title was marketed as South West 9 (the postcode covering Stockwell, Brixton, Clapham and Lambeth) yet the credits at the start display the title as South West Nine.

A Connex South Eastern-liveried Class 465 passes over a road bridge in closeup
As Wilbert Johnson enters an abandoned factory yard a train of ‘Networker’ stock is crossing the viaduct in front
A clearer view of more ‘Networker’ EMU’s
Thankfully, this is the best railway shot of the lot. A very rare glimpse of a modern Class 92 electric loco passes the camera in close up. It is just a shame that its identity can not be gleaned as this is so far the only known appearance of one on film.
As Wilbert Johnson walks past a cafe a Class 423 EMU is reflected in the window immediately above his head