Chariots of (Hell) Fire - Last Years of the British Rail Sprinter

With total fleet replacement due by 2020, this short film is a celebration of the quiet contribution that these Diesel Units have made to Norfolk's railways since introduction in the 1980s.
Filmed on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, which has enjoyed a three-fold increase in passenger numbers since the Sprinters took over services - having been slated for closure in the 1960s and 1980s.
Also includes footage from the BR Regional Railways-era, when these units were the new face of British railways.
Why the title? Sprinters = Runners = Chariots of Fire. Hellfire is a term often used to describe an impressive item of rolling stock - and, although a Sprinter is a long way from this in normal terms, they have certainly completed their design brief and helped turn around the fates of many lines.