Steam Video 81 Aug/Sept 2005

NEWS
Main Line and Preservation
4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’ back on the main line; 34067 ‘Tangmere’ on Southern; 6024 ‘King Edward 1st’ on Saunderton Bank; 5051 ‘Earl Bathurst’ to Devon; 4965 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’ on main line; Kent & East Sussex War Weekend; 3440 ‘City of Truro’ on freight; 32473 ‘Birch Grove’ on SVR; Beattie Well Tank on Bodmin & Wenford; NYMR Gresley Weekend; 75067 & 45407 double heading, and ‘Duke of Gloucester’ on Settle & Carlisle; 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland; PLUS MORE...

SWANAGE RAILWAY PAST & PRESENT
An exploration of this delightful former Southern Branch to the sea using archive film from the 1960s and steam action from recent weeks. Included 'Ellerman Lines', visiting GWR tank, Standard 2-4-6 tanks and the visiting Beattie Well Tank on both freight and passenger.

STEAMING THROUGH YORK
B1 61264, 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’, 4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’ and 5972 ‘Olten Hall’ in action in and around York during the late spring and early summer.

CHESTER BOUND
Black 5 45407 at work on May’s shuttles to Altringham, and archive film of steam around Chester in the days of working steam with 9fs, Standard designs and Black 5s.

STEAM ON THE GRADE
5051 ‘Earl Bathurst’ on Hemmerdon Bank, 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ on Settle & Carlisle and 34067 ‘Tangmere’ on Gomshall Bank.

PARTING SHOT
A Bulleid on the climb of Upton Scudamore Bank.

60 mins approx