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New and Specials~This section includes all DVDs that we have released in the last month or two and those titles currently at special prices.~~~99~655~~

Journey By Steam~A special release looking at the ‘The North Briton’ plus other journeys through the world of steam past & present. 90 mins approx for just £12.95. Press Buy/Info button for complete details~A journey behind steam from Kings Cross to the North West of Scotland on the Railway Touring Company’s ‘North Briton’ of April 2008 featuring:
60019 ‘Bittern’
60009 ‘Union of South Africa’
71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’
Black 5 45407

ALSO...
Steam is shown at a wide variety of locations including the East Coast Main Line, the Forth & Tay Bridges, the Highland Main Line, on the line to Kyle of Lochalsh.On the way we introduce steam railways in the United Kingdom and around the world both past & present.

The West Somerset Railway with a range of Great Western power on passenger & freight. Filmed during the railways Spring Steam Gala of March 2008, this feature includes Black 5 45110 & the LNWR ‘Super D’ as well as a range of former Great Western power on passenger & freight.

The North York Moors Railway ’ featuring A4s 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’, 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ & 60019 ‘Bittern’.

Archive film of steam over Shap in the 1960s with film taken on the climb at Greenholme at at Dillicar Troughs.

The Hedjaz Railway in the Middle East with steam in action on the railway immortalised in the film ‘Lawrence of Arabia’.

Steam across the Andes in Ecuador ’ featuring an American built loco from the linesdie and from the footplate.

Steam power at Newcastle in 1964 including A1s, J27s, Q6s and V3s on passenger and freight.

Archive film of steam in the North East in the 1960s with film from North Blythe featuring K2s and J27s.

Main Line steam at Wolsztyn including a ride on the footplate and lineside action in the depths of winter.

~Journey By Steam|JBS|~99~1296~~

Steam Video Issue 99
Aug/Sept 2008~Full coverage of main line steam including: 4965, 5029, 6024, 6201, 46233, 34067, 35028, 48151, 45407, 60007, 60009, 60019, 76079 & 71000.

Main Line Steam Diary - Mid April 2008 to Mid May 2008

80 mins approx~MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Mid April 2008 to Mid May 2008
4965 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’ on ‘Welsh Highlander’ - 5029 ‘Nunney Castle’ on two test runs & ‘City of Chester’ - 6024 ‘King Edward 1st’ - 34067 ‘Tangmere’ on the ‘Long Drag’ & ‘Queen of Scots’ to Kent - 35028 ‘Clan Line’ on VSOE -’ 6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ in North West - 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ to Yeovil & Exeter plus Shap - 45407 on Cheshire Shuttles & the ‘Cottonmill Express’ - 8F 48151 on Central Wales line & S & C - 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ on test, on East Coast Main Line & Whitby Specials - 60009 ‘Union of South Africa on ecml - 60019 ‘Bittern’ on Severn Valley Phoenix, climbing Sherborne Bank & Hatton Bank, and run to Norwich - 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ on the ‘Cheshireman’ and the ‘Cumbrian Coast Express’ - 76079 & 45407 on Central Wales Line including the climb to Sugar Loaf - 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ in the West.

NEWS AND EVENTS
Steam shuttle at Long Marston - Gloucester & Warwickshire Festival of Steam - Llangollen Steam Gala - M7 charter on Swanage Railway

70013 ‘OLIVER CROMWELL’ RETURNS
The long awaited return to steam of an icon from the end of working steam in 1968. The loco is shown on its first revenue earning runs on the Great Central Railway on passenger and freight. Also includes archive from 1968.

A ‘DUKE’ IN THE WEST
71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ hard at work in early May on special to Fishguard and Milford Haven, plus an epic run over the Devon Banks from Bristol to Plymouth and back. Features the ‘Duke’ on the grade and the dramatic stall on Dainton on the 4th of May with detailed coverage from both the lineside and the train.

A ROYAL KING
6024 ‘King Edward 1st’ on the ‘Royal Train’on the Severn Valley Railway on the 10th of June seen from various vantage points on the journey from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth.~Steam Video Issue 99%3Cbr%3EAugust/September 2008|SV99DVD|~99~1309~~

Steam Video Issue 98
June/July 2008~Hightlights of this issue include:

Main Line Steam Diary - Mid Feb 2008 to Mid April 2008

News and Events

Drama in the Highlands

West Somerset Gala

Folkestone Harbour Finale

Plus supplement - THE NORTH BRITON

Approx 100 mins~MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY
Mid Feb 2008 to Mid April 2008
4965 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’ on last main line run. 34067 ‘Tangmere’ in Kent. 35028 ‘Clan Line’ on VSOE & ‘Southern Sunset’. 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' on ‘Dartmouth Express. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' on York runs. 8F 48151 on the ’Minster's Mothers Day Out’. 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ on loaded test run. 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ on the ‘Heart of Midlothian’. 60019 ‘Bittern’ on the ‘Talisman’ & on Camden Bank. 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’ on the Cheshireman & the ‘Cumbrian Coast Express’. 76079 & 45407 on the Cottonmill Express. 45407 & 60009 in the Highlands.

NEWS AND EVENTS
Severn Valley re-opening train. Beattie charter on the KESR. Bluebell Railway goods gala. V2 ‘Green Arrow’s' last runs on the North York Moors Railway. LNER festival on the NYMR with 'Bittern', 'Union of South Africa' and 'Sir Nigel Gresley'. Churnett Valley Gala with ‘Green Arrow’ and ‘Super D’.

DRAMA IN THE HIGHLANDS
The story of Black 5 45407s dramatic stall and subsequent rescue on the Kyle line on the 14th of April 2008.

WEST SOMERSET GALA
The Spring Mega Gala with a wide range of steam power including Black 5 45110, LNWR ‘Super D’ visiting and home grown GWR traction on passenger and freight.

FOLKESTONE HARBOUR FINALE
The dramatic 1 in 30 climb with steam in April 2008 featuring 34067 'Tangmere' from a wide range of vantage points.

Plus Supplement - ‘THE NORTH BRITON’

The Railway Touring Company’s mega tour in April featuring 60019 ‘Bittern, 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester, 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ and Black 5 45407.

Dramatic scenes are included from the East Coast Main Line, over Beattock, on the Highland Main line and the grades to Drumochter and Slocht plus the Kyle line with the Black 5 pounding the grades to Ravens Rock, Luib and Corremoillie.~Steam Video Issue 98%3Cbr%3EJune/July 2008|SV98DVD|~99~1266~~

Video Track Issue 124
June/July 2008~The highlights of this issue include:

NEWS AND EVENTS

FREIGHT AROUND WARRINGTON

FOLKESTONE HARBOUR

MARCH AREA FREIGHT

TAIL LAMP

75 mins approx~NEWS AND EVENTS
DRS 37s on ‘Cumbrian Coast Explorer’ with 37 667 & 37 688 - 37 401 on stove move to Long Preston
37 422 at Victoria
EWS 37s on ‘Pennine Fellsman’
COLAS 47s around Didcot
37 898 on stock move
DRS Class 37s on test trains
‘Cargo D stock’ with 57 & 47 haulage
Advenza 57 006 on freight to Newport
Les Ross 86 259 on railtour on West Coast Main Line
31 on Claydon branch
Network Rail 31 with new driving trailer
Class 60 news with liveries and freight haulage
Freight News nFastline Freight to Trafford Park
Class 67s on specials & on training duties for Wrexham Trains
Stobart Pullman with Class 47 haulage on ECML & in Kent
Green Express Railtour to Kent
Rugby Upgrade n‘The Irish Mail’ with D1015 ‘Western Champion’
Deltic 55 022 on the ‘Heart of Wales Explorer’ on Lickey Incline
Preservation News
Class 20s on Dungeness branch
40 145 on East Anglia to Lowestoft; PLUS MORE

FREIGHT AROUND WARRINGTON
A survey of freight action in and around Warrington with a wide range of traffic and classes, including Class 37s, 31s, 57s, 60s, Freightliner 86s and a variety of Class 66s.

FOLKESTONE HARBOUR
The end of the line! The last trains down this remarkable branch prior to closure in April 2008 including GBRF Class 73s.

MARCH AREA FREIGHT
A survey of freight traffic under the semaphores and past the manual boxes on the line from Whittlesea to Manea as well as around March.

TAIL LAMP
GBRF 73s crossing the Alps.~Video Track Issue 124%3Cbr%3EJune/July 2008|VT124DVD|~99~1268~~

Video Track Issue 125
Aug/Sept 2008~The Complete Traction Scene
plus Bonus Feature - Class 37 Cab Ride

EWS Class 37 tours
Advenza 57 freights
Summer loco haulage
40 145 on RHTT working
Class 87s to Long Marston
Class 37 Cab Ride
Extended Running Time - 100 mins~NEWS AND EVENTS
Extended News from around the Network
Advenza 57 - 40 145 on RHTT train - Freight Diversions - Class 60 News - DRS Class 57s on West Coast - Stock Moves including convoy to Swanage - Wrexham Trains Class 67 services - Loco Haulage to West Wales - Class 31s - Special Trains including 50s, 47s, 67s and 92s - Stobart Express - East Coast Specials - Class 47s on Grand Central trains - 86 101 - 37 401 & 417 on special to East London - EWS 37s on Midland Specials - Diesel Galas inc West Somerset, Churnett Valley and Peak Rail - D1015 ‘Western Champion’ over Shap - 40 145 to East Anglia and over Copy Pit - Class 20s to Weymouth - PLUS MORE ...

SPECIALS THROUGH THE NEW FOREST
Class 50, Class 47 and Class 67 plus a ‘slam door’ unit.

SUMMER GALAS
The North York Moors Diesel Gala of May including Esk Valley workings, the Chinnor Railways annual gala, the Keighley & Worth Valley Gala. A wide range of action with everything from Class 20s, 31s, 37s, Deltics and Westerns.

RAILCENTRE PROFILE - TAMWORTH
A return to this well visited location with its High & Low Level platforms with a wide range of action including Class 57s, 56s, 90s, 60s, 66s and 92s on a busy weekday.

LONG MARSTON EXPLORED
A tour of the storage site during the recent Open Weekend and a thorough look at the rolling stock and traction including a wide range of electrics. Visiting specials, stock arriving and departing and views from the DMU shuttle are also featured.

PARTING SHOTS
First Generation traction on a range of workings featuring EWS 37s on the Lickey Incline and the Yarmouth Drags with 47s.

BONUS ITEM
Class 37 Cab Ride
~Video Track Issue 125%3Cbr%3EAug/Sept 2008|VT125DVD|~99~1311~~

Rails Across the Fens~The Main Line & Branches from Cambridge to King’s Lynn during the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s. 75 mins approx~The main line from Cambridge to Ely and King’s Lynn in the 1970s and 1980s featuring passenger & freight traffic with Class 37s & 31s.

Freight along the Stoke Ferry branch. In and around King’s Lynn, at the harbour, South Lynn and Dock branches.

King’s Lynn station and signal box plus the branch to Middleton Towers with freight and a DMU special in the 1970s.

Cambridge steam shed in the 1950’s with a variety of steam power plus the first diesels.

A journey with the last freight on the Mildenhall branch with a Brush Type 2 in 1964.

Views from the cab on the branches to St Ives & Sudbury, plus the Cambridge to King’s Lynn line in 1967.

Cambridge Station and yards in the 1970s.

~Rails Across the Fens|FENS|~99~1272~~

Steam's Final
Countdown~Memories from the final year of Steam on British Railways.
85 mins approx~Working Steam finished on British Railways in August 1968... 40 Years later we bring it back to life.

One Year to Go. The steam scene in August 1967 and during the autumn with film from Shap, the Settle & Carlisle, the North East and Chester.

1968 - Steams Final Year. Steam action around Peak Forest, in Manchester and Preston at the start of the final year.

The Steam Sheds. Lostock Hall, Patricroft, Bolton, Carnforth and Rose Grove shed in their last days

The Last Railtours. Specials in the North West.

The Last Month. Freight traffic and the specials of the 4th August 1968.

The Last Steam Train. Black 5s and 70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ on the famous run from Liverpool to Carlisle via the Settle & Carlisle.

Steam Survivors. 8F 48773, and the Black 5s which escaped the scrapheapwith film from the last days in traffic.

Presented by Graeme Aldous~Steam%27s Final%3Cbr%3ECountdown|SFC|~99~1249~~

Landscapes of Steam No 6
The Cumbrian Hills and The Climb over Shap~An exploration of steam on the West Coast Main Line from Tebay to Carlisle in the days of working steam.

Special Price of £9.95 for a limited period (Usual price £18.95) 60 mins approx.

Please see our section on Steam Archive for details of the other titles in this series.~Tebay Station & Shed with views from a number of vantage points showing steam arriving and taking on bankers for the climb to Shap.

Through the Lune Gorge. ‘Britannias’, ‘Duchesses’, Black 5s, a Patriot and ‘Royal Scots’ on the spectacular section of line that included Dillicar Troughs.

Low Gill to Grayrigg. with passenger and freight as well as the ‘Little North Western’ to Sedburgh.

Greenholme with views from this famous vantage point with a variety of steam action and bankers.

Scout Green with action around the lonely level crossing and box.

Shap Wells with views from the just before the summit.

Shap including shunting the yard and bankers detaching and returning to Tebay.

By Banker to the Summit with a footplate journey from Tebay to Shap aboard to 2-6-4 tank.

North to Carlisle including ‘Duchesses’.

30 Years after the end of steam with a comparison of past & present.~Landscapes of Steam%3Cbr%3ENo 6 - The Cumbrian Hills and The Climb over Shap|LOS6DVD|~99~1235~~

Tribute to the DMUs~British Railways first generation Diesel Multiple Units

Previously released on VHS as Video Profile 9

Special price of £9.95 - usual price £16.95

Approx 75 mins~A profile of British Railways first generation DMUs.

Class 115 Suburban units on the Marylebone Line.
Class 117 3 Car Suburban units on services to Paddington.
Class 121 single car units on various duties on the Western Region.
Class 104 BRCW units on Western & Midland Regions.
Class 101 Metro Cammel Units throughout the network.
Class 105 & 106 Cravens Units.
Class 108 Derby Units on the Cumbrian Coast Route.
Class 116 Derby 3 car units in South Wales.
Plus First Generation units - the end of an era.
Plus DMU update from the 1990s - DMUs during their last years of operation including Class 101s in the North West and in North Wales, Gospel Oak to Barking services, Class 121s on the Sudbury branch, 50th anniversary of the introduction of DMUs.~Tribute to the DMUs|TDMU|~99~1264~~

Tribute to the 31s~A profile of British Railways distinctive veteran Class 31s around the network. Including a cab ride in a Brush Type 3.

106 minutes at a special price of £9.95 (usual price £16.95) - full size DVD case~A profile of this distinctive class around the network.

31s on the Eastern Region in the 1980s on passenger & freight.

Stratfords allocation of 31s on engineering traffic.

31s in green livery in the 1960s

31s on cross country traffic in East Anglia prior to the introduction of units in 1988.

Passenger services in 1989 from Crewe to Derby, Sheffield to Leeds, Liverpool to Manchester and Preston.

31s on holiday traffic on the Western Region.

31s on Freight traffic around the network.

A Cab Ride in a Brush Type 3
A ride on board the ‘Ketton Cement’ from Kings Cross and along the East Coast Main line though Peterborough to Ketton.~Tribute to the 31s|T31DVD|~99~1225~~

Southern Steam - The Post War Years~Steam in action throughout the Southern Region in the 1950s and 1960s
Including:
1950s Southern
Eastleigh in the 1950s
Southern Sheds in the 1950s
The Isle of Wight in the 50s and 60s
Southern Steam off the Beaten Track in the 1950s
Reading Southern
Specials in the 1950s
The last Steam worked Main Line
Colour and Black & White archive film - 70 mins~Steam in action throughout the Southern Region in the 1950s and 1960s

1950s Southern. ‘King Arthurs’, ‘Lord Nelsons’, ‘Bulleid Pacifics’, ‘Schools’, a G6 0-6-0 tank & Standard designs at Victoria and on the main line to Basingstoke and Southampton.

Eastleigh in the 1950s featuring the Works and Steam Shed including the Open Day of August 1957. Includes some veteran motive power of the period including a T9, B4 tanks and a Brighton Atlantic.

Southern Sheds in the 1950s featuring Feltham, Ramsgate, Ashford, Folkestone, Stewarts Lane, Tonbridge. Tunbridge Wells West and Nine Elms with a range of steam power.

The Isle of Wight in the 1950s and 1960s.

Southern Steam off the Beaten Track in the 1950s including the Seaton & Lyme Regis Branches and the West Country with Beattie Well Tanks.

Reading Southern a detailed portrait of the station, steam shed and its approach lines in the years leading to closure in 1965. Includes passenger and freight and a wide variety of motive power.

Specials in the 1950s the Rother Valley Limited of October 1958 featuring Terriers to Tenterden, the Southern Counties Limited in February 1957 with Brighton Atlantic ‘Beachy Head’ plus the Atlantics last run in service and a tour of Brighton Shed in 1958.

The Last Steam Worked Main Line - steam on the route from Waterloo to Basingstoke in 1964.~Southern Steam%3Cbr%3EThe Post War Years|SSPWDVD|~99~1229~~

The Southern Way West~Mike Arlett takes us back to the days of working steam on the Southern Region main line to the West Country. Along the way we explore the passenger and freight workings, stations and gradients to provide the definitive portrait of a fascinating route. We conclude with a brief overview of the line in the years since the demise of steam.94 mins~Salisbury to Yeovil Junction - Salisbury station and shed, and a journey over the undulating line through Templecombe to Yeovil Junction.

Around Yeovil - A detailed look at this busy junction and the services to Penn Mill and Town. Includes everything from special workings to auto trains, railbuses and Bulleid Pacifics.

Axminster and the Lyme Regis Branch - with the veteran Adams Radial Tanks and the Ivatt tanks introduced during the last years of steam.

Seaton Junction and the Seaton Branch - including a detailed look at the junction with a wide range of steam power. Great Western 0-4-2 and Panniers are featured on the branch along with BR Standard power.

Seaton Junction to Honiton - with main line traffic over the steep grades to the summit at Honiton tunnel.

Sidmouth Junction & the Sidmouth and Exmouth Branches - A brief view with BR Standard and Southern motive power.

Exeter Central a classic Southern station in the latter years of the steam era.

Decline & Resurgence - the rationalisation of the route in the late 1960s, and the diesel traction scene of the post steam era.

94 mins approx~The Southern Way West|SWWDVD|~99~1206~~

Best of Video Track
16, 17 and 18~‘Video Track’ was first published 21 years ago in Spring 1987. Filmed on broadcast equipment, it represents a unique & unrivalled record of the railways of the period. A 2 hr compilation taken from VIDEO TRACK Issues 16 - Jun/Jul ‘90, Issue 17 - Aug/Sept ‘90 & Issue 18 - Oct/Nov ’90~VIDEO TRACK ISSUE 16 June/July '90
The railways of the West Midlands with freight & passenger traffic - Freight on the Redmire branch with double headed 37s - Class 60s on test - motive power news with 20s on holiday trains - last ‘Cobblers’ on WCML - Settle & Carlisle Specials - Class 47s on passenger duties - News & Events including Forth Bridge Centenary - Special on St Ives branch Bescot Open Day - Ely electrification - Electrification schemes in the Midlands

VIDEO TRACK ISSUE 17 Aug/Sept ’90
South Humberside freight with Class 31s, 37s & 56s around Barnetby - Motive power on Inverness to Aberdeen line with Class 47s & 37s on passenger & freight - News & Events - Gloucester Rail Day - Coalville Open Day - Motive Power News with Class 31, Class 20s on Skegness line - 37’s at Ayr & Carlisle - 47s in Devon - 50s on Western main line - 58s on Railtours & Class 90’s - plus DMU’s & EMU’s.

VIDEO TRACK ISSUE 18 Oct/Nov ’90
Motive Power survey with Class 37 haulage on the Weymouth line - Area Profile with the railways of the East Midlands with Class 20s, 47s and 31s - Class 37s on the Kyle Line - Class 37s at Ely - News & Events including Class 20’s to Matlock - 20’s to Skegness - 37’s on the Cambrian Coast - Class 60’s on the Settle & Carlisle - specials to Boubly & Derby Works Open Day.

~Best of Video Track%3Cbr%3E16, 17 and 18|BVT16|~99~1270~~

Video Track Annual 2008~A Sample of main line action from the motive power scene past and present at a special price of £3.45 for 72 mins~Class 37s past & present on passenger & freight. Includes EWS examples on freight at Buxton & Warrington, and double headed DRS workings.

Class 47s on specials trains and in 1998 on various duties

Class 67s on passenger and freight.

First generation traction at work in 1998 including ‘Cromptons’, Class 31s, Class 37s and Class 47s.

55 022, 40 145 and Class 20s on a range of duties.

Night freight with Class 37s, a Class 56, Class 60s and Class 66s throughout the network.

The traditional railway scene in East Anglia and at Lincoln with a range of traction including Class 60s, Class 20s and a variety of Class 66s.

Virgins Class 57s on passenger & freight duties.

Class 58s in service in 1998.

Class 86s & Class 90s on freight and passenger service~Video Track Annual 2008|VT2008|~99~1238~~

Video Track 2007 Annual~A sample of main line action from the diesel traction scene past & present - available at a special introductory price of £3.45 (usual price £11.95) 66 mins~A sample of main line action from the diesel traction scene past & present

Class 60s in the autumn of 2006 in various liveries and workings.
30 Years of HSTs with todays workings and archive from the late 1980s.
The Class 66s & Class 67s.
Class 31s in 1989 and in 2006.
45 145 on tour in the West Country & Lincolnshire.
The Class 47s in the 1980s and in 2006 including coal workings & Intermodal duties.
Archive from the 1980s with DMUs and Class 33s.
Class 20s on railtours plus on RHTT duties.
Class 37 from the 1980s and in 2006.
Class 56 archive & Fastline freight & passenger in 2006.~Video Track 2007 Annual|VT2007|~99~1084~!*~

Class Action~Diesel & Electric power from the 1960s to the present day.

Special price for a limited period of just £3.45. (usual price £11.95) 62 mins approx~The 1960s with Deltics, Class 47s and Class 31s on the East Coast Main Line, BTH Type 1s at Stratford and the Midland Main Line through the Peaks in 1968 plus Derby Station in the late 1960s.

Class 47s past & present with freight and passenger action over the last 20 years.

EWS Class 37s in 2007 and in the 1990s.

The Class 57s on Freightliner services in 2007

The Class 56s past & present.

Class 60s in the 1990s & in 2007 on a variety of traffic.

EWS Class 66s, 92’s, the Freightliner 86s in the 1990s and in 2007.

40 145 & 50 049 on railtours.~Class Action|CADVD|~99~1200~~

Power of Eastern Steam~Now available on DVD, this exploration of various mixed traffic & freight designs on the Scottish, Eastern & North Eastern Regions

Special Price £12.95 for a limited period only. Usual Price £18.95 - 70 mins~Designs from the days of the North Eastern, North British, Great Eastern, LNER and British Railways. Archive film from Scotland, the North East and East Anglia chronicles the following classes in action in BR days.

With rare film from the Mildenhall Branch
Veteran Great Eastern 0-6-0s in East Anglia
North Eastern survivors in the North East
North British 0-6-0s in Scotland
North British locos around Montrose & Dundee
a Gresley design in Scotland
an LNER design in East Anglia and at Leeds
a diminutive tank on pilot duties at Newcastle
an Austerity loco at Cromford & the North East
Peppercorns 2-6-0s on passenger & freight
passenger haulage in East Anglia
in Scotland plus the Great Marquess in the 60s
0-8-0 freight designs hard at work in the 1960s around Retford and on the Great Central on mineral traffic
North Eastern 0-6-0s in the North East
Gresleys 2-6-2 tanks in the North East

Plus North Eastern Memories, the Brechin Branch, Dundee and the survivors in the preservation eraClasses included: E4, J15, J27, J36, J37, J38, J39, J72, J94, K1, K3, K4, 01, 02, 03, Q6 and V3~Power of Eastern Steam|POESDVD|~99~1185~!*~

Great Western Video Directory
Part 2: Tank Engines~Now available on DVD, a Class by Class Profile featuring the workaday designs of the Great Western, from small dock shunters through to the massive 2-8-0s designs.

A full commentary, diagrams and action sequences provide a fittingportrait to the designs of Churchward, Collett and Hawksworth.

90 mins Special price of £9.95 (usual price of £16.95)~A Class by Class Profile featuring the workaday designs of the Great Western, from small dock shunters through to the massive 2-8-0s designs.

Churchwards 0-6-0ST ‘1361' Class
Colletts 0-6-0PT ‘1366’ Class
Colletts 0-4-2T ‘1400’ Class
Hawksworths 0-6-0PT ‘1500’ Class
Hawksworths 0-6-0PT ‘1600’ Class
Churchwards 2-6-2T ‘4500’ Class
Colletts 2-6-2T ‘4575’ & ‘5101’ Class
Colletts 2-8-0T ‘5205’ Class
Colletts 0-6-0PT ‘5400’ Class
Colletts 0-6-2T ‘5600’ Class
Colletts 0-6-0PT ‘5700’ Class
Colletts 2-6-2T ‘6100’ Class
Colletts 0-6-0PT ‘6400’ Class
Colletts 2-8-2T ‘7200’ Class
Colletts 0-6-0PT ‘7400’ Class
Hawksworths 0-6-0PT ‘9400’ Class

All are illustrated using a wealth of archive film from the 1950s & 1960s. This is complemented with action shots of the survivors in preservation.~Great Western Video Directory%3Cbr%3EVol 2 Tank Engines|GWVD2DVD|~99~1188~~

Power of the Big Four~A journey through the archives past & present with the emphasis on the heyday of steam power when the designs of the ‘Big Four’ dominated.

Plus a special bonus featureThe ‘Big Four’ in preservation.

Special Value Price just £4.95 for 80 mins! (Usual price £11.95)
Comes in a full size library case~The programme comprises film from the main line steam scene in recent months together with archive film from the 1960s from the Southern, Western and Scottish regions.

The Grouping of 1923 - the A4s with archive film from Scotland and 60024 on the Southern in 1967 - The West Coast; ‘Duchess’ Pacifics - Bulleids Pacifics including the last years of steam on the Southern - 34067 ‘Tangmere’ in 2006 - the Great Western Railway with 6024 ‘King Edward 1st’ and archive film from the 1960s including Panniers and Halls, plus Great Western steam in 2006 - the LMS Blacks 5s - the LNER B1s - the Jubilees - Heavy freight designs with the Churchward 2-8-0s and the 8fs.

Introduced from the National Railway Museum by Graham Aldous.

Plus a special bonus feature - The ‘Big Four’ in preservation.

A variety of main line performers around the network in the days of British Railways.
Includes 4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’, 46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’, 5029 ‘Nunney Castle’, Jubilee 45596, 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’, 8f 48151 and 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’.~Power of the Big Four|POB4DVD|~99~1014~!*~

Network Power~An exploration of the diesel and electric scene on the national network in 2006. SPECIAL PRICE!!! £4.95 for 60 mins~The programme comprises:

DRS Class 37s on West Coast duties - DRS Class 30s - The Blue Pullman with dedicated Class 47 haulage - EWS Class 37s on freight, passenger and special trains including 37 411, 37 425, 37 419, 37 417 and 37 405. Includes the Fort William sleeper - Eurostars 37s - 50 031 and 50 049 on specials and driver training duties - Network Rail Class 31s on the SERCO train test - Class 33s on specials and inspection duties - 45 112 in the West Country - Class 47s from FM Rail, Cotswold Rails, Riviera Trains, First Great Western, DRS - Class 37 haulage to Great Yarmouth - Class 57s - Stock movements with slam door stock for scrap - Freightliner Class 86s - Class 87s on mail duties and Virgin duties - Class 90s - Class 92s - Class 60s in action around the network. Class 66s from Network Rail, DRS, Freightliner and GBRF plus the 66/7 locomotives ordered by First GB Rail freight - Class 67s - Fastline Class 56s on West Coast main line.~Network Power|NPDVD|~99~1011~Network Power, diesel and electric, national network!*~

Traction Memories~An exploration of the diesel & electric scene in the 1980s and 1990s plus memories relived on the GC Railway. 65 minutes. Special Value Price for a limited period only. Usual price £11.95~An exploration of the diesel & electric scene in the 1980s and 1990s plus memories relived on the GC Railway.

The programme comprises:
‘Cromptons’ on passenger and freight workings in the 1980s including Channel Tunnel Freight and push-pull workings to Salisbury
Class 47s on ‘Speedlink’ and passenger duties
Class 47s on loco haulage in East Anglia in 1990 and in 2006
Class 37s on the North Wales Coast, over the Cambrian routes, in South Wales and on the Thame branch and on summer saturdays on the Weymouth line
Class 20s on freight and passenger in the 1980s
Class 25s
Class 31s in the 1980s and 1990s in East Anglia, on summer saturday trains to Skegness line and to Scarborough line and in the North East
‘Peaks’ in their last days
The present day freight scene with Class 20s, Class 60s and Class 66s in their various guises
The 1960s scene recreated on the Great Central Railway with D5830, D123, 20 098 and 20 048, D1705, 47 366, D6535 37 255 and D5185.

Presented and Narrated by David Powell~Traction Memories|TMDVD|~99~1052~Traction Memories !*~

Modern Traction Archive Offer~Combined book/DVD offer!

A journey through the archives exploring the golden age of diesel and electric traction including Special Bonus Items Paddingdon in 1988 and the Weymouth line in the 1980's. 83 mins approx PLUS A 60 page all colour softback A4 book featuring diesel & electric traction in the 1960 and 1970s.~MODERN TRACTION ARCHIVE DVD - Paddington in 1970 and the early 1970s with ‘Westerns’, ‘Warships’, ‘Hymeks’, Class 50s, Class 31s and the Blue Pullman; Kensington Olympia with ‘Warships’ on milk trains, a Class 37 and Class 73s in 1971; The Western Main Line with Hymeks, Class 33s and Class 47s in the late 1960s, early 1970s; The West Coast Main Line with Class 50s at Carlisle, and electrics; The Midland Main Line in the mid 1970s with ‘Peaks’, Class 47s and DMUs on the route from Elstree to St Albans and Harpenden; the St Albans Branch; The East Coast Main Line with ‘Deltics’ and Class 47s; The ‘Royal Train’ at Scarborough; Class 47s, 40s and 37s in the North of England; Diesels to the South Coast in the late 1960s with Class 33s, DEMUs and Class 03 shunters, many in their original colour schemes. Plus special bonus items - Paddington in 1988 with a range of loco haulage including Class 50s - a detailed look at this London terminus and its approaches. The Weymouth line in the 1980s including Class 33s at a variety of locations from Wareham to Weymouth

MODERN TRACTION ARCHIVE BOOK - A 60 page all colour softback A4 book featuring diesel & electric traction in the 1960 and 1970s. Mostly unpublished photographs including: Deltics on East Coast Services. Diesel Pioneers in the 1960s. The Midland Main Line in the 1960s and 1970s, featuring the route from London to Wellingborough Paddingtons Hydraulic Era, with ‘Westerns’ and ‘Warships’ in the 1960s. Diesels to the South Coast with Class 33s in the 1960s. ‘Hymeks’ in Wales and on the Western Region. Scotland in the 1960s. ‘Peaks’ on the Western Region. Anglian Variety. Third Rail Electrics. Awaiting the Torch. West Coast Electrics. Class 37s on the Eastern Region. Diesels from Kings Cross.~Modern Traction Archive Offer|MTADVD|~99~826~Modern Traction Archive Offer !*~

World of Steam~A journey through the world of steam past & present.

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Main Line Steam in 2006

Featuring:

4771 ‘Green Arrow’, 71000 ‘Duke of Gloucester’, 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’, 30777 ‘Sir Lamiel’, 8F 48151, 6024 ‘King Edward 1st’, 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’.

The Hayling Island Branch in 1963

Terriers on the Bluebell Railway

Railways on the Isle of Wight in the 1960s featuring the Cowes & Ventnor lines

Steam on the Trans-Siberian Railway

‘Garratt’ superpower in Zimbabwe

The North York Moors Railway

Dramatic main line steam scenes from Jing Peng Pass in China

Presented by Graeme Aldous ~World of Steam|WOS|~99~1095~!*~