2021 April

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NEWS & EVENTS Extended News from around the Network

Locomotive Services 90 on the ‘Royal Scot’ – The last 91 diagrams on the ECML plus the final move to Doncaster – LSL Class 57 on the Pennines Moors Explorer Railtour – Last Paxman HST in service – Midland Pullman charter – RHTT final duties with DRS 37s and COLAS 56s – Class 60 News – Class 56 News with DCR, GB Railfright and COLAS locos – GBRF 50s on the main line – Rail Operations Groups 47s – 60 055 on route learners – Class 73 in Far North – Class 47 moves in Yorkshire – Class 57 on Kingsbury branch – Re-signalling on Harrogate Loop – Last of Freightliners 86s and the last duties along with the Class 90 replacements. Route learning duty to Wembley – Class 720s in service – Freight News including changes due to Covid – Class 20s on the main line – Europhoenix 37s – Re-opening of Ashington line in North East – Stock moves including HSTs for scrap – DATS train on Midland Main Line at various locations on duties from Corby to Bedford – Snow falls – PLUS MUCH MORE.

Cumbrian Freight over the Settle & Carlisle.

Class 37s in recent weeks with Europhoenix, COLAS, Network Rail, Locomotive Services, Direct Rail Services and West Coast Railways on a wide variety of workings from freight to special trains. Also includes stock movements on the Midland and West Coast Main lines plus the Lickey Incline.

Heritage News. Diesel action from the Severn Valley and Great Central Railways.

Cross Country to East Anglia. Rare and unusal workings on the line through March with Class 47s on a coaching stock move to Great Yarmouth, HST movements with 47 power, a Class 37 convoy from Stowmarket to Crewe plus additional workings and archive from the early 1980s.

Milford Junction with GBRF 47s and DRS 37s in recent weeks along with Class 60s. Includes the movements of coaching stock from Gascoigne Wood Yard.

Seasonal Traffic around Tonbridge with a variety of traction during the Autumn and Winter including snow and ice treatment trains and the snowplough in action with DRS 37 haulage. Includes Class GBRF power plus some revenue earning freight and the lines to Uckfield and East Grinstead. Also 73 movements at Tonbridge Yard.

Veterans to Eastleigh. Heritage action on trains through Basingstoke to the works at Eastleigh in February.

Class 69 on Test. GBRFs newest traction in the form of a Class 69 created from a Class 56. 69 001 is shown on test en route for the Severn Valley Railway and in action on Eardington Bank during February 2021.

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Cover photo: Tim Easter
Filmed by/when: Mick Newey, Anthony Kay, Keith Doubleday, Michael Field, Mike Hall, Derek Riley, Andy Main, Thomas Coombes, John Alsop, Paul Davies, Phil Wood, John Earl.
Narrated by: David Powell
Edited by: Steph South
First published on DVD: March 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD **LIMITED STOCK**

Running Time: 114-mins (1hr 54min) approx , Colour
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MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY - Winter 2020-2021

35018 ‘British India Line’, 46100 ‘Royal Scot’, Black 5 45231, 6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ before Lockdown – 34046 ‘Braunton’ on the Pennine Moors Christmas Explorer’ over Copy Pit & ‘Christmas White Rose’ to York.

News & Events. The Severn Valley Railway featuring Standard 4 75069, 43106, 34027 ‘Taw Valley’ on Santas and the ‘Steam in Lights’ service. The Great Central Railways Santas with Black 5 45305. The Strathspey with 812 Class 828. The Dean Forest Railway with ex NCB Saddle Tank ‘Rennes’ in action. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway with 7903 on the Santas. The Swanage Railway with ‘U’ Class 31806 on the ‘Steam in Lights service. 34028 Eddystone preparing for a return to steam on the Swanage Railway.

Steam in the Sixties. Unpublished archive film from the days of working steam featuring Bulleid Pacifics and Standards on the Southern including a special on the Bridport branch. 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley. The last steam special in the North West on the 4th of August 1968 with Black 5s & Standards including 70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’.

Barry Survivors 297 withdrawn locomotives were sent to Woodham Brothers at Barry. Amazingly over the years 213 would be rescued for a new life on Britains Railways. We contrast them in the scrapyard and back in steam. Features 34067 ‘Tangmere’, BR Standard Class 4 75014, Standard Tank 8

0104, Stanier 8f 48151. 35018 ‘British India Line’. 45699 ‘Galatea’. 9f 92219 and its restoration at Tebay. Footage is included from around the network in recent years.

Settle & Carlisle Memories. A look back at steam in the early 1980s when the route was down for closure. Features Black 5 45407, 777 ‘Sir Lamiel’, Somerset & Dorset 7F 53809, Black 5 44767, 92220 ‘Evening Star, 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’, 46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’ 850 ‘Lord Nelson’ and 34092 ‘City of Wells. Many locations are featured in this compilation of archive film including snow scenes at Ribblehead Viaduct.

Winter on the Severn Valley Railway. Steam and snow on the Severn Valley Railway in late December! Dramatic scenes are included high above the line between Bewdley and Kidderminster.

Parting Shots 6024 ‘King Edward 1st’ on the ‘Red Dragon’ to South Wales and 6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ on the Lickey Incline banked by a Pannier.

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Edited by: Steph South
First published on DVD: March 2021
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Running Time: 102-mins (1hr 42min) approx , Colour
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A cab-ride journey aboard Class 50 No.50049 hauling a new Class 720 unit ultimately destined for Greater Anglia. First we travel from Derby to Litchurch Lane Works to pick up the Class 720 unit before reversing back to Derby and onwards to London Road Jct, Spondon, Long Eaton, Sheet Stores Jct, Trent West Jct, Trent South Jct, Redhill Tunnel, Ratcliffe Jct, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough North Jct, Loughborough, Barrow-Upon-Soar, Sileby Jct, Sileby and Syston North Jct where we leave the Midland Main Line via the spur to Syston East Jct.

We now travel down the Manton Line (which bypasses Leicester) to Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Manton Tunnel, Manton Jct, Wing Tunnel, Glaston Tunnel, Seaton Tunnel then across the famous Welland Viaduct at Harringworth, through Corby Tunnel, Corby Station North Jct and Corby.

We then continue via Corby Station South Jct to Glendon Jct (where we rejoin the Midland Main Line), Kettering North Jct, Kettering, Kettering South Jct, Harrowden Jct, Wellingborough North Jct, Wellingborough, Wellingborough South Jct, Sharnbrook Tunnel, Sharnbrook Jct, Bedford North Jct and Bedford.

Once again, we leave the Midland Main Line at Bedford Station Jct and travel along the Bedford to Bletchley Line (soon to tbe part of the East-West Railway) passing Jowett Sidings Jct, Bedford St Johns, Double to Single Jct, Kempston Hardwick, Stewartby, Millbrook, Lidlington, Ridgmont, Aspley Guise, Woburn Sands, Bow Brickhill, Single to Double Jct, Fenny Stratford, Fenny Stratford Jct & Single line Jct before terminating at Bletchley.

(Minimal picture vibration during acceleration)

Disk 1: Derby Litchurch Lane Depot & Return then Derby to Corby.

Disk 2: Corby to Bletchley

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Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: April 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
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Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 175-mins (2hr 55min) , Colour
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A cab-ride from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley aboard a Class 170 (3 car unit) of Scotrail calling at or passing through Portlethen, Stonehaven, Laurencekirk, Montrose, Arbroath, Carnoustie, Golf Street, Barry Links, Monifieth, Balmossie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Leuchars, Cupar, Springfield, Ladybank, Markinch, Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Aberdour, Dalgety Bay, Inverkeithing, North Queensferry, Dalmeny, Edinburgh Gateway, South Gyle & Haymarket before terminating at Edinburgh Waverley.

Filmed through some rain showers.

BONUS: HST ACROSS THE FORTH BRIDGE

Disk 1: Aberdeen to Dundee

Disk 2: Dundee to Edinburgh Waveley

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Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
Narrated by: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: April 2021
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: Digital Video

Running Time: 136-mins (2hr 16min) , Colour
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