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As part of the former British Empire of India it is not surprising that many of the steam locomotives which saw service in what became West Pakistan in 1947, had been supplied by builders based in the UK.

In contrast to the situation in post-independence India, where a domestic locomotive manufacturing industry had flooded the railways with modern standard types, Pakistan soldiered on with its elderly colonial stock. In the 1970s, Ray Hammond visited the country to record these remarkable classes on cine-film.

We begin on the metre gauge in South-East Pakistan where B.E.S.A . 4-6-0s and I.R.S. 2-8-2s are seem on the remnants of a once larger colonial system.

Various locations on the broad gauge are then visited where classic types such as SPS 4-4-0s and SGS 0-6-0s are seen in profusion.

A journey is also taken along the Khyber Pass on the once weekly passenger train.

The archive film is sourced from 8mm colour cine film and mastered on professional equipment. An authentic soundtrack has been added along with an informative commentary.

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Screen aspect ratio: 4:3
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 44-mins (0hr 44min)

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Steam on the state railways of these countries in the 1960s & 1970s.

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South America has provided the steam enthusiast with a great variety of types for many years and in the 1970s, Ray Hammond visited Brazil, Argentin and Chile to record some of these classes on cine film.

We begin in the sugar growing areas of Brazil where almost every locfomotive in view is different. Moving south, immaculate Baldwins are seen on the VFCO followed by visits to Perus Cement and the Santos a Jundai cable inclines while super power is seen in action on the E.F.Dona Teresa Cristina system.

In argentina, Pacifics on the General Belgrano, a 4-40- on the Urquiza and the 4-8-0s and 2-6-2Ts on the Roca, amongst others, provide a rich variety which was approaching its demise. A visit to the Esquel line which is still extant in the 1990s concludes this section.

A brief look at southern Chile with its elderly steam types in evidence rounds off the programme.

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Features standard gauge action around Dresden, a brief visit to Halle, plus several narrow gauge lines.

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In the 1970s large portions of the rail network in the Republic of South Africa were still entirely worked by steam. During this period Geoff Monks, Ray Hammond and Dave Rodgers visited the country and recorded a variety of type on cine film.

Beginning in the Northern Transvaal, we see 15F and 19D 4-8-2s on the Pietersburg to Tzaneen line, followed by visits to Germiston, Springs and Witbank.

We then move to the main lines of the Orange Free State which were dominated by 15F and 23 Class 4-8-2s and the famous 25NC 4-8-4s. In Natal, several Garratt classes are seen prior to their early demise. The programme concludes with visits to industrial locations in the Tranvaal and Natal where a variety of ex-main line and pure industrial types are seen.

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In the 1970s, large portions of the rail network in South Africa were still entirely steam worked. Beginning with the mountainous branch lines in the Eastern Cape, we visit the Barkly East line, Sterkstroom to Maclear and the Jamestown branch.

We then move to the Western Cape where class GEA Garratts are seen at work in Sir Lowry's Pass before heading aling the coast to the Knysna branch.

The programme concludes in the Northern Cape, first visiting Mafeking when it was 100% steam and then on to the Kimberley to De Aar main line with condensing and non-condensing 4-8-4s on view.

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In the 1970s, large portions of the rail network in South Africa were still entirely steam worked. We begin at Rosmead, first looking at the 15ARs working the line towards Stormberg Junction and then, to the south west, 19Bs, 19Ds and GMA Garratts are filmed working over the wild and empty Lootsberg Pass.

Moving southwards, Vanderbilt tendered 19Ds are seem working between Oudtshoorn and Klipplaat.

The programme concludes with a look at the intensive suburban traffic around Port Elizabeth plus a brief visit to the Grahamstown branch, while on the 2ft gauge, NG15s are seen working the Avontuur line.

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This programme is the first of a pair to feature the work of Ray Hammond who travelled India in the 1970s when many thousands of steam locomotives could still be found at work.

Begining in the Bombay area, we take a look a the Matheran Hill Railway before heading north to Ahmadabad and Mahesana where many metre gauge classes are on view. Delightful scenes on the 2'6" lines in the area are interspersed by visits to braod gauge venues where the impressive WPs worked alongside much older types.

Further broad gauge activity is seen around Delhi before the arrival of overhead wires and following a visit to Howrah, Calcutta, the programme concludes on the famous Darjeeling to Himalya Railway.

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This programme is the second of two programmes featuring the work of Ray Hammond who travelled India in the 1970s when many thousands of steam locomotives could still be found at work.

We first visit Daund and Kurduvadi with a variety of narrow gauge types on view. At the opposite end of the scale, classes such as XB and XD are seen on the Broad Gauge. at Secunderabad, together with metre gauge types working local and long distance traffic.

Further broad gauge activity is seen around Madras and Erode while metre gauge centres visited include Mayuram, the Niligiri Railway and Mysore. The programme concluded with a visit to the Mysore Iron & Steel complex where ancient ex-main line classes were still at work as well as pure industrial types which were often supplied by British builders.

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The former West Germany was one of the later West European countries to eliminate steam and in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Geoff Monks and Ray Hammond both visited the Federal Republic to record almost all the remaining steam classes on cine film.

Beginning in the centre of the country, we see examples of the small class of 65s at work around Aschaffenburg before moving to the Mosel Valley route where Pacifics, 2-6-2s and 2-10-0s are seen in action. Ex-Prussian 38s and 78s plus other types are seen in the Black Forest area while 03s at Ulm and 01s at Hof round off our tour of the southern part of the country.

Moving northwards, intense steam activity is seen on the Osnabruck-Hamburg line just before electrification and the programme concludes with a look at the former 01.10 Pacifics and 2-10-0s running between Rheine and Emden with an ex-Prussian 94 seen at Emden.

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Features the Achenseebahn, the Steyrtalbahn, the Erzberg rack railway, Donawitx steel works, the last steam-worked passenger service around Vienna, rural services in NE Austria, a collection of industrial locos in Hungary including a rack tank at Ozd steelworks.

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Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, has been called the land of the Garratts for this type of motive power dominated the main line steam scene for many years and some examples were still at work in the late 1990s.

Beginning at Bulawayo in 1975, Garratts and a 12th. class are seen on station pilot duties. Moving out onto the main line to Gwelo, types 14A, 15 and 16A are seen as well as a South African GMA on hire.

The West Nicholson branch is next visited with 14As working goods and mixed trains through rolling bush and through more rugged scenery. The section concludes with pacing shots of a 15A + 16A combination.

The final section covers the Victoria Falls line, firstly around Wankie with 15ths and 20ths passing through fine scenery and then to Victoria Falls. Not forgotten is the Wankie Colliery system with its green 4-8-2s.

Woth informative commentary and dubbed sound. Sourced from 8mm colour cine film mastered on professional equipment.

Features Bulawayo, Gwelo, West Nicholson branch, Victoria Falls line & the Wankie Colliery system.

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