Category Archives: Work In Progress

Posts where I boast about progress, or makes excuse for the lack of it

A Farewell To Clan Line

I’ve uploaded some shots of 35028 on her farewell tour on 30th June 2015 to YouTube. These shots will be included in new Clan Line programme that I’m currently working on. It is a retrospective of her exploits since 2007. … Continue reading

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4464 Bittern at over 90mph

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My pal from TWR Video and I ventured into Lincolnshire yesterday to witness A4 pacific loco 4464 Bittern on the last of her three high-speed runs. It was rather a long way to go for one shot, and we lengthened … Continue reading

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2012 Complete, 2013 Begun

It’s quite satisfying to have finished all five volumes of Mainline 2012 by the start of September. I’ve struggled to finish the last 2 years by the following December. I’ve now started editing The Great Britain VI. It looks like … Continue reading

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Mainline 2012 – First 2 volumes ready

The first two volumes of Mainline 2012 are complete: V0l 55, Southern Locos is ready to ship, and I’ve just put a 6 minute excerpt on YouTube, showing Tangmere hauling the Bath & Bristol in December. Vol 56, Great Western … Continue reading

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GB2 now on Blu-ray, too

I’ve “remastered” Volume 28: The Great Britain II to produce a Blu-ray disc. When I produced the original, I cut the footage down to 90-minutes to fit onto a DVD without excessive image compression. With the greater capacity of Blu-ray, … Continue reading

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Mainline 2011 Complete

“About time too”, you may well say! I’ve just finished work on the final three volumes covering 2011: Vol. 52, LMS Locos – Princess Elizabeth, Leander, 8F 48151 and a plethora of Black Fives; Vol 53, BR Standard Class 7 … Continue reading

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The Great Britain V is ready

I’ve just put the finishing touches to The Great Britain V. It has produced two well-filled discs. Part 1 covers The first 4 days, from London to the west coast of Scotland. For three of those days, the train was … Continue reading

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The Greyhound – T9 30120 at the Severn Valley Railway Gala

I’ve just uploaded a new video to YouTube, showing T9 30120 on the Severn Valley Railway on Sat. 22nd Sept, during their Autumn Gala. It’s in geographical order, showing three shots between Bewdley and Foley Park Tunnel, but that means … Continue reading

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Catherdrals Explorer 2012 ready; GBV in progress

I’ve finished Volume 49, The Cathedrals Explorer 2012. Michael Field’s footage fits very well alongside my own. Work is well advanced on The Great Britain V. Looks like it will need two parts: Part 1 will cover days 1-4, Part … Continue reading

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2011 put aside for the moment

(May 2012) I have to put 2011 aside for the next few months, since I’ve promised to work on this year’s Great Britain and Cathedrals Explorer tours. I’ve just finished Vol. 49, The Cathedrals Explorer, which features  some footage from … Continue reading

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