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Featuring 4936 Kinlet Hall, 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, 5029 Nunney Castle, 5043 Earl Of Mount Edgecumbe and 6024 King Edward I. YouTube clip: 5043 test runs
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Vol 24: Mainline 2008, Part 2: GWR Locomotives
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Vol 23: Mainline 2008, Part 1: LMS & BR Locomotives
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Featuring 8F 48151, Black 5s 45407 & 45231, 5690 Leander, 6201 Princess Elizabeth, 6233 Duchess Of Sutherland, 70013 Oliver Cromwell and BR Standard 4 76079. Includes the “15 Guinea Special” re-run. YouTube clips 76079 Cotton Mill 15 Guinea Special
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Vol 22: Plandampf In The Werratal
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Plandampf: regular service trains worked by steam. Three class 52 2-10-0 “Kriegsloks”, express pacific 03.1010 and mixed traffic 2-8-2 41.1144 are put to work on freight and passenger trains between Eisenach and Meiningen in the German state of Thüringen, including … Continue reading
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Vol 21: Mainline 1997-8
I was delighted by what I found when preparing this disc. As well as the large locomotives that we are still familiar with, such as Clan line and King Edward I, there’s a great selection of smaller engines, now much … Continue reading
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Vol 20: Mainline 2007, Part 3: LMS & LNER Locomotives
Only five locomotives here, and some longer views than normal, thanks to the wide open spaces of the Pennines and the Vale of York. Centre-piece is a 30 minute sequence dedicated to 60009 Union Of South Africa. She is seen … Continue reading
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Vol 19: Mainline 2007, Part 2: GW, BR & SR Locomotives
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There’s plenty of variety in this volume, with 7 GW locos, 2 BR Standards and 2 Southern locos. Highlights include Bradley Manor’s last mainline trips, 6024 and 5051 double-heading, fantastic glints from 9466 and 35028, Duke of Gloucester setting new … Continue reading
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Vol 18: Main Line Album 2007, Part 1: Tangmere
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It came as quite a surprise to discover how much footage of Tangmere I amassed during the year. From triumphs like the 40th anniversary of the Southern steam and the sure-footed restart on the 1-in-80 gradient at Sherborne, to less … Continue reading
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Vol 17: The Hero’s Return – 850 Lord Nelson
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Southern Railway locomotive no. 850 Lord Nelson is part of the National Collection. After a long overhaul by The Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society, she returned to steam in 2006, and to mainline work in 2007. Sadly, firebox problems led to … Continue reading
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Vol 16: Main Line Album 1999
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There must have been something good in the air in 1999, judging by the number of golden glints I recorded during the year. (The old Panasonic Super-VHS camera does make the most of that sort of lighting.) It was a … Continue reading
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Vol 15: The Great Britain Railtour
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If someone organised a rail tour from Penzance to Thurso, using steam locomotives, would anyone buy tickets? In April 2007, The Railway Touring Company promoted just such a tour, and all the seats were sold months beforehand. Many more enthusiasts … Continue reading
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