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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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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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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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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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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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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A group of friends spent a week driving and firing steam locos working everyday services on Polish Railways. I went along with my camera to record some of the goings on, and this programme is the result. Running time 1 … Continue reading
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Here are the rest of the green ones! 30777 Sir Lamiel “up North”, 35028 Clan Line’s test run run and first VSOE tour, 850 Lord Nelson leaving Eastleigh, 34067 Tangmere at Littlehampton, 6024 King Edward I on the GWR main … Continue reading
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2006 provided an embarrassment of riches. Even after quite severe editing, there was too much material for a single disc. Rather than compromise on image quality, I decided to split it in two, with LMS and BR locos on Part … Continue reading
Main Line Album 2000 2000 was a transition year, being the last year that I was using a Super-VHS camera, and I don’t consider it to be a vintage year, exactly. From a technical point-of-view, I was struggling with different … Continue reading
