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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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Sat. 17th June 2006 The Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservations Society‘s AGM was held at Sheffield Park station, so I took my camera with me and made a day of it. I started at Horsted Keynes, moved down to Sheffield Park … 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
1992: GER N7 0-6-2T 69621 & LMS Black 5 44932. (4:03)
1995: GWR Pannier 0-6-0T 9466 and 2 variations of BR Standard Class 4: 4-6-0 75014 & 2-6-4T 80079. (5:15)
1998: GWR 2-6-2T 4144 and LMS Stanier2-6-0 2968. (3:35)
1999: SR U2-6-0 31625, GWR Pannier 0-6-0T 9466 and LMS Black 5 45110. (9:42)
2000: GER B124-6-0 61572, LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 41312, GWR Pannier 0-6-0T 9466 and LNER K12-6-0 62005. (5:35)
Ivatt 2MT 41312: 26th March “The March Hare” – Egham, Wraysbury, Windsor, Sunnymeads, Egham, Bagshot. (4:18)
60532 Blue Peter: 2nd July “The Eastern Mayflower” – Whiteball, Dainton, Hemerdon; 15th July “The Shakespeare Flyer” Yarnton. (2:45)
Black 5 45407 running as 45157: 19th August “The Dalesman” – Giggleswick, Skipton. (4:08)
6024 King Edward I: 7th Oct “The Thames-Severn Express” – Chalford, Swindon. (1:44)
Pannier Tanks 7760 & 9600: 1st Oct. “Two Panniers Around Brum” – Hatton, Tanworth In Arden. (2:00)
35005 Canadian Pacific Line: 29th Jan “The Pacific Capitalist” – Charfield; 11th March “The Bath & Bristol Explorer” – Kings Sutton, Radley; 1st July – Northbrook. (2:58)
34016 Bodmin: 3rd June Test Run – Bentley, Pirbright; 10th June “The Phoenix II” – Battledown, Salisbury, Manningford Bruce; 9th Sept. “The Quantock Flyer II” – Ufton Nervet, Kintbury; 30th Sept. “The Devon Quarryman” – Watchcombe, Uton (near Crediton), Stoke Canon; 11th Oct “Cathedrals Express” – Winchfield; 1st Nov “Cathedrals Express” – Andover. (12:45)
35028 Clan Line: 25th March “The Mendip Merchant” – Monxton, Wylye, New Mills Pewsey; 1st Nov. “VSOE Special” – Andover. (3:10)
4472 Flying Scotsman: 4th Nov. “The Devon Scotsman” – Barford St. Martin, Sherborne, Grateley. (4:49)
Main Line Album 20002000 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 microphones that were either not picking up much sound or else were picking up too much camera and handling noise. I have cleaned the audio up a bit where necessary (but hopefully not so much that it sounds unnatural). From a personal point-of-view, I was busy with other things and many tours passed unrecorded. Also, there are one or two shots that I have included because they are of historical interest rather than great artistic merit. However, there were some true high points as well, not least Bodmin’s return to the main line in June, Blue Peter’s run over the Devon Banks in July and my move to a digital video camera in November. I have put the Digital footage towards the end. I think you’ll notice the improvement in picture quality! Continue reading
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Loco Trials 34016 Bodmin and 6024 King Edward I get to grips with 9 coach trains on the 1-in-60 gradients. An Autumn Day on The Watercress Line 41312 assists 35005 with the “Green Train”, then 34016 and 41312 run the … Continue reading
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6024 King Edward I (12:13) 3rd Feb “The Shakespeare Express”: Wootton Warwen, Henley In Arden, Stratford Upon Avon. 31st Mar “The Cathedrals Express”: Droitwich Spa, Old Hill, Hagley, Stakenbridge. 13th Apr “The London Express”: Cholsey. 6th Oct “The Zulu”: Cholsey. … Continue reading
Main Line Album 2002This programme completes the back-log of digital footage (apart from last 2 months of 2000), and it was a vintage year. Star of the show, with nearly 28 minutes all to herself, is 35005 Canadian Pacific. We see her on Steam Dreams crew training specials at Easter and on a number of Cathedrals Express runs. The supporting cast includes 6024 King Edward I, three different Halls, Black 5 45407, 60009 Union of South Africa, 4472 Flying Scotsman and a rare appearance from B1 61264. Continue reading
