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Railway Round-up No. 12
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Our 12th issue is full of steam action on the main line and special preserved railway events. Railway Round-Up is only £9.95 for two hours of footage.
This edition includes –
* A celebration of the 50th anniversary events at the KWVR with visiting engines, 46100, 34092, 45212
* No. 31806 on the main line with its test runs then on the Great Britain service
* No. 35028 Clan Line goes into Cornwall
* Re-opening day to Broadway Station at the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway, plus their May gala with Nos. 6024 and 70013
* The Isle of Wight Steam Railway Ivatt engine event
* The Torbay Express season with Nos. 35028 and new operations with Saphos Trains to Kingswear with 34046
* Dean Forest Railway gala with Ivaat tank No. 41312
* No. 6023 on the Dartmouth Steam Railway
* No. 35018 conquers Shap and the Settle-Carlisle line
* No. 60009 Union of South Africa on southern main lines –
* End of BR Steam commemorations at the Great Central Railway
* North Norfolk line
* Swanage and West Somerset diesel galas – and much, much more!
DVD 120 minutes
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