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Swanage Railway = 40 Years of Galas and Special events
£14.95
The much-loved Swanage branch
began services along a short stretch of track alongside King George’s playing fields in 1979. This followed the formation of the Southern Steam Trust soon after BR closed the branch in 1972. With all the track dismantled, volunteers rebuilt the branch initially to a new halt at Herston and then to a new station at Harmans Cross in 1988. Final goal of operating to Corfe Castle was achieved in 1995 with further progress along the still-surviving line to Furzebrook. This programme examines the large number of steam locomotives to operate since those early days right through to recent times.
Through our archive films, we see the early engines hired-in to run passenger services such as LMS Nos. 41708 and 47383. Then engines from various other
heritage railways who assisted Swanage develop in the early days – Nunlow, Bellerophen, Whiston,
GW 7752 and many more. From the early 1990s we see film of Southern types such as Nos. M7 30053, T9 30120,
Bulleid WC 34072, and the famous duo with 34105 Swanage in 1992.
This programme is full of footage covering the galas and special events over the past 40 years including many charter train arrivals since 2009, visits by Flying Scotsman and Tornado and others too many to mention here!
FULL DETAILS ON INFO SHEET INSIDE!
2 hours 30 minutes duration
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Railscene No. 44
£14.95Contents
Steam news: Flying Scotsman visits Dorset and a hire period on the Swanage Branch. Scenes of it
arriving by road and operating on the branch.
Gala time at the East Lancs with Black Five No. 5407 and visiting GW engines, Odney Manor and
Clun Castle plus celebrity Jubilee No. 5552 Silver Jubilee (5553 Kolhapur).
Bluebell Railway sees the newly-built station at Kingscote opened with ‘C’ Class No. 592 all
dressed up and U Class 1618 also in operation.
Gala days at the Dean Forest Railway. Midland 1F No. 41708 re-numbered 1780 for the weekend.
Also newly overhauled small Prairie No. 5541 and Pannier No. 9681.
Mid-Hants Railway receives its first Great Western type in preservation. No. 7029 Clun Castle
appeared alongside Nos. 35005, 34105, 30506, 73096 (as 73080) and the S160 in wartime black.
The Foxfield Railway with no fewer than nine industrial engines working mineral and passenger
trains up the 1 in 19 incline.
Bluebell steam gala showing MN Class No. 35027 Port Line and Baxter with Nos. 847 and 263.
Great Central Railway witnesses the NRM’s Duchess No. 46229 Duchess of Hamilton which was
being run in following wheel and axle overhaul.
No. 75014 returns to operations following an overhaul on the NYMR along with scenes of
No. 34027 Taw Valley.
Cab Ride – Crianlarich to Oban: A view from the cab of a Class 158 along the stunning
route to Oban.
Midland Railway: Diesel gala included a triple-header with Class 50007, 55015 and 47401.
Also seen are 31162, 46045, 20227 and 45113.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Summer on the island with A1X No. 8 Freshwater and J94 No. 198.
Main Line: We see Duchess of Hamilton to and from Scarborough.
Steam on the Met – with N2 No. 69523 at Watford, Amersham and Rickmansworth.
Also Pannier L99, 80079 and Class 20227 with Sarah Siddons.
West Highland Centenary – A special feature showing Nos. 2005 and
3442 Great Marquess with Class 37s, Nos. 37152 and 37221 in Intercity livery as they
arrive at Fort William to great celebration.
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Railway Round Up No. 17
£9.95Railway Round Up No. 17
This latest edition is packed with steam and some heritage diesel footage.
* First DMU services between Swanage and Wareham * Galas at Mid-Hants featuring Nos. 4079 Pendennis Castle, 5329, 53808 and 506 and launch of Peckett Kilmersdon * Winter gala at the Great Central featuring
Nos. 73082 and 506 as guest engines plus the railway’s fleet and overhaul
progress on No. 34039 Boscastle * main line steam over Shap and Settle-Carlisle featuring Nos. 34046, 34067, 35018, 44932, 45690 and 70000. Also Class 50s ‘Hoovers’ 50049 and 50007 double-heading over Shap and Deltic * SVR galas with No. 2999 Lady of Legend, 7714, 506, 43106, 34027, 75069 * update
on progress with conversion to original condition of MN No. 35011 at Swindon & Cricklade with boiler and components being lifted off * Last workings with No. 34092 City of Wells at the East Lancs Railway
* No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley on its first outing in BR blue livery – at the
Nene Valley Railway * Swanage Railway galas featuring 70000 and 76084 * West Somerset galas
with Lady of Legend, 34027, 7812 Erlestoke Manor and 9466 * Launch of No. 4110 at the East
Somerset Railway * Heritage diesel galas at the SVR and Swanage * Gloucester Warwickshire
Steam Railway hosting Pendennis Castle, 75014, 78018, L&Y Pug, 31806 plus main fleet of 7820,
35006 and 7903 * Clan Line’s last tours and much, much more.
Approximately 2 hours £9.95 on DVD and now available as a
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