A tribute to Cunard’s QE2
May 1, 2024
The Story of the Swanage Railway
£12.95
In stock
A revised edition in 2018 of the Swanage Railway with all the developments with the main line connection and locomotives now on the railway including Nos. 30120, 31806, 80104 and all the visiting engines.
Fascinating archive films from the 1960s showing the M7 tanks on auto trains and the final services in 1972 with specials.
Full coverage of the trail service in 2017 to Wareham and much more.
DVD 120 minutes duration
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A nostalgic journey by train from London’s Waterloo station down to the counties of Hampshire and Dorset.
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