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One of the great designs of the steam age explored using archive film from the days of working steam.

The Introduction of the A1s and development into the A3s. The Class in action on the East Coast Main Line and on Shed. The design and performance from those who knew the A3s.; 4472 'Flying Scotsman' from the 1960s through to the 1990s.

A wide number of the class are featured along the East Coast Main Line and in Scotland.

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Tracing the history of Sir Nigel Gresleys World Breaking Locomotives for many the LNER A4s have captured the imagination more than any other class. PLUS additional bonus material.

For Many the LNER A4s have captured the imagination more than any other class. Their striking, streamlined design set them apart from the other express locomotives of the period. In this programme we document the A4s at work on a variety of duties, from their introduction in the 1930s, through the 1960s and their final days in Scotland.

This programme includes all the Post-War A4s and comprises:

An appreciation of the A4s; the history behind the Class, their introduction and early days in service.

The A4s in Service; a locomotive by locomotive look at the A4s at work in a variety of locations. Includes the 'Celebrities' like 'Mallard' and 'Sir Nigel Gresley'.

Features of the Class; The design features from the corridor tender to the chime whistle.

Memories of the A4s on the East Coast Main Line; archive film and personal memories.

Maintenance of the Class; keeping the A4s at work on the East Coast Main Line.

The A4s in Scotland; The final fling north of the Border.

A4s in Preservation; action from 'Mallard', 'Sir Nigel Gresley', 'Union of South Africa' and 'Bittern'.

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The A4s in Scotland Past & Present footage from the lines around Perth.

6009 'Union of South Africa' and 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' running as 60007 in blue livery in recent years. Comprises action from the main line and preserved network.

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Features film from the main line steam scene in recent months together with archive film from the 1960s from the Southern, Western and Scottish regions.

The Grouping of 1923 - the A4s with archive film from Scotland and 60024 on the Southern in 1967 - The West Coast; ‘Duchess’ Pacifics - Bulleids Pacifics including the last years of steam on the Southern - 34067 ‘Tangmere’ in 2006 - the Great Western Railway with 6024 ‘King Edward 1st’ and archive film from the 1960s including Panniers and Halls, plus Great Western steam in 2006 - the LMS Blacks 5s - the LNER B1s - the Jubilees - Heavy freight designs with the Churchward 2-8-0s and the 8fs.

Introduced from the National Railway Museum by Graham Aldous.

Plus a special bonus feature - The ‘Big Four’ in preservation. A variety of main line performers around the network in the days of British Railways. Includes 4472 ‘Flying Scotsman’, 46229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’, 5029 ‘Nunney Castle’, Jubilee 45596, 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’, 8f 48151 and 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’.

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The 'Britannias' were the flagships of British Railways Standard Designs. From 1951 to 1953 a total of 55 of this reliable and sturdy design entered traffic.

In this programme we explore and show these powerful Pacifics at work throughout the network.

The Programme comprises:

The Design and Development of the Britannias

The Building Programme with film of 70000 and various other members of the class to 70054.

The Britannias in Traffic - showing the class in action around the country - including the Liverpool Street to Norwich line - on the 'Golden Arrow' - on the Western Region - in Scotland and throughout the London Midland region.

The Last Months with film of the class hard at work on passenger and freight traffic on the Settle and Carlisle and over Shap in 1967. 70013 is also featured during 1968 on specials in the North West.

Birtannias in Preservation with 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at Bressingham and 70000 'Britannia' on the main line.

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A Profile of BRs Class 2, 3, 4 and 5 Tank and Tender Engines. This programme provides an authoritative account and archive study of the days of the BR Standards.

Following the nationalisation of Britain's railways in 1948, the authorities set about designing and building a range of locomotives capable of working throughout the network. The result was a 'family' of designs providing ease of maintenance and operation. They performed on everything from fast passenger to pick up freight.

The Programme comprises:

An Introduction to the Standards and their design and development

The Class 5 73000 4-6-0 tender locomotives

The Class 4 75000 4-6-0 tender locomotives

The Class 4 76000 2-6-0 tender locomotives

The Class 4 80000 2-6-4 tank locomotives

The Class 3 77000 2-6-0 tender locomotives

The Class 2 78000 2-6-0 tender locomotives

The Class 3 82000 2-6-2 tank locomotives

The Class 2 84000 2-6-2 tank locomotives

Archive film from the 1950s and 1960s taken throughout the network is used to illustrate each design together with a brief look at some of the suvivors at work in recent years.

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The 9Fs represented the End-of-an-Era for main line locomotive buildiing in Britain. In their short lives they attained a reputation for reliability and flexibility, even working passenger duties as well as freight. This video is a study of these highly successful 2-10-0s using archive film from the 1950's & 1960's.

Features the design & development, the building programme, memories of the 9F's in traffic, the last years and 9F's in preservation.

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The Design and Devopment of the 'Castles' with film from the 1920s and 30s.

The Building of the 'Castles' with a profile of the class produced from 1923 to the BR era.

The 'Castles' in service - the class in action throughout the Western Region including services to the West Country, Bristol and Chester.

The Last Days - Film from the last years of the class, including the specials behind 'Clun Castle' and 'Pendennis Castle'.

Preservation- The surviving 'Castles' hard at work with scenes from around the network.

Featuring all the builds of the 'Castles' with film from their introduction in 1923 through the 1950s to the preservation era.

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The English Electric Type 3s have worked on the main line from their introduction in 1960s to the present day. These icons on the Modernisation Plan have worked everything from express passenger to pick up freight. This programme explores these ‘maids of all work’ through the years.

Introduction into Service. The class from their introduction on the Eastern Region and later on the Eastern, Scottish & North Eastern regions using archive film.

The 1970s. The Class 37s before and after TOPS with film from around the network. Trans Pennine services, Eastern Region duties, coal in South Wales, the Central Wales line and freights in the North East are all featured.

Scotland. The 37/4s at work North of the Border in the early 1980s. Features the Far North & West Highand lines.

Sub Classes. The creation of various sub classes comprising the 37/3s, 37/4s, 37/6s, 37/7s and the re-engined 37/9s. Plus of course the 37/0s, the original locos.

Privatisation and New Liveries. The new liveries and operators for the class including EWS, Mainline and Loadhaul.

Direct Rail Services. A look at the locomotives in action with DRS with scenes of the 37s before transfer to the new operator. Includes the various liveries and duties in recent months.

COLAS Rail. The duties and locos from recent months plus a look back to the 37s before transfer to the operator.

Europhoenix. 37s on spot hire for stock movements plus the same locos in the last years of EWS service.

Locomotive Services. On charters plus a look back to the same locos in EWS service

Harry Needle. In service with COLAS.

West Coast Railways. The 37s based at Carnforth through the years on passenger workings plus freight in recent months.

Network Rail. 37s renumbered as the 97s in recent months.

Preservation. A round up of members of the class on various Heritage railways around the country including D6700.

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Introduction of the 60s, testing & their first years in service including 60 001. The class are shown in their early liveries on a variety of duties.

The Class 60s in service throughout the network in the 1990s including Carlisle and the West Coast Main Line, the North East, Humberside, East Anglia, the Southern, the West Country, Peak Forest and the Midland & West Coast Main lines.

Special Trains and Class 60s Celebrities: 60 081 Isambard Kingdom Brunel – 60 500 – 60 033 in Chorus colours – 60 074 Teenage Spirit – 60 054 in Petroleum sector decals – 60 063 James Murray – 60 076 in Mainline Blue – 60 007 in Loadhaul colours – 60 040 Territorial Army Centenary – 60 011 in Mainline livery.

Plus Class 60s in action in 2009

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The English Electric Type 4s were introduced by British Railways in 1958 and rapidly became the pride of the diesel fleet, working top link duties. Later in their working lives they became maids of all work, hauling heavy freight as well as cross country passenger duties. This programme explores the Class, starting in the early years of main line diesel traction and ending in the final years of the Class in the 1980s.

Origins and Introduction. The first main line diesels in the UK with the LMS and Southern examples and their influence on the designs of the English Electric Type 4s. The LMS 10000 and 10001 are shown in action on the Midland and West Coast Main Lines.

The Production Series. The Class at work in the 1960s on the West & East Coast Main Lines and in East Anglia. Includes the change to headcode panels and the adoption of yellow warning panels as well as views of the locos on shed.

The 1970s. Film from around the network including York, Darlington, Guide Bridge, the Settle & Carlisle and the Trans Pennine routes including Copy Pit. Duties include heavy freight on the ‘Long Drag’, shunting activities plus express passenger and regional passenger work.

The Royal Train Rare film of a Class 40 on one of the last duties.

The 1980s. The rundown of the Class with film from the North West of England, holiday trains to Skegness , the Crewe Works Open Day, the last survivor D200 at work plus at the Rainhill Celebrations and the final engineering duties.

Specials. Including trips on the Southern and D200 on the final runs in 1988 including the ‘Tubular Belle’ in North Wales and the very last run from London to Norwich & York in 1988.

Preservation. D200 and other members of the Class on various preserved railways plus 45 145 on the main line.

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Western Region Steam on Shed with 'Counties', 'Halls', 'Manors' and 'Castles at a variety of destinations.

The Design & Operation of the 'Counties' introduced in 1945 with archive film of the class at work on the Western Region.

The Design and Development of the 'Manors' exploring the history of these attractive 4-6-0s.

The Building of the 'Manors' with a look at the various members of the class.

The 'Manors' in Service - action from the 1950s over the South Devon Banks, in the Reading area, and on the Cambrian lines through Wales.

The Last Days & Specials with film from 1965.

The 'Manors' in Preservation - looking at the 'Manor' examples, saved from the scrapheap, on the Main Line and on the Preserved Network.

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This volume features:

B12 Class 4-6-0 Great Eastern Design:- Holdsworth’s design is featured in the 1950s together with the preserved example 61572 at work on a railtour in the early 1960s.

B16 Class 4-6-0 North Eastern Design: Archive film shows the class at work in the North East in the 1960s.

B17 Class 4-6-0 LNER Design:Known as the ‘Sandringhams’, the class is featured in East Anglia and at Liverpool Street in the late 1950s.

B1 Class 4-6-0 LNER Design:-The general purpose design of the Eastern Region, seeing service on a wide variety of duties. The B1s are shown in action at a wide variety of locations in the 1950s and 1960s on both passenger and freight. In addition the two preserved examples, 1306 ‘Mayflower’ and 61264 are featured.

Archive film is combined with memories of those involved in the day to day running of the locomotives to provide a comprehensive portrait of the Eastern Region 4-6-0s.

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Designs from the days of the North Eastern, North British, Great Eastern, LNER and British Railways. Archive film from Scotland, the North East and East Anglia chronicles the following classes in action in BR days.

With rare film from the Mildenhall Branch; veteran Great Eastern 0-6-0s in East Anglia; North Eastern survivors in the North East; North British 0-6-0s in Scotland; North British locos around Montrose & Dundee; a Gresley design in Scotland; an LNER design in East Anglia and at Leeds; a diminutive tank on pilot duties at Newcastle; an Austerity loco at Cromford & the North East; Peppercorns 2-6-2s on passenger & freight; passenger haulage in East Anglia; in Scotland plus the Great Marquess in the 60s; 0-8-0 freight designs hard at work in the 1960s around Retford and on the Great Central on mineral traffic; North Eastern 0-6-0s in the North East; Gresleys 2-6-2 tanks in the North East.

Plus North Eastern Memories, the Brechin Branch, Dundee and the survivors in the preservation era.

Classes included: E4, J15, J27, J36, J37, J38, J39, J72, J94, K1, K3, K4, 01, 02, 03, Q6 and V3

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The post war years saw a rich variety of steam on the East Coast Main Line. Gresleys legendary A4s and other classic Pacific designs worked express passenger duties. BR Standards and various LNER designs worked freight. Suburban passenger traffic was hauled by L1s, N7s and N2s. This programme explores the era of working steam on the East Coast route in the 1950s and 1960s using the archive films of Bob Todd plus other cameramen of the period.

The Programme Comprises:

The LNER with film from the 1930s - Kings Cross in the 1950s with A4s, J50s, A2/1s, B1s, A3s & L1s on express and local traffic. - The East Coast Main Line in the 1950s with scenes on Welwyn Viaduct, Brookmans Park, Greenwood, Hatfield, New Southgate, Finsbury Park and New Barnet with everything from A4s to J50s and B17s on a wide variety of traffic. - The ECML in the 1960s including a succession of trains at Hadley Wood with A1s, A3s and V2s plus freight trains at Harringay and 9fs and V2s on freight. - Specials from the 1950s to 1963 featuring an Ivatt Atlantic, A3 ‘Merry Hampton’, B1 61179, Duchess ‘City of London’, A4 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’, B12 61572 and A4 ‘Flying Fox’. - 1963 the last years of regular steam with ‘Flying Scotsman’ plus a wide variety of other workings. - Retford steam on freight in the summer of 1963. - York steam in and around the shed and station. Steam on the East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to the North in the 1950s and 1960s

BONUS FEATURE - Steam on the East Coast Main Line in the 21st Century featuring 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’, 60019 ‘Bittern’, 60163 ‘Tornado’, 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’, and 4471 ‘Green Arrow’.

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The Class 50s were the last passenger diesels built for British Rail and since their introduction in 1967 they have worked express services on three different regions. This programme takes a look back over the years to see the class hard at work on BR and also documents the survivors that made it into preservation plus the 1994 Farewell Railtours.

Early Days The Class 50s on the West Coast Main Line with ‘D’ numbers and with no names. Scenes at Manchester, Wigan and North of Carlisle.

Refurbishment The Class on the Western Region including ‘Centurion’ at Plymouth, ‘Defiance’ at Teignmouth, ‘Repulse’ at Dawlish, ‘Eagle’ at Bristol, ‘Warspite’ at Birmingham, plus many more of the class and including double heading.

Large Logo Livery The class at work in the new livery.

Freight Duties A variety of workings including engineering trains.

Railtours Throughout the Network including the Farewell tours featuring ‘The Royal Scotsman’, ‘The Devonian’, ‘The Glorious Sunset’ and ‘The 50 Terminator’

Preservation The 50s that escaped the scrapheap.

Featuring all 50 members of the Class.

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The Design and Development of the 'Kings' with film at Swindon in the 1920s and 30s.

The Building of the 'Kings' with a look at various members of the class from 6000 'King George V' to 6029 'King Edward VIII'.

The 'Kings' in service - the class in action in the 1950s over the South Devon Banks, on the Paddington to Birmingham Snow Hill Line.

The Last Days - a journey behind a 'King' from Paddington to Banbury in 1962 together with film from their very last day in regular service.

A Final Railtour - 6018 'King Henry VI' on tour from Birmingham to Swindon Works in 1963.

Preservation - 6000 'King George V' in the 1970s, and 6024 'King Edward I'.

Featuring all of the 'Kings' with film from their introduction through to the Preservation era.

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A study of the Great Westerns 'Maids of all Work' featuring:

The Design and Development of the 'Halls' from the days of the GWR to the BR era.

The Building Programme sampling various builds of the class through to the 'Modified Halls' of the BR era.

The 'Halls' in Service with film through the Western Region in the 1950s and 60s, plus the class in action on the Southern.

The 'Halls' in Preservation with film from the 1970s through to the present day from the main line and preserved railways.

The Design of the 'Granges' including the building programme.

The 'Granges' in Service with film from the Western region in the days of steam.

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The ever increasing need for powerful designs capable of hauling heavy freight at speed and on steeply graded lines produced a number of designs from the 1930s, the War years and the British Railways era. This programme uses archive film to provide a profile of some classic freight locomotives.

The programme comprises:

The introduction of the Stanier 8fs and the class in action in the days of working steam throughout the former LMS system, and the 8fs in the preservation era.

The WD 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 'Austerity' design produced during the war years.

The S160s from the United States of America.

The British Railway's 9fs, their design and introduction with film of these 2-10-0s in action on the Great Central, in the North West, and on the routes into London, plus the 9fs in the preservation era.

This programme provides an authoritative account and archive study of the days of the purpose built heavy freight locomotive.

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Development The need to speed up passenger services on BR, Blue Pullman. The Advanced Passenger Train with a detailed look at the APT’s development and introduction and ultimate failure.

The Prototype A detailed look at the Prototype High Speed Train, with film of its testing in service, an explanation of the controls and cab layout, plus a tour of the power car, the engine layout and coaching stock. Also includes a cab ride and the restoration of the surviving power car, 41001, into service.

Building and Introduction of the HSTs The construction of the power cars, the power units and cab layout.

Introduction into Service Documenting the first HST services on the Western Region and East Coast Main Line using archive material from 1976 to 1979. The extension of services to the Midland Main Line and Cross Country routes is also featured.

Through the 1980s The development of services in the era of British Railways, plus the introduction of the Inter City Executive livery plus the ‘Swallow’ logo. Archive film from around the network documents the HST fleet on a wide variety of services.

The Sound of the HSTs The classic sound of the Paxman Vallenta powered High Speed Trains using film from around the network. HSTs are shown accelerating from station stops, climbing grades and at speed.

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Privatisation - Virgin and Midland Main Line Virgin services in 1997 with Cross Country and West Coast Main Line services in the West Country, on the Holyhead Line, to the South Coast and Carlisle The Midland Main Line with the transition from the 1990s to the present day with the many colour schemes.

HST Names The naming of power cars over the years, plus recent special liveries on Virgin East Coast and Great Western Railways HSTs.

Privatisation - The East Coast Main Line The first GNER HSTs and changes over the years leading to Virgin services.

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Privatisation - The Western Main Line The first HST sets in Great Western Trains livery in 1996, and the changes over the years.

New Power Units The first Valenta Units with film from the HSs in 1976, and the re-engine programme over the years.

Coaching Stock The trailer cars from the 1970s to the present day using archive film.

New Operators HSTs in Grand Central , Cotswold Rail and Network Rail Service.

The programme includes archive film from the 1970s, plus a thorough history of the Privatisation years from 1996 to the Present Day

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Design & Development: The history behind the Class starting in 1927 and following thorugh to their rebuilding in subsequent years. Includes extensive use of film from the 1920s and 30s.

The Building Programme: The introduction of these 4-6-0s into service.

The 'Scots' in Service: Archive film from the days of working steam on the Midland Main Line, the West Coast Route from Euston to Carlisle and the North West.

Railtours: 46155 'The Lancer' and 46115 'Scots Guardsman' on tours on the Midland Main Line and from Crewe to Carlisle.

Preservation: 6100 'Royal Scot' at Bressingham and 45115 'Scots Guardsman' during the preservation era.

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Steam power from the days of the LMS hard at work on British Railways in the 1960’s.

Presented from Barrow Hill Roundhouse by Graeme Aldous.

Jinties, 0-4-0 Saddle Tanks, Midland Half Cab, 2-6-4 Fairburn Tanks, Ivatt 2-6-2 tanks, Ivatt 2-6-0 tender locos, Fowler 4fs, ‘Crab’ 2-6-0s, Black 5s, Stanier 8fs, Jubilees and Standard Classes

The history of these classes is explored using colour archive film from around the London Midland Region in the days of working steam.

Archive Film is included from Carlisle, Shap, Manchester, the North West, Peak Forest, Bolton, the Cromford and High Peak Railway; plus the steam sheds of the 1960s.

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LMS Jubilees in action including design & development, the building programme, Jubilees in service, the final year 1967 and preservation.

Design & Development: The history behind the Class - their introduction and subsequent modifications.

The Building Programme: A look at each build of the Class and introduction into service.

The 'Jubilees' in Service: The Class at work on the Midland and West Coast Main Lines over Shap -on the Settle and Carlisle - and on inter reional trains to Bristol. The 'Jubilees' are featured on a variety of both passenger and freight.

The Final Year - 1967: 8 of the survivors hard at work in the dying days of steam on BR, including 45562 'Alberta' - 45565 'Victoria' - 45593 'Kolhapur' - 45647 'Sturdee' - 45675 'Hardy' - 45694 'Bellerophon' and 45697 'Achilles' .

Preservation: 45593 'Kolhapur' - 45596 'Bahamas' and 5690 'Leander' from 1968 to the present day.

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The Streamliners & Air Smoothed Pacifics from the 1930s and 40s.

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The Gresley A4 Pacifics; the history of these legendary locomotives starting in the 1930s, continuing through the 1940s and the British Railways era, and finishing in the preservation era. Includes archive from the 1950s.

The Duchess Pacifics; Staniers powerful 'Duchess' Pacifics from the 1930s through to the era of British Railways and into preservation.

Bulleids Pacifics; a profile of these distictive 4-6-2s developed in the 1940s. Includes the original air smoothed 'Merchant Navies' the rebuilt examples as well as the 'Battle of Britain' and 'West Country' variants.

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Design & Development: The history of the Class.

The Building Programme: The introduction of the 'Patriots'.

The 'Patriots' in Service: Archive film from the days of working steam from the Midland Main Line, the West Coast route from Euston to Carlisle and the North West.

The Black 5s

Design & Development: The Class History.

The Black 5s in Service: Archive film from the 1950s and 60s showing the class on all regions of BR from the Southern to Ais Gill and Shap, and as far north as Aberdeen.

The Last Months: Black 5s in the North West in 1968.

Black 5s in Preservation: A variety of the loco's in preservation both on the main line and on the private network.

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The Clas 44s, 45s and 46s from the 1960s to their last days in service.

• Peaks in the 1960s in Green livery

• Class 44s around Toton

• 45/0s on Freight

• Class 45s on Midland Main Line Expresses

• The unofficial namers

• Double-headed 45/1s on Expresses

• Peaks in the South West and North East

• The class on shed at Tinsley and Toton

• Railtours

• D100 in restoration

• Peaks in Preservation

PLUS a cab ride aboard D123

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Tank Engines:

B4 0-4-0 Dock Tanks on shunting duties.

Beattie 0298 Well Tanks in Cornwall and working specials.

Terrier A1X 0-6-0 Tanks on the Hayling Island branch and at Newhaven.

02 4-4-0 Tanks at Wadebridge and on the Isle of Wight.

USA 0-6-0 Tanks at Guildford, at Southampton Docks and on specials in 1967.

E4 0-6-2 Tanks at Ashford and Clapham Junction.

H Class 0-4-0 Tanks around Tonbridge and the Hawkhurst Branch in the 1950s.

M7 4-4-0 Tanks on shunting & branch duties.

H16 4-6-2 Tanks on cross London freight and specials.

4-4-0 & 0-6-0 Tender Engines:

L, L1 & D1 4-4-0s at work on services to Kent.

T9 0-6-0s in the 1950s and on specials.

Q Class 0-6-0s on freight.

C Class 0-6-0s at Ashford and Paddock Wood.

Q1 0-6-0s at Guildford, in Kent and around London.

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Archive film from the 1950s & 1960s is used to show each class on a variety of traffic. In addition, some of the survivors in preservation are included to bring the story up to date.

Bulleids Pacifics & larger tender designs

The ‘S15’s including scenes from Southern days - The ‘H15’s - ‘Remembrance’ Class 4-6-0s - Billinton’s ‘K’ Class 2-6-0s - Maunsell’s 2-6-0 ‘N’ Class & the N1s on freight & passenger - The ‘King Arthurs’ in the days of working steam - Maunsell’s ‘U’ Class & U1 Class on cross country traffic - The ‘Lord Nelsons’ 4-6-0s in the days of working steam - The Schools Class 4-4-0s on express passenger workings - Bulleids Pacifics including ‘West Countries’, ‘Battle of Britain’ and ‘Merchant Navy’ classes on the line from Waterloo to Bournemouth & Weymouth on a variety of traffic including the ‘Bournemouth Belle’.

Southern Region Power

Post-war LMS tank engines, British Rail Standard, locomotives and visiting power. Ivatt 2-6-2 tanks - Standard 2-6-4 tanks - Class 3 2-6-2 tanks - BR Standard 5s - BR Standard 4s - Black 5s & ‘Halls’ - visiting A4 60024 ‘Kingfisher’.

Includes freight, passenger, branch, inter-regional and banking duties.

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Running Time: 76-mins (1hr 16min)

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The Thompson Pacifics. - Development and characteristics of the A2/1, A2s, A2/3, A1/1 classes.

The Peppercorn Pacifics. - The A2 and A1 classes using archive film from the East Coast Main Line, Scotland and the Waverley route. Included are ‘Blue Peter’, plus many other well known members of the class. Also included are the recollections of those who worked with these designs in the days of working steam.

This programme provides an authoritative and comprehensive account of a memorable period of express steam locomotive design.

Plus Bonus feature - The A1 Project - a look at the ambitious project to build a design that was made extinct in the 1960s; Blue Peter - Flying the Flag 60532s return to the main line in the 1990s.

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Design and Conception - The early history of the V2s and a look at the design features.

The Locomotives - The production batches of the V2s illustrated with archive film.

The V2s in Service - Memories of the class in service and the recollections of those who worked with and watched the class and their exploits.

East Coast V2s - Action from the East Coast Main line with film at Hitchin,York, Langley Troughs, Doncaster & St Neots plus the London suburbs.

Scottish V2s - The class in action at Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Perth, Tay Bridge, Stonehaven and Stirling.

Great Central V2s - Memories of the class including scenes at Woodford Halse and Aylesbury together with recollections of former shedmaster Richard Hardy.

Waverley Route V2 - The class in their last years of operation.

‘Green Arrow’ - Railtours in the 1970s and 1980s and the locos return in 1998.

Plus Bonus feature - Green Arrow on the main line with film on the Southern, over Shap and on the Settle and Carlisle.

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