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Opening Scene: ARC’s new class 59s appeared in October, 59102 is seen at Woodborough on its second revenue-earning train.

Battle of Britain Anniversary: Celebrations in the South East – 34072 on the main line, 73109 in Southampton, armoured train on the RHDR and 34072 on the Bluebell Railway.

Cab Ride – The Cumbrian Coast: From Barrow to Carlisle via Sellafield and Workington, over the scenic Cumbrian Coast line, which still bristles with semaphores!

Eastleigh Works: Railscene visits the former LSWR works at Eastleigh in Hampshire to see NSE and Provincial stock undergoing overhaul, from 442s to 33s and Sprinters.

Diesel Preservation: Diesel Galas on the Llangollen Railway and the East Lancs, with 03 and 25 – hauled freights, double-headed 25s and 40s, etc.

Railmail: Last days of DPUs loco-hauled postal and parcels trains in Newcastle and the S&C and a detailed tour of the Post Office’s unique ‘Mailrail’ system deep under the heart of London.

BR News Lines: 59/1 at work, 59/1 on passenger stock, 60s at Eastleigh and on the S&C, 158 on the S&C the Southern and Scottish Regions. Loco-haulage in Scotland ends, 31s and sprinter substitutes. 20s to Skegness and the Cumbrian Coast. 26/31 and 56/31 combinations, Cambridge Gala with 56, 31, 37 and 73s, 37s on railtour and two red 47s. PO 20 on a railtour and Tamworth Castle officially reinstated. Tinsley Open Day, including 33s on a tour and back in passenger service. The latest ‘Sandite Tadpole’, LT ‘Heritage Stock’ from the Isle of Wight and an MLV on a Freight!

GWR on the GWR: The Gloucester and Warwickshire Railway’s coming-of-age! Full coverage of the GWRs Autumn Gala with Pannier 7752, Prairie 6106, Castle 5080 and City of Truro from Toddington to Gretton.

Preservation News Focus: Bellerophon on the Middleton Railway, T3 0-8-0 and ‘Schools’ on the NYMR, Bahamas weekend on the Worth Valley, with the Jinty, P3 and Coal Tank, twin class 4s on the East Lancs (75078 and 76079), the 9Fs return on the Bluebell (92240), the Great Central’s Extension to Leicester North, 3205 on the West Somerset and Carnforth celebrations with 71000, 48151, 5407 and others!

Archive: Twenty-five years ago on the Southern, with V, Q and S15s on railtours, M7s at Sidmouth Junction, Budleigh Salterton and Yeovil Town.

BR Main Line Steam News: 6201 in North Wales, 46203 in Sheffield, 46229 at Carlisle and on the S&C, 71000 ‘on the Drag’, 60009 in North Wales, on the S&C and in Scotland, 2005 returns over the West Highland, 53809 at Dore, 45596 at Selside, 5305 at Fort William, 5407 at Llanfairfechin and 777 south of Skipton. Eleven engines!

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Cover photo: The S15 Railtour of January 1966, pictured at Bentley in the snow (see our archive feature).
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Opening Scene: 777 in the snow again, at Blea Moor in February.

Snow Scene (Part One) Mid-Hants Mid-Winter: A BR Mogul on a typical cross-country three coach train struggles ‘over the Alps’ in the snow.

Cab Ride – Swansea to Swindon: On 1 February 1991 we travel aboard an HST through South Wales to the Severn Tunnel and then from Bristol to Swindon via Badminton.

The 26 Interlude: Inside Glasgow’s Springburn Works the BRCW class 26s are undergoing heavy overhaul for the Engineers. We see 26001/5 under repair, together with 37128/427 and then see 26s at work elsewhere, 26002 at Cockenzie, 26004 in two liveries, 26046 at Falkland Yard and 26038/41 at Mossend.

Railfreight Customers (Part Two) Fitzgerald Lighting: The most unlikely Speedlink working – over the preserved Bodmin Branch, with a green 08 and main line 47s.

BR Newslines: The ‘Dutch 50’ railtour in Cornwall, with 50015/08, 50s at Laira, 144 in the snow, 25 at Skipton a green unit (017), EPB on tour, Centro units, Weymouth’s HST (a first!). 37s at Aberdeen and on the Welsh Borders, 56/47 passenger train, last TransPennine, diverted 91 at Lincoln after the 321s – the 456s, at Byfleet and 60s in service.Nightmare on Table 145: We chanced our arm to film 50s in 1990/91 but we recorded NSE’s ‘problem children’ and their replacements such as 47702 at Winchfield, 33109 at Whitchurch, 50033 with TCs, 50024 on the ‘Brighton’. 73109 repaired, the first 50 at Winchester (031), 50036 and 207005 at Salisbury, Britain’s best kept medium and small stations, 50007 at Andover, ‘Moses Junction’ with two 33s and 50003 with a/c stock.

Snow Problems: BR’s headache with the ‘wrong sort of snow’, with an HST at Ribblehead, 142 at Skipton, 156s and a 156/158 pair at Aviemore, units at Basingstoke and Hook (455 and 442) EPB/CIG at Faversham, 321s and 310s at Northampton and a diverted 87/82 from the WCML.

Snow Worries: Preservation coped well on the Middleton with Mirvale and Harry at Embsay with Primrose, 5407 and the P3 on the KWVR, then the P3 struggling uphill on the KWVR, ‘Big engines’ on the East Lancs with 75078 and 76079 and on the GCR with 5029 Nunney Castle, 5593 Kolhapur and 35005 and 34072 on the Swanage Railway.

Snow Scene (Part Two) Strathspey Hogmanay: In early January 5025 works over the picturesque Strathspey line in a thick layer of snow. Main Line Steam: ‘Many a slip’ with 5305 in Monessie Gorge, 6201 at Cumwinton, 5407 in snow at Skipton and 71000 on the S&C. 771 at Howe & Co. and Kirkby Stephen, 35028 on the ‘Last’ Marylebone, 46203 at Oxford, 6024 at Oxford and Didcot, 71000 at Conway and 34027 at Little Stretton.

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Opening Scene: 46229 crosses the causeway at Conway on her first North Wales run.

The Isle of Man Railway: A full feature on this unique working Victorian railway system, including overhauls in the workshops and the beautiful Beyer Peacock 2-4-0Ts at work from Douglas to Port Erin.

Cab Ride – Stranraer to Glasgow: The view from the cab over the south western moorland of Scotland, on the single line semaphored route to Ayr and the modern electric line beyond.

Railfreight Customer No. 3: A review of many of the Speedlink workings which will change or disappear in July, from Wareham and Dean in the South, via Oxfordshire and the Midlands to Carlisle and even Appleby in the north. Many of these feature old four-wheeled box vans and much shunting.

Preservation News Focus: The East Lancs extension’s opening day with No’s 32 and 1, the N7 and Manor on the new line, Sir Lamiel at Keighley, 34067 Tangmere on the Mid-Hants, T9 at Swanage, Bitton’s extension, WSR diesel gala, with D1015, NELPG weekend on the Moors, with 2005, 5, the T3 and J72 and the Sentinel on the bank. Finally, the unique visit of a 73 to Tenterden.

Chiltern Changes: The first part of NSEs Networker revolution has started! Marylebone changes, Class 165 at Gerrards Cross, loco haulage at High Wycombe, the last semaphores come down at Princes Risborough, 47484 at Aylesbury, inside the new depot, hybrid DMUs and a 45.

BR Newlines: 158/9, 158s, end of the ‘Cambrian Coast Express’, Class 26 on passenger duties, 87 at Waverley, Glasgow Blue Train and a green EPB, Tamworth Castle goes, D400 arrives, blue and yellow 50s, hooligans, Hereford specials including two 33s, two 20s, the Royal Train at Smardale and Carlisle, Coalville specials including two 56s, two 60s, Condor, 60s in Kent, 59 and two 55s at Clapham.

The Decies Railtour: The RPSIs Spring Tour which features 2-6-0 No.461 working for the first time on Railscene, at Dublin, Bray Head Arklow, Gorey and Insch. 2-6-4T No.4 at Dublin, Thomastown, Carlow and near Portarlington.

Main Line Steam News: The spring’s main tours, from the ‘Duchess’ at Blackburn and Garsdale, to North Wales, 60009 in Scotland and at Bangor, 4472 at Birkett, 45596 at Kirkby Stephen and Dent with the Royal Scotsman, 44871 at Glenfinnan, 777 at Ais Gill, 5029s test run at Woodhouse and Sheffield, 6024 to Stratford, 71000 from Stratford with 6024 as banker, 53809 at Sheffield and 35028 at Nappa, Cark and Sheffield.

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Cover photo: The Royal train on the S&C! 3 May 1991. See our BR Newslines.
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Opening Scene: 70000 Britannia leaves Crewe at the start of her fateful main line steam test.

The Cambrian Limited: The full story of the summers highlight of 7819 Hinton Manor and 75069 at work again from Machynlleth shed over the picturesque Cambrian mainline.

Archive Film: Eddie Stanbridge’s 16mm colour film from the 1960s includes steam on the Cambrian at Cheltenham on the Southern at Eastleigh, on the Somerset & Dorset and in Scotland.

Cab Ride – Thornton Junction to Mossend: With the demise of Speedlink we cab rode a pair of class 20s on one of Scotland’s last Speedlink duties.

Speedlink – The Final Days: BRs Speedlink network was abandoned at the beginning of July. This feature illustrates the wide variety of traffic which has now been lost to the roads – from wood to oil.

Preservation News Focus: From the Torbay and Dartmouth’s Diesel Gala, to 6106 on WSR, ELR No.1 on ESR, ‘The Blue Circle’, 34072 in Yorkshire, Rocket on the GCR and the Isle of Wight at Smallbrook.

The East Lancashire Railway (Part 1): A Railscene ‘Spotlight’ feature on the southern half of this adventurous railway, with 35005 Canadian Pacific, the N7, 75078 and 30072 amongst the regulars.

Regional Railways – The Loco Lives!: The summer of 1991 saw a resurgence of loco-hauled on the supposedly ‘Sprinterised’ Regional Railways network – we see classes 20, 26, 31, 37 and 47 ‘on loan’ to RR.

BR Newslines: The news from BR, including 87101, 85101, 59104 on the West and East coast, Gloucester Rail Day with quadruple headed 20s, 91 in Edinburgh, last days of Bury Electrics, new Provincial livery, etc.

Main Line Steam News: A busy summer gives great variety of main line steam, the highlight being 7000o Britannia’s main line steam test, at Crewe, Chester, Chirk and Weston Rhya, the lineside repairs at Shrewsbury and her run on one cylinder and her main line return, at Gresford, Marsh Farm Junction Condover and Haslem. ‘Carnforth Phoenix’ includes 70000 and 71000 together, with 48151 at seven locations on the Cumbrian Coast line. 5407 and 6201 also appear here. The S&C sees 6201 and 46203 together at last, with seven other action shots and 71000 on her record run. ‘Going West’ are 46229 and 45596 whilst 5029 Nunney Castle ran her first main line trip with InterCity’s ‘Inter-City’ to Malvern, seen at Charlbury, Moreton-in-Marsh, Malvern Wells, Worcester, Great Malvern and Frampton Mansell. ‘North Wales Visitors’ are 777 (five shots), 4472 (two shots) and 4771 (three shots). A ‘Cambrian Reprise’ gives more action of 7819 and 75069.

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Cover photo: 70000 "Britannia" on her maiden main line run as featured in this volume.
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Opening Scene: 73101 in Pullman livery at Victoria.

Folkestone Swan Song: 34027 Taw Valley and 80080 storm the 1 in 30 Folkestone Harbour branch just before its closure is announced.

Bury to Manchester Transition: Commissioning trials with the new trams precede views from both the cab and lineside of this northern suburban system at the end of the line for class 504.

The East Lancashire Railway (Part Two): Concluding our feature, this time we follow the newly-opened extension from Rawtenstall to Ramsbottom, featuring many locomotives, including visiting 34072 and 35005.

Preservation Focus: 40442 in large logo, all green D335, Bodmin diesel hydraulics, Bellerophon at Scunthorpe, Britannia on the Nene Valley, Repton at Leicester North, Tom Rolt and Corris No.4 on the Talyllyn, T9 and 1F special, Butterley and Yorkshire Dales extensions.

Dean Forest City: They are expanding down in the Forest of Dean and City of Truro was there to open the line to Lydney Lakeside. Footplate and lineside views record the event.

BR Newslines: The launch of the Parcels livery at Crewe and locos in service in the livery, last Whitehaven TPO, 20s on the Cumbrian Coast, D1500 on tour, Inter City 60, diversions to St Pancras, 73101 and 73128, Bluebell Special, HST at Branksome, all-blue 4TC, 50029 on tour.

Nightmare on Table 145 (Part 2.5): ‘The Smell of Fearless’. More problems for NSE on the Waterloo to Exeter route, with four 33s at Waterloo, Parcels 47s and the last few 50s still holding out.

Fiddlers Ferry Power: A detailed review of Trainload Coal’s major coal operation in the northwest, from 20s at Point of Ayr colliery, Mostyn and Newton-le-Willows, shunting at Warrington, double-headed 56s, 60s at Fiddler’s Ferry, close-ups inside the terminal and 20s taking the train away.

A Gaggle of Galas: Galas on the North Wales Coast, at Worksop, Old Oak Common. Laira and Cambridge gave rise to a bewildering variety of train formations and locomotive pairings! Multiple 20s, 58s, 37s, 59 and 60, 50s, 52s, 26s, 31s and even the blue 303 in East Anglia!

Main Line Steam: 80080 in South Wales, 8233s test and run, 48151 on S&C, 46203’s marathon, 46229 goes home, 60027 Merlin on the North Wales Coast, 4771 in North Wales, 777 and 34027 go south, 34027, 70000 and 4472 in East Anglia, 75069 on ‘Cam’ Special, 7819.

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Cover photo: 60027 "Merlin", as reincarnated by courtesy of 60009, leaves Crewe with a ‘North Wales Coast Express’.
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Branch Line Steam: The N7, 69621 appeared on the Marks Tey to Sudbury branch at Christmas – this is the story of a highly successful event.

Cab Ride – West of England: The view from the cab of one of Foster Yeoman’s Class 59s over the Great Western’s main line to the West of England, from Merehead to Theale. This is an edited version of our Cab Ride Xtra No. 2 and includes scenes at Foster Yeoman’s base at Merehead.

Main Line Steam: An exciting winter on the main lines, despite the cancellations. We explore the return of steam to Paddington, with 5029 and 6024 on the line to Stratford, 34027, 60009 and 6201 on the Welsh Marches. The ‘Sapper’s’ final run, as 48773, including a spectacular ascent of the bank through Entwistle, 5407s long return from Scotland, over the West Highland, Glasgow and South Western and Settle and Carlisle Railways, 60009 and 34027 on the S&C, 60004 in Scotland and a preview of next year’s star – 256 Glen Douglas.

BR Newslines: A green EMU at Folkestone (5001), Pathfinders in Kent (Class 56), the first Networker electric (465001), 50s and 33s and Salisbury, 60 at Padiham, Tilbury Riverside under threat, 153s in service, 507 and 321 re-liveried, Newcastle Airport extension, etc.

NSE Diesel Specials: January and February saw an enterprising series of diesel headed specials on the Southern from Waterloo to Weymouth and Yeovil, with a selection of diesel power which has not been seen on this region for many a year. This feature covers Classes 59, 56, 37, 47 and 60 piloting 33s and 47s, as well as the ‘Eastleigh Shuttle’ with an 08.

Great Central Winter: Spectacular smoke effects in cold weather on this expanding main line – with an amazing variety of locomotives for the winter – 7760, 7029, 6990, 35005, 5593 and ‘Butler Henderson’ at the end of her stay on the GCR.

Preservation Roundup: Other preserved lines had something to show in winter as well, especially Peak Rail, whose Darley Dale line opened at Christmas. We see the newest preserved line there and also 46203s unique run at Butterley, the H Class 0-4-4 tank on the Bluebell, winter season trains on the Severn Valley, Torbay and Dartmouth and West Somerset. Finally, we see NELPGs special train to welcome back Blue Peter on the North Yorkshire Moors line and the engine’s Main Line test run from Derby.

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Cover photo: 34027 "Taw Valley" at Lostock Hall on the occasion of her first S&C visit.
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Opening Scene: Blue Peter at Howe & Co’s Sidings.

Main Line Steam: With 5029 and 6998 at Oxford, 44932 at Aylesbury, 69621 at Chappel, a major feature of 60532s four runs over the S&C, 6024s ill-fated run from Paddington, 71000 goes north and 48151 on the S&C once again.

Brake Van Ride: The Stanier Mogul Fund’s special brake van trip on the Severn Valley, exploring parts that other tours cannot reach!

Bluebell Breakthrough: Another brake van ride, this time on the van, through Sharpethorne Tunnel on the new northern extension with Normandy.

Preservation News Focus: All the transfers, from 2857 at Toddington, 48773 at Keighley, 34072 and 60009 on the Severn Valley, ‘Big Jim’ at Rawtenstall, 44767s return, 46251s return, a black Jinty at Butterley, the Stephenson Railway project at North Shields.

The Manchester Pullman: The luxurious former ‘Manchester Pullman’ coaches are now available for hire. We join the train for breakfast on the Settle & Carlisle – do not watch this if you are hungry!

Cab Ride – Manchester to Barrow: Aboard a Class 31 over the route via Bolton and Carnforth to the Cumbrian Coast, with many semaphores.

BR Newslines: Loco haulage on the Cumbrian Coast from the lineside, new Sprinter livery, Longsight Open Day, 20s on railtours at Guildford and Salisbury, 50s at the end of the road, etc.

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Cover photo: Blue Peter storms around the curve at Smardale on its attack to the summit at Ais Gill on 21 March 1992.
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Opening Scene: M7 30053 plus two ‘Queen Mary’ vans on the main line.

South Eastern Steam: The story of Steam from Hastings to Ashford with 75069 and 34027, together with the historic runs up the third rail main line to London Bridge, including many scenes at the capital terminus.

Clerestory Story: The South Devon Railway of today recreated the historic turn of the century by running City of Truro with the clerestory coaches on one remarkable day in June. Llangollen Gala: This progressive railway has extended yet again, to Glyndyfrdwy. Its summer gala saw a variety of trains over the whole line, set alongside the River Dee, with Foxcote Manor, a Jinty, a Prairie and visiting P3 0-6-0 on a goods train.

Main Line Steam: What a feast! May, in particular, was a very active month for main line steam and we see 44932 and 67621 on LT metals, 3440s last run, 6024 and 5029, 5407, 4472, 4771, 60009, 71000, 48151, 80080 and 60532 – thirteen locos at work in five weeks, as well as the Southern Steam engines! Who said there is a recession?!

Scottish Indian Summer: There has been a major revival of ‘real’ trains in Scotland, with locomotives hauling coaches again! We witness 37s, 47s and 26s working trains to Fort William, Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, as well as the changes to sleepers and the introductions of a stagecoach on rails.

Cab Ride – Settle to Carlisle: By special request we bring you the return of an S&C cab ride – this time going north. Here is the opportunity to see some of those photographic locations from the driver’s viewpoint!

BR Newslines: 50s in decline, including last scheduled passenger trains, 31s on passenger turns, the French Portal of the Channel Tunnel, 33114 in NSE, Networkers at Paddington, Ravenscraig closure, Manchester Trams in the city, 37s on special work, etc.

South Western Steam: The second Network special programme, with 30053/673, 34027/28, 75069 and 777, from Eastleigh works to Salisbury and Exeter featuring the M7 on the main line, as well as steam on Honiton Bank once again! It is all here!

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Cover photo: Southern Steam! The newly restored M7 30053 and Standard Class 4 75069 await duties in Eastleigh Works Yard on 21 June 1992
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Opening Scene: 4771 Green Arrow leaves Howe & Co's Siding for the last time on her present boiler certificate.

The Northern Belle:Steam returned to the North East of Scotland for the summer of 1992, with 44871 Sovereign working a series of Aberdeen to Elgin trains. This is the story of the first public run.

Mogul Mania: The Severn Valley’s Collett 2-6-0 9303 has been one of the summer’s stars - here we see her in action on the Valley, together with Stanier 2-6-0 Number 2968 and we chronicle the visit of Standard Class 4 Mogul 76079 to the Llangollen Railway.

Preservation Focus: The unique Bulleid class Q1 - the 'ugly duckling' - is seen on its first run, 34072 and 4422 visit the East Lancs, M7 30053 at work at Swanage, Pannier 7752 and 4920 Dumbleton Hall alongside the River Dart in South Devon and 60532 Blue Peter's one and only trip up the KWVR.

Cab Ride - Dundee to Edinburgh: Our first Class 158 cab ride takes us over both the River Tay and River Forth bridges through Fife. Plenty of semaphores here!

Regional Revival: The new Regional Railways’ livery looks good on Class 31s! This feature covers the Granada Telethon as well as 31s on passenger work in the northwest, 20s on the Derby to Skegness service and 37s and 47s on the Bristol to Weymouth line.

BR Newslines: ‘Breaking the ban’ with E5001 on the Southern, with a description of the locomotive as well as historic lineside footage, the green Class 26s in Scotland, 26s and 20s on the S&C and WCML. King's Lynn goes 'live' (views of the revised Ely station), class 159 prototype at Salisbury and Bescot Open Day.

David Lloyd George: The Festiniog's new £350,000 double Fairlie, in works primer and working trains on the railway.

Midland Freight: Double-headed Jinties on a long goods train on the Midland's Trust's metals in July. This was a special train for the benefit of photographers - with plenty of 'clag'!

Main Line Steam: The theme is ‘hale and farewell’ as we say ‘goodbye’ to 4771 Green Arrow and Black 5 5305 and ‘hello’ to 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley. Also featured are 6201 and 60532 on the S&C, as well as 70000 and 71000 in North Wales, together with 45596 Bahamas and 6024 working to Stratford.

Cover Photo: 71000 Duke of Gloucester.

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Cover photo: 71000 Duke of Gloucester.
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Opening Scene:- 5224 heads the inaugural run of the Great Central Railway's recreation of the "Windcutter" trains.

In the Beginning:- The Bowes Railway's celebration of the early days with "Rocket", "Locomotion" and "Sans Pareil" including a unique triple header. Also the launch at the Worlds's first public station of the "Planet" replica.

Network South East (NSE) Specials:- "Taw valley" at Brockenhurst, E5001 at Eastleigh, Eastleigh Open day with E828, 46521 on test, 777 and 34027 at Andover, Exeter Central and Hewish, Henley branch specials with 46521.

Main Line Steam:- 4498 "Sir Nigel Gresley" at Bewdley and on her main line return at Chepstow and hereford, "Flying Scotsman'"'s farewell at Banbury and Saunderton, 5029 at Budbrooke and Bearley Junction, Black 5s 5407 and 44871 in Scotland, the "Duchess" (of Hamilton) returns, at Stanforth, Workington and Carnforth East, "Bahamas" at Garsdale and Birkett, "Duke of Gloucester" at Crewe and Wrexham, 80080 on the Cambrian.

Cab Ride - Exeter to Bristol:- Ride with us in the cab of an HST over the original route to the West! A fascinating journey on the Bristol & Exeter Railway through Taunton and Weston-Super-Mare.

BR Newslines:- InterCity retrenchment, Cleethorpe's HST to be withdrawn, seen at Swinderby; last through trains to Blackpool.

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Cover photo: The National Railway Museum’s replica of Stephenson’s ‘Rocket’ on its ill-fated visit to the Bowes Railway, 30 August 1992.
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Opening Scene: 34039 Boscastle and 35005 Canadian Pacific double-head southwards on the GCR main line across a winter wonderland.

The First Train: New Year’s Day 1993 witnessed a blanket of frost over Southern England, a perfect backdrop for the Kent & East Sussex Railway’s AIX tank to be launched with its one coach train.

South Coast Changes: A study over the past four years of the last part of the Sussex Coast main line to lose its semaphore signals and crossing gates. Before and after scenes are shown at Fishbourne and Bosham, with freight from Lavant and crossings at Black Boy, Inlands Road and Clay Lane.

Cab Ride – South Merseyrail: A ‘balloon’ trip from West Kirby to New Brighton, including the tunnel loop under the Mersey and Liverpool.

BR Newslines: Featuring Birmingham’s ‘XCity’ line under the wires, 323201 at Bletchley, ‘Networkers’ at work, 153 at Salisbury, ‘DC Tours’ with 20s and 31s, two 50s in Birmingham, the very last train to Redmire, Blythe diversions and a Continental freight at Stratford, with ‘SNCF’ 90130.

GCR Winter: Frost-encrusted trees and shrubs, sleepers and signals provide the backdrop to 34039 Bocastle, 35005 Canadian Pacific, 4472 Flying Scotsman and 60532 Blue Peter, double-headed and single, together iwth 5224 on the Windcutter.

Preservation Focus: Extended coverage of the Bluebell’s ‘new’ S15 No 847, ‘the last Freight’ on the Bodmin & Wadebridge Railway, with ‘Swiftsure’ giving steam haulage to the very last Fitzgerald Lighting train and ‘Maude’ at Bo’ness on a freight on Remembrance Sunday.

Main Line Steam: Action ranging from 60009 and 44871 in Scotland, 4498 on the S&C, 70000 and 71000 at Didcot, ‘6999’ at Didcot and to Oxford, 46521 in the Cotswolds and Chilterns and 6024 and 46203 from Hall Green to Stratford.

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Cover photo: 60009 departs from Kilmarnock.
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Photographic Freight: Somerset & Dorset 7F 53809 on a special freight train at the Midland Trust, Butterley, together with NRM’s ‘Super D’ 0-8-0.

The Great Pretender: 70004 William Shakespeare was brought back to life for a special day. We see her at Eastleigh, Stewarts Lane and Dover. 70000 Britannia then visited the Mid-Hants and we see her double heading with 76017 and accompanying 30053 and 30506 as well as the ‘Hampshire’ unit.

Premier Run: Eastleigh’s ‘own’ steam locomotive, Maunsell S15 828 is seen on a main line steam test, including a daylight run through Southampton station.

The 08.00am Local From Carlisle: Standard Class 4 Tank 80080 on the unique steam local trains on the Settle & Carlisle.

The Great Central Southern: 34105 Swanage visiting the Great Central, together with a Pannier on the ‘Windcutter’ and 4472 Flying Scotsman on the East Lancashire Railway.

Main Line Steam: All the other winter main line action including 46229, 6998, 60532, 80080, 46203 and 6024.

Cab Ride – Redditch to Birmingham (New Street): The south end of the Birmingham ‘Cross-City’ suburban system as it was before electrification.

Privatisation Review: A review of those parts of the British Rail system which the Government wants to privatise – the East Coast Main Line, the Great Western, the Gatwick Express, Scotrail, Network’s South Western Division, the Isle of Wight and the LTSR.

BR Newslines: BR news, new liveries on 20s, 159s into service, the Hamworthy revival, Old Oak’s ‘Factory’ to close, S&C diversions, etc.

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Cover photo: 53809 on a special freight train at Butterley Reservoir
First published on DVD: 1993 on VHS, 2004 on DVD
Screen aspect ratio: 4:3 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Media Format: DVD-R

Running Time: 90-mins (1hr 30min) approx

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