2022 February New Releases

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The second part of our marathon return cab-ride journey from Clitheroe to Avonmouth Docks aboard Class 66 locos of GBRf. In this part we travel from Crewe to Worcester Parkway.

We start at Crewe Basford Hall Jct and then continue down the West Coast Main Line (WCML) to Little Bridgeford Jct, Doxey Jct, Stafford North Jct, Stafford, Stafford South Jct. and Stafford Trent Valley Jct No 1 where we leave the main WCML and take the Birmingham route through Penkridge before passing through Bushbury Jct and Bushbury Oxley Jct.

Here we take the route (avoiding the heavily trafficked and congested passenger routes through Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street) through Wednesfield Heath Tunnel, Portobello Jct, Darlaston Jct, Walsall Pleck Jct, Walsall, Ryecroft Jct, Castle Bromwich Jct and Landor Street Jct to join the former ex-Midland Derby to Bristol main line at Bordesley Jct.

We now pass though Kings Norton Station Jct, Kings Norton, Longbridge, Barnt Green Jct, Barnt Green, Lickey Incline, Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Jct and Worcestershire Parkway before terminating at Abbotswood Down Goods Loop.

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(From Crewe to Stafford there are some occasional sunbeams into the cab)

(After Walsall there is a locomotive change)

Disk 1 Crewe to Sutton Park

Disk 2 Sutton Park to Abbeywood Loop (Worcestershire Parkway)

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66776
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: February 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 2 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 175mins (2hr 55min) , Colour
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The thiird and final part of our marathon return cab-ride journey from Clitheroe to Avonmouth Docks aboard Class 66 locos of GBRf.

Leaving Worcester Parkway, we travel down the ex-Midland main line through Abbotswood Jct, Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester Barnwood Jct, Gloucester Yard Jct, Standish Jct, Berkley Road Jct, Wickwar Tunnel, Yate Middle Jn, Yate to Westerleigh Jct where we join the ex-GWR South Wales main line.

Onwards through Bristol Parkway we leave the South Wales Main Line at Stoke Gifford Jct No 1 passing through Stoke Gifford Jct No 2, Filton West Jn No 1, and Filton West Jn No 2 and onto the Avonmouth line. After passing through Charlton Tunnel, Hallen Marsh Jct & Holesmouth Jct our marathon journey ends at Avonmouth Docks.

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(We arrive at Avonmouth Docks after dark)

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Cover photo: GBRF's Class 66 No.66776
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: March 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 wide screen, standard definition.
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: DV HD

Running Time: 93 mins (1hr 33min) , Colour
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A cab-ride journey aboard Class 158 (2 car unit) of Northern Rail from Newcastle to Middlesborough via the coatal route calling at Heworth, Sunderland, Seaham, Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Billingham, Stockton & Thornaby before terminating at Middlesborough.

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Cover photo: Class 158 DMU No.158 904
Filmed by/when: Paul Diggens
Written by: Paul Diggens
First published on DVD: February 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 Wide screen, SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R
Origination: Digital DV

Running Time: 72-mins (1hr 12min) , Colour
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MAIN LINE STEAM DIARY: - Autumn 2021

7029 ‘Clun Castle’ on ‘Shakespeare Express’ runs in the Autumn & the ‘Return to Steam Anniversary Special’. 34028 ‘Braunton’ ‘The Lakelander’. 35018 ‘British India Line’ ‘The Waverley’ tours to Carlisle & ‘The Pendle Statesman’. 35028 ‘Clan Line’ ‘The John Farrow Salute’ to Yeovil, ‘The Cotswold Venturer’ to Worcester. ‘The Man of Kent’, ‘The Hampshire’ Pullman’ & ‘The Rail Aid British Pullman’. Black 5 44871 on the ‘Jacobites’, ‘The Cheshireman’ & ;The Christmas Sussex Belle’ Black 5 45212 on the ‘Jacobites. Black 5 45231 ‘The William Shakespeare’. Black 5 45407 on the Jacobites. 45690 ‘Leander’ on the move to the West Somerset. 45596 ‘Bahamas’ ‘The Mayflower’. on special to York and ‘The Yorkshireman’. 45599 ‘Galatea’ running as 45627 ‘Sierra Leone’ on ‘The Pendle Statesman’, ‘The Dalesman’, ‘The Cumbrian Mountain Express’, & the ‘Peaks Express’ to Buxton. 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ ‘The Magna Carta’ to Salisbury, ‘The Buxton Spa Express’, ‘The Severn Valley Railway to Bristol’, ‘The Great Western Envoy’. 46115 ‘Scots Guardsman’ ‘The Pendle Statesman’. 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ on test run, ‘The Midland Bristolian’, ‘The Welsh Marches Express’ and on tour to Cardiff. 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ on ecs moves, on the Settle & Carlisle & ‘The Stratford Flyer’. B1 ‘Mayflower’ on tour to Stratford Upon Avon & Norwich, ‘The Welsh Dragon’, ‘The Mayflower’ to the West Country. 60163 ‘Tornado’ on main line ecs moves and on tour to Hereford.

News & Events. ‘Flying Scotsman’ on the Mid Norfolk Railway. The Gwili Railway with Saddle Tank ‘Moonbarrow’, visiting Pannier L92 and Prairie 5526. The North York Moors Autumn Gala. The Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway charter with Pannier 6412 & Auto Coach, Bluebell with visiting S160 and ‘Giants of Steam Gala’ including ‘Clan Line’. Severn Valley Railway Autumn Gala inc visiting ‘Pitchford Hall’ and 9466. Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway Autumn Gala. The North Norfolk Autumn Gala with last runs of B12. Glouc Warks Autumn Gala. West Somerset Gala

Steam on the Lickey on the 20th November with 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ and 6233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ on the ‘Lickey Banker Railtours’ plus archive from the 1960s.

A Bulleid Returns. 34067 ‘Tangmere’ on test run from Carnforth plus film from recent years.

Clun Castle Returns with the first main line runs with Great Western Steam for well over a year plus archive from the 1980s.

Pacific Power featuring 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland, 35028 ‘Clan Line. 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ and 60163 ‘Tornado’ around the network in the Autumn.

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Filmed by/when: Mick Newey, Michael Field, Mike Hall, Ian Brownrigg, Phil Morrell, Frances Morrell, Alan Allbuary, Anthony Kay, Andy Main, Doug Boulton, Graeme Aldous, Paul Davis, David Birt, Nadia.
Narrated by: Graeme Aldous
Edited by: Steph South
First published on DVD: 9th.April 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD **LIMITED STOCK**

Running Time: 110-mins (1hr 50min) approx , Colour
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NEWS & EVENTS Extended News from around the Network

DRS 37s on ‘Cambridge & Norfolk Explorer’, ‘The Northern Belle’ to Victoria, 31/33 haulage on ‘Scarborough Spa Express’, ‘The Sizzy Syphons’, ‘The Cotswold Lion’, 47s on ‘Cumbrian Mountain Express’, ‘The Doctor Syn’ to Kent, Statesman Railtours, Hastings Unit to Faversham, the ‘Northern Belle’ to Edinburgh, Settle & Carlisle Specials. 86 401 on tour to Carlisle, ‘Royal Scotsman’ and ‘Blue Pullman’ in Far North, Class 47s to Kyle of Lochalsh, DRS 37s on freight, HSTs on SVR, Blue Pullman on ‘Yorvic Pullman’, ‘The Royal Highland Pullman’ & ‘The Whitby Jet,, Test Trains inc HST with new power cars, HST stock moves, Class 91s on East Coast Main Line, Class 313 unit on ECML, ‘This Time its Serious’ tour, Stock Movements with 37s, 57s, 31s and 47s, Snow Plough on test, Test Train to Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, 56 to the rescue, 67s on freight and passenger, Chartham Signal Box, 197 units on test, 37s on Kyle line, Eastern Rail Services at Great Yarmouth, Pacer on Mid Norfolk, 66587 at NEC, Class 20s on Lickey and other stock moves including 465/465 units from Gillingham to Worksop , Class 60s and D1015 ‘Western Champion’ on test – Class 69 on tour – PLUS MUCH MORE

Autumn Leaf Busters with Rail Head Treatment Trains around the network including COLAS 56s to North Wales and Mid Wales, East Coast & Midland Main Lines, Class 67s on Lickey, South Wales 66s, Class 37s on Humberside, Class 37s to Southend and Norfolk and Class 73s in Kent.

Across West London. The line through Kensington Olympia past & present including GBRS Class 69s and 57s on a range of traffic plus Class 37s, Class 47s and 57s in 2001.

Stations that Time Forgot featuring Dullingham near Newmarket, the Barton on Humber branch and Helsby with a range of traffic.

North of Peterborough with a range of traffic on the East Coast Main Line including 91s, 57, 60s plus scenes from 20 years ago including Class 89 Electric ‘Avocet’.

Off the Beaten Track with Class 37s on the Cambrian Coast on an RHTT duty and Pathfinders ‘Cambrian Coast Express’.

Veterans around Chester with units from the 1980s including 507s, 508s, 153s, Class 67s and Class 56s plus a look back to 2000 and Class 37s.

Diesel Gala Action during the Autumn on the Severn Valley Railway, the West Somerset Railway, the Keighley and Worth Valley, the Battlefield Line and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.

Tail Lamp with Class 37s at Cromer, Digswell Viaduct and a coal train in the Midlands.

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Filmed by/when: Mick Newey, Ian Brownrigg, Michael Field, Derek Riley, Andy Main, Thomas Coombes, Bob Herbert, Keith Doubleday, Anthony Kay, Paul Davies.
Narrated by: David Powell
Edited by: Steph South
First published on DVD: 9th. April 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD **LIMITED STOCK**

Running Time: 110-mins (1hr 50min) approx , Colour
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An exceptionally interesting six months - 50007 & 50049 hauling the Belmond British Pullman; GBRf’s 56081 ventures to Bournemouth on a Class 442 move; Colas HST power cars move to the Severn Valley Railway for temporary storage; 73107 & 73109 testing one of the new ‘Weedkilling’ trains; former ROG locos 47815 & 47848 work their first trains for WCRC following repaints.

Selected highlights of GBRf’s four-day ‘This Time It’s Personal’ charity train; the first railtour working of 47270 in four years; Colas duo 37219 & 37057 on a West Highland weekend ballast; 31128 & 33029 powering the final ‘Scarborough Spa Express’ of the year; D1015 Western Champion on its ill-fated test run working GBRf’s Avonmouth-Pennyfford cement tanks; former Caledonian Sleeper AC loco 86401 working its first train for WCRC; Colas Rail’s 67023 & 67027 on autumn ‘leaf-busting’ duties; a Class 44/45/46 Peak triple-header on the Nene Valley Railway; 20007 & 20205 working a demonstration intermodal train out of Immingham.

LNwR Desiro 350124 being towed on wheel skates by 37510 & 57312; three DRS Class 37s rescuing the London Gateway-Coatbridge Freightliner; 40013 & 40145 working double-headed charters to Plymouth and Edinburgh; 69003 in primer hauling 69001 & 69002 from Peterborough to Tonbridge, 90019 dragging experimental HydroFlex unit 799201; WCRC’s 37668 towing a ‘stoneblower’ from Crewe to Ashford; 66001 delivering the first Transport for Wales ‘Flirt’ unit to Cardiff; 20096 & 20107 reach Blaenau Ffestiniog; 60017 working the Midland Main Line RHTT; 37510 towing former Heathrow Connect unit 360201 to the Dean Forest Railway; 50008 dragging four HST power cars from Willesden to Eastleigh; 67013 rescuing DB Cargo’s Wakefield to Southampton intermodal; LSL’s 37521 & 37688 on hire to GB Railfreight for rolling stock moves; 69001 & 69003 on the Mountfield-Southampton gypsum…and 50007 & 50049 working railtours to Stranraer, Kingswear, Beverley and Margate.

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Narrated by: David Maxey
First published on DVD: March 2022
Screen aspect ratio: 16:9 SD
Classification: Exempt
Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 100-mins (1hr 40min) , Colour
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