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  Great Central Video Album Volume 1 VHS  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 2 DVD  

56 mins approx.  
Ex-Southern........ 
30926Repton 
34105Swanage 
35005 Canadian Pacific 
 
Ex-LNER ....... 
4472Flying Scotsman 
60532 Blue Peter 
62660Butler Henderson 
 
Ex-LMS........ 
5593Kolhapur 
 
Ex-GWR ...... 
5029Nunney Castle 
5080Defiant 
52242-8-0 
6106Large Prairie 
6990Witherslack Hall 
7029Clun Castle 
7760 Pannier Tank  

Sorry this title is no longer available.

We hope to release this on DVD later.

60 mins approx 
Loughborough Central - a look at arrivals and departures featuring the semaphores and hard working signal man 
Freight Working - an impression of preparation shunting and the running of a main line freight train including footplate action 
The Red Dragon - a lineside look at visiting Great Western loco 6998 Burton Agnes Hall 
The Ballast Train - Pannier Tank L90 on a leisurely run north with a short ballast train on a memorable summer's evening. Featuring views from the loco, brake van and lineside 
4498 Sir Nigel Gresley - the year's star attraction. From Loughborough to Leicester on the footplate with numerous well lit lineside views 
Leicester North-Rothley - northbound passenger and freight workings on the southern end of the line 
Rothley - north and southbound departures, many taken in spectacular lighting conditions, featuring four of the Line's regular performers 
5593 Kolhapur - rare and beautifully lit footage of this loco 
Double headers - 6998/7029, 4498/34039, 34039/7029, 34039/34101 
Royal Mail Train - the launch of a series of railway Royal Mail stamps prompted this recreation of an East Coast main line mail drop at high speed Winter Workings - A4 4498, Castle 7029, and Black Five 45231 feature in a winter wonderland, with the Midland engine in particularly fine form, driven in full forward gear by an expert! 
Swithland - a look at a number of goods and fast freight workings through this fast developing site, featuring Black Five 44767 on the new down main line  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 1 VHS  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 2 DVD  
Vid1VHS: Great Central Volume 1 VHS £12.95
Vid2DVD: Great Central Volume 2 DVD £12.95 Qty
 

  Great Central Video Album Volume 3 DVD  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 4 DVD  
60 mins approx.  
46229 Duchess of Hamilton - including a full pacing sequence featuring a nine coach maroon rake running at appreciable speed. 
For all those who crave the 1960's, here it is recreated in all its splendour - on-train, lineside, footplate and shots from another moving train alongside 
34039 Boscastle 
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley 
N2 69532 
8F 48305 
30777 Sir Lamiel 
Tank 5224 
5029 Nunney Castle 
5593 Kolhapur 
5552 Silver Jubilee  
 
Black Five 5231 - the effects of steam and stunning lighting on a frosty morning have to be seen to be believed. The Five is seen also on a 
freight working on the down main and is featured both from the lineside and footplate in a sequence which captures, for the first time in preservation, the feel of a busy double track main line  
60 mins approx 
Black Prince 92203 and 92212 are seen double  heading on passenger workings 
46229 Duchess of Hamilton 
6990 Witherslack Hall 
Two Green Jubilees - 45596 Bahamas double heading with 5593 Kolhapur 
N2 69523 
30777 Sir Lamiel including double heading with Black five 5231 
A selection of Bulleids - 34039 Boscastle, 35005 Canadian Pacific, 34027 Taw Valley 
Winter Wonderland - shots taken in Dec 1995 when photographers were treated to fabulous conditions of hoar frosts and sunshine, with 30777, 46229 & N2-4F (double heading) 
4F 4422 
8F 48305  
The 9F's - Black Prince 92203 & 92212: the  Windcutter sequence with 92212 features close-in pacing shots of themotion, views taken from in front, alongside and behind the loco,shots from the brake van, between the rails and unique aerial shots at Swithland reservoir and sidings taken from a hydraulic platform. While on the footplate of the loco, another mineral train passes adding to the most authentic recreation of a main line goods train ever filmed in preservation  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 3 DVD  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 4 DVD  
Vid3DVD: Great Central Volume 3 DVD £12.95 Qty
Vid4DVD: Great Central Volume 4 DVD £12.95 Qty
 

  Great Central Video Album Volume 5 DVD  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 6 DVD  
60 mins approx 
B1 1264's 12 coach test trains. 
B12 8572, 6990 Witherslack Hall at 60 mph and at night 
7822 Ditcheat Manor 
8F 48305 
N2 69523 
60532 Blue Peter on a van train 
46229 Duchess of Hamilton in a stunning re-enactment of 'Night Mail'  
(possibly the finest sequence ever filmed on a preserved railway video) 
04 63601  
Another major highlight of the tape is the publication of 15 mins of 8mm archive film from the collection of John Proctor, showing the GC in the mid 1960's  

1hr 45 mins featuring: 
V2 60800 
GWR 4141 
GWR 813 
LNER '04' 63601 
D123 (with TPO) 
45305 (with TPO) 
75014 (With TPO mail drop) 
90775 (with TPO) 
61264 (With TPO mail drop - you've got to see this one!) 
34027 
6990 Witherslack Hall 
7821 
4247 
5197 
and the opening of the Double Track with the late David Clarke. 
 


  Great Central Video Album Volume 5 DVD  
  Great Central Video Album Volume 6 DVD  
Vid5DVD: Great Central Volume 5 DVD £16.95 Qty
GCVid6DVD: Great Central Video Vol 6 DVD £16.95 Qty
 

  Main Line 2005 Volume 1 DVD  
  Main Line 2005 Volume 2 DVD  
2 Hours 24 Mins 
6024 King Edward 1 
7100 Duke of Gloucester 
7802 Bradley Manor 
Black 5 45407 
5051 Earl Bathurst 
6233 Duchess of Sutherland 
Standard 4 76079 
34027 Taw Valley 
B1 1264 
5026 Nunney Castle 
34067 Tangmere 
5690 Leander  
6024 King Edward I  
2Hours 20 Mins 
8F 48151  
71000 Duke of Gloucester  
5690 Leander 
5029 Nunney Castle  
76079 Standard Class 4 
34067 Tangmere August 4th 
6201 Princess Elizabeth 
6233 Duchess of Sutherland 
60009 Union of South Africa 
61264 B1 September 4th 
45407 Lancashire Fusilier  
45407 Lancashire Fusilier & 76079 Standard Class 4 double heading 
60800 Green Arrow 
45231 The Sherwood Forester 
45305 Alderman A E Draper  
  Main Line 2005 Volume 1 DVD  
  Main Line 2005 Volume 2 DVD  
Vidml05v1DVD: Main Line 2005 Vol 1 DVD £24.95 Qty
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  Main Line 2004 Volume 1 DVD  
  Main Line 2004 Volume 2 DVD  
2 Hours 30 Minutes 
76079 Standard 4 & 34067 Tangmere 
73096 Standard  
61264 B1  
5029 Nunney Castle 
45407 Black Five  
62005 K1  
6201 Princess Elizabeth 
34067 Tangmere  
76079 Standard Class 4  
3440 City of Truro  
6233 Duchess of Sutherland  
5051 Earl Bathurst & 5029 Nunney Castle 
B1 61264 & K1 62005  
 
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2 Hours 23 Minutes 
6233 Duchess of Sutherland 
34067 Tangmere  
5051 Earl Bathurst 
45407 Black Five  
45407 (Running as 44996)  
5051 Earl Bathurst & 5029 Nunney Castle 
5029 Nunney Castle 
71000 Duke of Gloucester 
34027 Taw Valley (running as 34045 Ottery St Mary)  
61264 B1 
62005 K1 (running as 602012)  
45407 & 61264 B1 Double Heading 
7802 Bradley Manor  
6024 King Edward I  
73096 Standard Class 5 
3440 City of Truro  
Now in stock 
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  Main Line 2004 Volume 1 DVD  
  Main Line 2004 Volume 2 DVD  
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Vidml04v2dvd: Main Line 2004 Vol 2 DVD £24.95 Qty
 

 
 
  Sheffield to Nottingham  
  Nottingham to Marylebone  
55 Mins. 
Featuring the northern section of the former Great Central route from Sheffield to London (Marylebone), which closed to through traffic in 1966. 
Views of the 1500 DC electrified system at Oughtibridge and Sheffield (Victoria) are followed with scenes at Langwith Junction, Shirebrook and Sutton In Ashfield before arrival at Nottingham (Victoria) station, with steam classes B1s, 04s, 8Fs, Bl.5s inevidence. Joining another service from Sheffield, Nottingham is reached via the Chesterfield loop, Heath Junction, Annesley, Linby and Bulwell.  
55 Mins. 
Featuring the southern section of the former Great Central route from Sheffield to London (Marylebone), which closed to through traffic in 1966. 
Staveley GC engine shed with class 04s at work in nearby Heath exchange sidings. 
After views at Wilford Brickyard, 'Flying Scotsman' is joined at Nottingham Victoria in June 1963 for a return journey to London Marylebone, with views of traffic at Ruddington, Leicester, Rugby and Woodford Halse.  
  Sheffield to Nottingham DVD  
  Nottingham to Marylebone DVD  
VidMR10DVD: MR10 Sheffield to Nottingham DVD £19.99 Qty
VidMR14DVD: MR14 Nottingham to Marylebone DVD £19.99 Qty
 

  East Midlands Steam  
  Routes Around Northampton  
67Mins. 
On 16 October 1965, the ‘Midland Loco Requiem’ railtour, headed by 43953, one of the last Midland Railway Class 4F 0-6-0s, left Nuneaton.  
The tour followed the ex-MR line through Shackerstone and Gresley to Burton–on–Trent, from where it took the freight-only route to Trent Junction. Leaving north from Trent Junction the tour headed for Kirby–in–Ashfield, Mansfield and Staveley, after which it journeyed down the Bolsover and Glapwell Colliery branch. From here it ran via Chesterfield to the Erewash Valley en route to Pye Bridge and Ambergate, where filming of the tour came to an end due to failing light. The programme also features many scenes at Derby and Nottingham, where trolley buses were still an everyday sight.  
The programme’s focus is on the wide variety of steam classes that still operated as the 1960s unfolded. From tank locos on the rail network that served the breweries of Burton-on-Trent, to BR-built ‘9F’ 2-10-0s on coal trains through the Trent Valley. ‘Black 5s’, ‘4Fs’ ‘8Fs’ and ‘Scots’ also feature in a programme, which is a reminder of the once immense rail traffic that characterised the East Midlands  
63 Mins 
Northampton’s two stations and MPD in the 1960s form the focus of this video, together with journeys on the routes to Wellingborough, Peterborough and Bedford. 
In addition, there is film of Stratford-upon-Avon and the former SMJ route through Fenny Compton from the 1920s to the 1960s; Rugby – including scenes inside the famous Test Plant, Banbury, Bletchley and scenes on the former GCR mainline at Woodford Halse and other locations. Duchesses, Jubilees, Scots, Crabs, 9Fs, LNER Pacifics, GWR 4-6-0s, pre-grouping locomotive designs and many other steam classes feature, together with early diesel and electric designs. 
 
The industrial scene is represented by film of the Stewart & Lloyd’s steelworks at Corby and the narrow gauge system of the nearby Kettering Coal & Iron Company. 
 
  East Midlands Steam DVD  
  Routes Around Northampton DVD  
VidMR26DVD: MR26 East Midlands Steam DVD £19.99 Qty
VidAS07DVD: Routes Around Northampton DVD £19.99 Qty
 

  The Woodhead Route DVD  
  Sheffield & North Derbyshire DVD  
60 Minutes 
Linking Sheffield and Manchester, the 40 mile route penetrated the Pennine barrier at the Woodhead Tunnel and from 1954 the 1500V DC EM1 (Class 76) and EM2 (Class 77) dominated the route's motive power. 
Fascinating scenes at Sheffield (Victoria), Rotherwood, Worsborough Bank, Penistone, Dunford Bridge, Woodhead, Torside, Guide Bridge and Manchester (Piccadily) and other locations are shown between 1954 and the through route's closure in 1981.  
77 Minutes 
The programme starts at Sheffield, with film taken at the now-closed Victoria Station between 1932 and 1979 showing a wide variety of steam traction, ranging from Great Central Railway and Great Northern Railway designs through to British Railways ‘Britannia’ Pacifics. The unique 1500dc-electric system that linked Sheffield to Manchester via the Woodhead Route is also featured, with the BR-built electric locomotives shown at various locations on the tortuous line, which closed in 1981. Another electrically-powered transport system could also be found in Sheffield in the 1950s, in the form of the city’s original tram system and a film made in 1958 from Beauchief to the city centre is an interesting reminder of the period. 
 
Sheffield is left behind on board a steam-hauled service in 1964, with a detailed film sequence that traces the 25-mile route from the city’s Midland Station to Chinley in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. A famous feature of the area’s rail system was the Cromford and High Peak Railway which, together with film of the route from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne, highlights the diversity of rail operation that existed until the closures of the 1960s. 
 
From the rural setting of the Peak District, the programme goes onto feature the industrial town of Chesterfield, where a stud of Midland Railway-built tank locomotives was still active until 1965. Next to be highlighted is the Nottinghamshire town of Worksop, with film taken in the early 1960s showing the scale of the town’s freight and passenger workings. 
 
Finally, a fascinating film made by the British Transport Commission in 1961 shows Sheffield’s outdated rail system and outlines the ambitious plans drawn up for the modernisation of the city.  
  The Woodhead Route DVD  
  Sheffield & North Derbyshire DVD  
VidAS01DVD: The Woodhead Route DVD £19.99 Qty
VidMR30DVD: Sheffield & North Derbyshire DVD £19.99 Qty
 
 

 
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