Classic Traction Review 2015
Classic Traction Review 2015: Part 1
THE CLASSIC TRACTION REVIEW 2015: VOLUME 1 examines some of the many steam and diesel highlights from the Spring of 2015 as seen on the national network and on preserved lines over the length and breadth of the country as filmed by the Classic Traction Film Crews. This volume begins by examining some rare HST workings on First Great Western as a HST 'back to back' powercar formation doubleheads with DRS Class 57 57303 Pride of Cumbria in order to rescue the 'Night Riviera' sleeper service from Plymouth to Paddington, before reviewing Winter Steam on the Bodmin & Wenford during the 'Winter Steam-Up' Gala including former Southern & GWR power such as LSWR T9 4-4-0 'Greyhound' 30120, GWR 64xx 0-6-0PT 6435 and GWR 42xx 2-8-0T 4247. We then examine the 'Branch Line' Gala on the South Devon Railway which included the visit of GWR 45xx 2-6-2T Prairie 4566 from the Severn Valley, recall the Cheddar Valley route during a Martin Creese / 30742 Photo Charter using LMS Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 Mogul 46447 on the East Somerset Railway, review the 'Steel, Steam & Stars IV' Gala on the Llangollen, the Severn Valley Spring Steam Gala and 'Return to South Wales' themed Spring Gala on the West Somerset, which included the visit of BR Standard 7MT 4-6-2 Pacific 70000 Britannia, which masqueraded as long scrapped former Western Region sister 70021 Morning Star. This volume concludes with a review of the First Great Western HST diversions (due to the Reading Station blockade) over the former Great Western & Great Central Joint via High Wycombe and 'Waterloo' route via Salisbury, before finishing with a review of the South Devon's Mixed Traction Gala, which included the naming of Devon & Cornwall Railways Class 31 31602 Devon Diesel Society.
RUNNING TIME: 76 mins. PRICE: £24.99 (inc P&P).
RUNNING TIME: 76 mins. PRICE: £24.99 (inc P&P).
The Classic Traction Review 2015: Volume 2
THE CLASSIC TRACTION REVIEW 2015: Volume 2 is the second volume in this annual review and this programme examines some of the many steam and diesel highlights from the Summer and Autumn of 2015 as seen on the national network and on preserved lines over the length and breadth of the country as filmed by the Classic Traction Film Crews. We begin by seeing main line diesel 'Deltic' action as Class 55 D9009 Alycidon storms along the Bristol to Birmingham main line, before reviewing Industrial narrow gauge steam at Threlkeld Quarry, the highly acclaimed Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway Diesel Gala which included the visit of Class 40 40106 Atlantic Conveyor and Class 50s 50007 Hercules and 50017 Royal Oak, as well as DRS Class 37 passenger operations on the Cumbrian Coast. Next, we review the private Stapleford Miniature Railway, see DRS Class 20s on charter work along the Dawlish Sea Wall, see main line steam in the Far West, and review the Bodmin & Wenford Autumn Steam Gala. We then experience narrow gauge nirvana at the private Statfold Barn Railway, before concluding with a review of the ever popular Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala, which included the return visit of the unique Paxman engined Class 17 Clayton, D8568. RUNNING TIME: 75 minutes. PRICE: £24.99 (inc P&P).