Scottish Steam The A4s Final Years DVD

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The programme opens at King’s Cross Station in the early 1960s, with views in the station complemented by fascinating film taken between 1944 & 1963 at King’s Cross Locomotive Depot, known as ‘ Top Shed’. Heading north, Hitchin, Biggleswade & Sandy are shown before arrival at Peterborough, with film taken between 1948 & 1964 recording a wide range of steam classes at the North Station & New England Depot. The ECML is temporarily left behind as the once-direct route from Cleethorpes to Peterborough via Spalding, Boston & Werrington Jct. is featured in 1962, with ‘ Britannia’ Pacifics. A second detour from the ECML features a railtour in 1962 headed by the last ex-GCR Class J11 in service.

North from Peterborough, 1960s ECML traction is shown at Essendine, Newark, Peascliffe Tunnel, Great Ponton & Grantham, with various ‘ Pacific’ classes, V2s, B1s, O2s, WDs & ‘ Deltics’ hard at work. Next is Doncaster, where film taken between 1945 & 1965 of the station, locomotive depot & works is followed by film at Selby, Church Fenton & York, with the city’s immense locomotive depot & busy station both featured.