Although British Railways retired the last of its steam fleet in 1968 interest in steam ... more
engines has continued to grow. Hardly surprising really as the country that invented the steam engine has always had a love affair with this most human of all machi...
Steam officially retired from daily use in England during August 1968, but thanks to the ... more
efforts of a dedicated band of enthusiasts who during the 1950s and 60s set out to record this fascinating part of everyday life, its still possible to enjoy the sights and sounds of British steam at work. This special programme features a selection of some of the most interesting lines from all around the old British Railways network including:-The Waverley Route - passenger and freight trains on this scenic cross border route to Scotland that enjoyed its heyday in the 1950s.The North East - some of the last coal trains around the Sunderland area.The East Coast Mainline in the late 1960s featuring Kings Cross and Knebworth.Worcester to Paddington - join the crew of a Castle as they work an express passenger train to London.The South East - atmospheric action in the late 1950s at Redhill.Bournemouth - spend time at this popular station in the late 1960s.The Somerset & Dorset - a chance to re-visit the most famous closed line of them all!The North West - splendid main line action through the beautiful Westmoreland countryside, including banking over Shap.
Advantages: Fantasitc footage of the last days of steam Disadvantages: None
This is another in the eminently professionally produced DVD programmes on steam train released through Green Umbrella.
With the VeryBest of BritishSteam of Yesteryear, you are given a real feast for the eyes and also, for the memory, of course. Well, for those of us old enough to remember when steam trains regularly plied their business up and down the main lines of the United Kingdom.
The last regular steam runs in Britain came to a very sad halt in August 1968. That's slightly under a year before the first manned space flight to the moon, for those interested in transport trivia.
Without an unsung bunch of dedicated enthusiasts and professional and semi-professional film makers in the previous two decades, these wonderful steam trains would not be available to the general public. They would only exist as the personal ...
Advantages: Great video Disadvantages: Perhpas a little bit short at 59 minutes?
The VeryBest of World Steam is a joint production between Tele Rail and Green Umbrella.
From the opening scene, you know you are in for a thrill. You see a large steam train powering its way through a snowy, wintry landscape! You also see a double-headed train racing towards a very modern looking railway bridge. The next scene shows a tiny locomotive still working hard in Cuba. And these are only the tasters of what is to come!
Did YOU know that there are still steam train services in parts of Germany, China Poland and the aforementioned Cuba? No. Neither did I, until I watched this video! We lost mainline steam in the UK in 1968, and it was a surprise to find out that some countries still use steam trains as part of their everyday transport systems.
It is interesting to see and hear the totally different locomotives in ...
Advantages: good acting and story Disadvantages: Very violent at times
I have seen this film many years ago now but never really followed what was going on as it did not appeal to me. For some reason hubby decided that he wanted to re watch it so out came the DVD and I was expecting another night of boredom but I can say that after sitting and watching it properly I did actually manage to follow the story and did quite enjoy it.
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