Landscapes of Steam DVD, Part 5: Capital Steam

Description

The Steam Locations, The Motive Power, The Trains & Workings.

An exploration of steam through London and its suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s.

The Northern Approaches: Steam at St Pancras; ‘Jubilee’s’ and Midland 4-4-0s at Kentish Town Shed, Cricklewood Shed and the main line at Elstree; Willesden and Camden Road Sheds with ‘Duchess’s’, ‘Jubilees’ and an LNWR 0-8-0; Kings Cross and Harringey including A4s, A3s, and an N2; Marylebone Station; Steam on the Chesham branch.

Eastern Steam: Rare film of steam activity at Stratford Shed and Station, at Upminster and Plaistow Shed.

Londons Western Approaches: Old Oak Common with Panniers, ‘Castles’ among a variety of motive power; Paddington Station with steam arrivals and departures.

Southern Steam: A look at Southern steam operations in the 1950s and 1960s, featuring Stewarts Lane, Nine Elms and Feltham Sheds and steam at Waterloo, Brixham and Clapham Junction. Classes include ‘L’ Class. ‘E4s’, ‘Schools’, O1s, N15s, Bulleid Pacifics and Standard Tanks.

The Last Days of Steam: The last days of steam on the Southern including suburban steam to Kensington Olympia.

Approx. 55 minutes.

This dvd is being sold on behalf of and with full permission of the copyright owner – Transport Video Publishing (TVP).