B&R .21 Dvd: Steam South & West

Description

This volume of archive steam railway film has been collated from the collection of Barry Eagles.

The early sixties saw Barry Eagles roaming the rails south and west to record the last workings of steam in 1963 at the South Wales coalfields with coal trains, hauled by 42xx, 72xx, 56xx Panniers, Granges & Halls amongst others.

Journeying via Gloucester, Yeovil and Templecombe we arrive at Southampton Docks where USA tanks worked the wharves and even 3440 ‘City of Truro’ paid a visit and Bullied Pacifics.

We visit the Isle of Wight in 1963-5 for the 02 class, Hayling Island for Terriers, Winchester (30096), Basingstoke, Ashford for C class and the ex-LSWR main line from Basingstoke to Weymouth for Bulleids, Standards, S15, Moguls, M7, B4 and the ex-GWR Halls on the Bournemouth to Birkenhead working.

Salisbury, Fawley, Lymington and the Swanage branch are also featured.

Approx. 60 minutes.

This dvd is being sold on behalf of and with full permission of the copyright owner – B&R Video Productions.