Power of the V2s Dvd

Description

Tracing the history of the locomotives that ‘Won the War’ 1936-1966.

The definitive study of a classic steam design.

Design and Conception: The early history of the V2s and a look at the design features.

The Locomotives: The production batches of the V2s illustrated with archive film.

The V2s in Service: Memories of the class in service and the recollections of those who worked with and watched the class and their exploits.

East Coast V2s: Action from the East Coast Main line with film at Hitchin, York, Langley Troughs, Doncaster and St. Neots plus the London suburbs.

Scottish V2s: The class in action at Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Perth, Tay Bridge, Stonehaven and Stirling.

Great Central V2s: Memories of the class including scenes at Woodford Halse and Aylesbury together with recollections of former shedmaster Richard Hardy.

Waverley Route V2: The class in their last years of operation.

‘Green Arrow’: Railtours in the 1970s and 1980s and the locos return in 1998.

Plus Bonus feature: Green Arrow on the main line, with film on the Southern, over Shap and on the Settle & Carlisle.

Approx. 90 minutes.

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