Description

A Class by Class profile featuring 13 designs. A full commentary, diagrams and action sequences provide a fitting portrait to the designs of Churchward, Collett and Hawksworth.

Part One : Tender Engines

A Class by Class Profile featuring 13 designs:
King Class 4-6-0
Castle Class 4-6-0
County Class 4-6-0
Hall Class 4-6-0
Modified Hall Class 4-6-0
Grange Class 4-6-0
Manor Class 4-6-0
2251 Class 0-6-0
2800 Class 2-8-0
City Class 4-4-0
4300 Class 2-6-0
4700 Class 2-8-0
Dukedog Class 4-4-0.

All are illustrated using a wealth of archive film from the 1950s & 60s. This is complemented with action shots of the survivors in preservation.

PLUS BONUS SECTION – ‘CITY OF TRURO GOES WEST’ ‘3440’ in action in the West Country and GREAT WESTERN PRACTICE – an appraisal of Great Western designs including ‘Kings’, ‘Castles’ and ‘Prairies’.

90 mins approx