Description

The Definitive Archive History of Great Western Steam from grouping through to the preservation era using, mainly, film unpublished on DVD. Volume 3 traces the development of steam from 1970 through the return of main line steam and then into a new century.

The programme comprises:
Severn Valley Railway in 1970 – Twyford Open Day – Old Oak Common Open Day 1971 – Reading Open Day – Last steam on London Transport with Pannier Tanks – Tyseley Open Day – Steam returns to the main line featuring ‘King George V’ – 0-4-2 Tank in filming of ‘Young Winston’ – Caerphilly Open Day with 43 hundred tank 5322 – Dart Valley Railway in 1972 – Steam on the main line in 1972 – Marlow Centenary in 1973 featuring 1450 tank – The Kingswear branch – Main line King in 1974 – Newport special with Pendennis Castle in 1974 – Bulmers Open Day – Filming with 5322 at Old Oak Common: The Vintage Train – 7808 ’Cookham Manor’ returns – Shildon cavalcade – West Somerset Railway opens – ‘Pendennis Castle’ in Australia – 125th Anniversary of Paddington n Rainhill 150th anniversary in 1980 – ‘Rocket’ and ‘Evening Star’ at Didcot – Old Oak Common Day in 1981 – Main line steam in 1982, 1983 and 1984 – GWR 150 Celebrations inc 2857 on freight at Newport – Closure of Swindon Works – ‘City of Truro’ returns to steam – Steam returns to the Cambrian in 1987 – ‘King George V’ taken out of traffic – Cholsey 100 Celebrations – ‘Nunney Castle’ in the north of England – Gloucs and Warks extension – 6024 ‘King Edward I’ on S and C – Dawlish Shuttles – Metropolitan steam – Locos returning to steam – King on Lickey n Royal Duty – Hall at Merehead Quarry on freight – Castle over Shap n GWR 175.

Running Time 1 Hr 30 Minutes