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VIDEO TRACK ISSUE 207

NEWS & EVENTS Extended News from around the Network
Class 91 in new liveries – GBRF Grids – Class 69s on stock moves – Main Line 50 007 and 50 049 – Class 60s to South Wales – Special trains with a variety of haulage – Rail Head Treatment Trains – Main Line Class 40s – Stock movements around the network – Cambrian Freight – An unusual traction event with the last ever passenger service – 47 773 on the Shakespeare Express – Units for scrap – the Inter City Friday Charter – the Midland Pullman on tour – Snowplough on test – DRS Class 37s on RHTT duties – Deltic D9000 on tour – 50 050 ‘Fearless’ on the Main Line – Rail Adventure HSTs – PLUS MUCH MORE.

First Generation Traction 2022. A major feature with a look back at some veteran power at work mostly during the Summer and Autumn. Includes Class 37s from COLAS, Europhoenix, DRS and Locomotive Services on stock movements around the netowrk, unit deliveries and special trains. Class 47s from Locomotive Services, West Coast Railways and Rail Operations Group. A number of special trains are featured alongside stock deliveries. Class 73s including test trains. Class 20s with the main line locos in action.

Heritage Action from around the preserved network and including a GWR diesel gala, the SPA Valley Summer Diesel Gala with D5054, 73 140, 73 141, 31 430, 31 430, D7612. The Severn Valley Railway with D1015, 55 009 ‘Alycidon’, 50 049 ‘Defiance’, 56 098, 20 048, 40 106, 31 466 & 50 035 at a variety of locations

West Coast Observations. The West Coast Main Line through the Midlands and Crewe and over Shap to Carlisle sees a considerable range of electric and diesel traction. We feature this motive power at a number of locations throughout the route including Nuneaton, Atherstone, Grendon, the climb from Tebay to the summit at Shap and Carlisle. Class 47s, 68s, 66s, 88s, 90s along with HSTs all feature on a wide variety of traffic past & present. A number of special trains are also included on the premier main line.

Aspects of Freight. The Berks & Hants. The main line west through Newbury to Westbury has some fine photographic locations and plenty of heavy freight. We look at the route with Class 59s, in action at a number of vantage points including Bedwyn and the route along the Kennet Valley. Class 60s in the North East with DB and GBRF examples in and around Yorkshire. Tail Lamp – York. A variety of traffic.

RUNNING TIME ONE HOUR 45 MINS