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VIDEO TRACK 212

NEWS & EVENTS Extended News from around the Network
Deltic D90009 ‘Alycidon’ on specials from Kings Cross and ‘The Deltic Reprise’ – Class 321 on mail duties on the West Coast Main Line – ‘Caroline’ on tour – Test Trains with HSTs and Class 37s – Stock Moves featuring Class 47s, 69s, 37s – Specials including ‘The Welsh Marches Express’, 50 007 and 50 049 on the East Coast Main Line, the ‘East Anglian Explorer, Class 73s on ‘Sevington Shoeboxes’ tour, Class 90s on private charters on ECML, charters to York, Class 33s and a 47 on special to Tenby, the ‘Statesman’ on tour – HSTs including the ‘Blue Pullman’ on tour, test trains – Grid power including 56 081 and log traffic on the Settle & Carlisle and from Baglan Bay plus unit drags – Class 91s – Class 799 ‘Hydro Flex’ Unit – Main Line 20s – COLAS 70s on freight from North East – Cambrian 37s with freight and an inspection saloon – Class 37s in East Anglia – the ‘Weedkiller’ in action with Network Rail 37s and 69s – HST power cars for store including moves to Ely – New HST liveries with Cross Countries 43 007 with the first run in the new livery – Flask Traffic – Class 47s on the Midland Main Line – ecs moves with Class 47s – Class 60s to Grain and on the West Coast Main Line – 142 Pacer unit on the move to Crewe – Hastings unit on tour – Scottish Sleeper – D9000 on the main line – PLUS MUCH MORE.

Heritage Action – Gloucestershire Warwickshire diesel galas including the ‘Class 37’ day and guest loco D7659 plus 47 105, 47 376, 45 149, 20 137, 37 252, D6948 and D5081 – the West Somerset Gala – the SPA Valley Railway diesel gala – and the North York Moors – The Great Central Railway.

East Coast action featuring the area around York in the summer with a wide range of action including Cross Country HSTs during their last summer of operation – Class 60s on freight including engineering duties – Class 91s – COLAS 70s on freight – veteran DMUs – test trains – Class 47s on specials – freight and stock moves.

Lines that Time Forgot. The line from Ely to Peterborough and the enclaves of traditional signalling at Manea and Whittlesea with a wide range of traffic. Includes stock moves and first generation traction as well as the junctions around Ely plus archive film from the 1980s with Class 20s and 56s. March is also shown with freight traffic in the summer.

Scottish Specials and Test Trains featuring HSTs.

Lineside Locations with a wide variety of power including Class 20s on an ecs move.

Double Headed and First Generation Freight and Class 56s and 37s on the grade with heavy freight in 2023 plus Class 37s on the Cambrian Lines.
Deltic Tours with D9009 ‘Alycidon’ on the ‘Deltic Capital Reprise’ on the East Coast Main Line and running as 55 013 ‘The Black Watch’ on the ‘Coronation Deltic.

Running Time one Hour 50 minutes