TTamer-Collection is based in a seaside town in North Wales and was founded in January 2017 so is a fairly new business which is always looking for ways to improve from the heart of its business. This film joins the drivers and engineers on the Western Line engines for live sequences of different journeys. However, we are now able to offer limited "DDP" (Delivered Duty Paid) services to certain EU destinations. On April 1st 2000, a Black Five answered an SOS from the Mid-Hants Railway to work a Daylight Railtour outing from Alton to Bridgnorth, home of the Severn Valley Railway. This film takes a look at clash between the Bradley Manor and the Earl Bathurst engines for the Torbay Express route between Bristol and Kingswear.

See how Castle class locomotive 5051 “Earl Bathurst” copes with a 75-mile an hour dash to the seaside as she stands in for 7802 “Bradley Manor” on the first of a series of Torbay Express excursions between Bristol and Kingswear. BBFC: Release Date: 01/08/2005 Run Time: 69 minutes Languages: English Subtitles: None DVD Regions: Region 2 Formats: Pal Aspect Ratio: Full Screen 1. It is a story of financial nightmares and engineering excellence and it’s told with the help of three men, her owner, the chief engineer, and the traction inspector who was on the footplate at key moments.First built by Sir Nigel Gresley, these 4-6-2 Pacific’s represented the very pinnacle of express passenger locomotives. During the last 20 or so years of the Steam Age, Neil Davenport and his father, the late Arthur Davenport, visited many parts of the country observing and photographing the railway scene. City of Truro The 2000th locomotive to be built at the famous Swindon Works of the Great Western Railway was always going to be something a bit special.

We can take it as read that railway enthusiasts will enjoy the new insights to be found within these pages but I hope a wider audience will enjoy it too. Known as the maid of all works, there were 842 Black Fives built and she was certainly the most reliable workhorse of the London Midland Region.These are the locomotives that not only shaped global transport history but steered the evolution of the modern world, shrinking continents and making rapid transit between one-time faraway places an everyday occurrence affordable to all. Locomotives of the National Collection, written by Heritage Railway magazine editor Robin Jones, looks at both the big named engines and the lesser-known workhorses, which richly deserve their place alongside them, all with their own stories to tell. By the 1950s, the railway was in decline as the added flexibility of motor transport became attractive.

The 'Flying Scotsman' is the ultimate pictorial records of how the world's most famous express locomotive steamed triumphantly into the Millennium. Filmed from the locomotive cab, from over bridges and distant panoramic shots plus some remarkable shots from a close flying helicopter, it is a fascinating view of steam at work even if it is infrequent today. Temporary disabilities such as broken bones, or even postoperative confusion, are not classed as chronic disabilities or impairments. The item was for a christmas Present so havent seen it on the DVD but all packaging was good, then I wrapped it in Cristmas paper. Super Power British Pacifics One of the few positives to come out of the gloom of the inter-war years in Britain was the new breed of powerful steam locomotives.We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Although it is fashionable to criticise today’s railways, for the most part they offer a more efficient and reliable service than ever before. Imagine the chink of cutlery and the smell of freshly-cooked bacon and eggs on your great British breakfast or sipping a glass of Champagne over a four-course dinner, all on a steam-hauled express train. Travel in our authentic 1960s vintage Pullman restaurant cars, First or Tourist classes all with large picture windows to enjoy the views.

This set the pattern which has developed all across the country so it is fitting that this DVD covers a summer's day journey from London to Bristol and back with one of KGV's siblings, King Edward I. She was saved by a single minded Yorkshireman with a romantic streak who rescued it from the scrapyard in 1980 as a birthday gift for his wife. We are able to send untracked parcels to bona fide PO Box addresses, friends and family members and to work addresses.In the Summer I took my family, husband myself, and one of our children who is in a wheelchair, the staff were AMAZING to us, they were so considerate, helpful. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. Wearing “The Bristolian” headboard, the King’s progress was followed by cameras at the lineside, on the footplate as well as from the air to capture the sights and sounds of a bygone era.