Main Line Steam: 2012
28th April 2012: 'Great Britain V'
ABOVE: SR 'Battle of Britain' 4-6-2 7P5F 34067 Tangmere + BR Standard 7MT 'Britannia' 4-6-2 Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell climb Rattery bank at Tigley working the 1Z27 0815 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance 'Great Britain V' on
28th April 2012. Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC110184.
28th April 2012. Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC110184.
ABOVE: SR 'Battle of Britain' 4-6-2 7P5F 34067 Tangmere + BR Standard 7MT 'Britannia' 4-6-2 Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell climb Rattery bank at Tigley working the 1Z27 0815 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance 'Great Britain V' on
28th April 2012. Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC110190.
28th April 2012. Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC110190.
28th April 2012: 'The Cornishman'
ABOVE: Demonstrating why 5043 is regarded as a 'Castle GTi,' GWR 50xx 'Castle' 4-6-0 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe storms Rattery bank at Ashridge working the 1Z71 Tyseley Warwick Road - Plymouth 'Cornishman' on 28th April 2012.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC110212.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC110212.
24th March 2012: The 'Double Lickey Banker'
ABOVE: LMS 'Princess Royal' 4-6-2 6201 Princess Elizabeth approaches Bath Spa working the 1Z64 0705 Solihull - Bristol Temple Meads 'Double Lickey Banker' charter on 24th March 2012.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107118.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107118.
ABOVE: LMS 'Princess Royal' 4-6-2 6201 Princess Elizabeth approaches Bath Spa working the 1Z64 0705 Solihull - Bristol Temple Meads 'Double Lickey Banker' charter on 24th March 2012.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107129.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107129.
ABOVE: LMS 'Princess Royal' 4-6-2 6201 Princess Elizabeth passes Narroways Junction working the 1Z65 1410 Bristol Temple Meads - Dorridge 'Double Lickey Banker' charter on 24th March 2012.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107204.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107204.
24th March 2012: 'Bath & Bristol'
ABOVE: LMS Black Five 4-6-0 44932 passes through Bristol East Depot yard, St Annes, Bristol working the 1635 Bristol Temple Meads - Three Bridges 'Bath & Bristol' charter on 24th March 2012.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107313.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107313.
ABOVE: LMS Black Five 4-6-0 44932 passes through Bristol East Depot yard, St Annes, Bristol working the 1635 Bristol Temple Meads - Three Bridges 'Bath & Bristol' charter on 24th March 2012.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107325.
Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC107325.
10th March 2012: 'The Cathedrals Express'
ABOVE: LNER A1 Peppercorn 4-6-2 Pacific 60163 Tornado + DBS Class 66/0 66152 (deputising for an unavailable 6024 King Edward I) climb Rattery bank at Ashridge, near Tigley, working the 0806 Paddington - Plymouth 'Cathedrals Express' on 10th March 2012. Photograph: Copyright Steve Andrews / CLASSIC TRACTION. Ref: DSC106327.
Classic Traction DVDs:
Main Line Steam Memories
MAIN LINE STEAM MEMORIES is a tribute DVD to some of the very finest main line steam action that has been seen throughout the British Isles in recent years. In this programme we see over 15 different steam locomotives at work on the National Network, working from the Royal Duchy to Kent, and as far north as the Highlands of Scotland. Included are such locomotives as GWR 'Hall' 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, GWR 'Castle' class 5029 Nunney Castle, 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5051 Earl Bathurst, GWR 'King' 6024 King Edward I and 94xx 0-6-0PT 9466. Also included is SR 'King Arthur' 30777 Sir Lamiel, SR 'Battle of Britain' 34067 Tangmere, LMS Black Five 44871, LMS 'Princess Royal' 6201 Princess Elizabeth, LNER A4 Pacific 60019 Bittern, the iconic new build Peppercorn A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado, LNER K4 2-6-0 62005 Lord of the Isles, BR 'Britannia' 7MT Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell and the unique BR Standard 8P 71000 Duke of Gloucester. Some of the many highlights include Nunney Castle & King Edward I working the 'Cornish Riviera' through Cornwall across Largin Viaduct (illustrated), Duke of Gloucester storming Honiton bank on the 'Cathedrals Express,' ALL THREE GREAT BRITAIN charters, Tangmere on the 'Golden Arrow,' becoming THE LAST Bulleid Pacific to work a train out of Folkestone Harbour, 62005 on the 'Jacobite' summer dated workings to Mallaig, and 9466 working steam on the Looe branch, the first steam to Looe in over 50 years. This DVD also includes unique combinations such as 5029 & 60019, Tornado & King Edward I, and a 'Battle of Britain' & 'King' all working hard over the formidable South Devon banks! We see Tornado as she tackles the challenging 1 in 42 gradient of Dainton and Hemerdon banks, becoming the VERY FIRST A1 Peppercorn Pacific to reach Plymouth! This programme captures the very finest main line steam action over the years 2005 - 2011, and is sure to be regarded as the defining testament of British steam at it's zenith! RUNNING TIME: 75 mins. PRICE: £19.99 + £3 P&P.