Stanier Pacifics: Princess Royals & Coronations

Transport Video Publishing

Stanier Pacifics: Princess Royals & Coronations

Code: TV050

Description

Stanier's magnificent Pacifics provided 'top link' power for the West Coast Main Line in the era of steam.

This programme uses archive film to provide a comprehensive account of these powerful locomotives from the 1930s to the present day.

The highlights include:

A 'Princess' under construction
Lineside and footplate views from the 1930s
6201's epic 401 mile run to Glasgow
The 'Turbomotive' at Euston and on the main line
'Coronation' being built
The record-breaking run to Crewe
BR days with shots from Euston
Camden Bank
Watford Junction
Bushey Troughs
Tamworth
Crewe and the climb to Shap including 6208 at Shap Wells and 6209 at Greenholme
Railtours including 46251 on the 'East Midlander'
Parcel and freight workings, including 46200 on the Aberdeen fish train
46248 shunting at Bletchley
46235 on the Broad Street milk
Preservation action plus much more!

In addition we take a close look at the namings, locos on shed, the effects of the removal of the streamlining and a guide to the footplate.

This programme was made in 1994 and has been digitally remastered.

Produced by - Transport Video Publishing
Running time - 90 Minutes
Colour film
DVD only

Archive Series Volume 6: North From Carlisle

£12.95 £19.95 Code: CR006

Steam Railtours in the Sixties Volume 168 The Chris Noyle Collection No.1

Steam Railtours in the Sixties. (B&R 168)

£19.95 Code: BR168

Steam Routes 4 Shap to Glasgow - Volume 176

Steam Routes No.4 Shap to Glasgow (B&R 176)

£19.95 Code: BR176

Great Western Steam Miscellany No.5 - Volume 222

Steam Still at Work after August 1968 – Part 5 (B&R 222)

£19.95 Code: BR222

The Railways Of Scotland Volume Nine: Routes From Stirling

£12.95 £19.95 Code: CR109

Marsden Rail 36: North From Crewe

£19.95 Code: MR036

From the Footplate: Churnet Valley Railway - GWR 42XX No.4277

£12.95 Code: SY064

Marsden Rail 6: Carnforth

£12.95 £19.95 Code: MR006

The Railways Of Scotland Volume Eight: Dundee And The Tay Bridge

£12.95 £19.95 Code: CR108

Railways Of The East Midlands No 2 (B&R 67)

£16.95 £19.95 Code: BR067

Power of the Patriots and Black 5s

£18.95 Code: TV074

Along Southern Lines Part 1 (B&R 142)

£19.95 Code: BR142

Britain's Lost Main Line: The Waverley Route

£16.95 Code: TV011

After TOPS

£12.95 Code: TV164

Cross Country to Boston

£14.95 Code: TV144

The Railways Of Scotland Volume Twelve: The South West

£12.95 £19.95 Code: CR112

The Railways Of Scotland Volume Three: Edinburgh

£12.95 £19.95 Code: CR103

Southern Steam Finale Part 8 (B&R 80)

£19.95 Code: BR080

Video Profile - CLASS 50s

£12.95 Code: TV211

Before the Wires: The Midland Main Line from St Pancras to Leicester. Blu-ray

£17.95 Code: TV186-b