A Journey along the railways serving the South Midlands including Northamptonshire and Rutland using archive film.

From Rugby to Market Harborough exploring the stations on the way including the busy junctions at Market Harborough and line to Northampton. Class 40s, Class 25s and , DMUs all feature along with steam power.

Market Harborough to Seaton Junction with cross country diesel hauled workings.

Seaton Junction with a range of traffic at this fascinating location along with branch trains to Uppingham and the line to Luffenham Junction with steam and diesel power on the ‘Seaton Flyer’. Includes views from the cab of a DMU as well as Standard and Ivatt 2-6-2’s on push-pull services.

Seaton to Peterborough and a range of cross country workings and the stations at Wansford, Kingscliffe, Wakerley and Peterborough East.

Cross Country to Leicester with diesel hauled workings from Peterborough to Melton Mowbray in the mid 1960s.

Industrial Railways including steam on an Iron Ore railway and the High Dyke system.

Through Wellingborough to Northampton with steam power on the cross country route via Wellingborough LNWR.

Railtours with the ‘Joint Line Railtour’ on the 18th May 1963 from Nottingham to Market Harborough and Seaton Junction and Luffenham – The Pennine Limited Railtour of the 19th of September 1964 at Market Harborough and Peterborough East.

Produced by - Transport Video Publishing
Running time - 80 minutes approx
DVD only
Released - 2024