Description

This tenth episode covering London Midland steam within our popular “Miscellany” series which mostly features previously unseen and unused cine film from our archives. Once again it has been compiled in the running order of the original cine film.  Starting at Carlisle Citadel station, we progress to Crewe and the North West area.  The South is not overlooked as we visit Worcester, Oxford and Evesham before the most southerly location of all at Barnstaple Junction. East of the Pennines we see LM locos at York, then Sheffield and Normanton as well as a trip north of the border to Scotland.  Your action-packed journey copntinues to the Midlands, with stops including Nuneaton and Bedford, before concluding scenes at London Marylebone and Chester.

Full description from the producer:

We start at Carlisle Citadel station: this is very well covered with material from 1963 until 1967. Also visited are Carnforth, Hest Bank, Appleby West, Tebay, Dillicar water troughs, plus the climb to Shap summit. Then Crewe, extensive coverage in the Warrington area, Wigan North Western, Blackburn, Hellifield, Preston, Farrington Junction, the East Lancashire line and the Copy Pit line. The famous Sankey viaduct is seen and then we continue on via Gathurst, Croston, Borwick, Liverpool Lime Street, Fazakerley South Junction, Manchester, Clifton Junction and Entwistle.

The south of England is not forgotten with visits to Worcester, Spetchley North Junction, Didcot, Oxford and Evesham, before the most southerly location of all at Barnstaple Junction.

East of the Pennines we see LM locomotives at York with the RCTs ‘Jubilee Commemorative Rail Tour’ then Farnley Junction, Sheffield and Normanton.

Scotland is not left out with film at Stirling, Glasgow and Carstairs. Returning south, Nuneaton and Beeston are seen next with the “Midlands Locomotive Requiem Rail Tour” and then it’s Northampton and Bedford.

The final locations in this video are near to and at London Marylebone, Bromford Bridge, Garstang & Catterall, plus Chester.

Numerous shed visits are made including: Carlisle Kingmoor, Carnforth, Preston, Lostock Hall, Rose Grove, Bolton, Patricroft, Newton Heath, Stockport Edgeley, Stoke and Birkenhead. Plus also Buttigiegs scrap yard in South Wales.

From the 1960s up to 1968, motive power includes (in no particular order): ex-LMS 2-6-4Ts, Crabs, Super Ds, Ivatt Class 4 & 2 2-6-0s and 2-6-2Ts, 4Fs, Black 5s, 8Fs, Jinties, Patriots (rebuilt and unrebuilt), Royal Scots, Princesses, Coronations, BR Standard Britannias, Clans, Class 5 & 4 4-6-0s, Class 2 2-6-2T and 2-6-0s, WDs and 9F 2-10-0s (including ex-Crosti). The new order also creeps in from time to time and diesel enthusiasts will particularly enjoy a D400-hauled Freightliner service passing Patricroft shed.

The nostalgic look at the last years of London Midland steam is mostly in colour and includes an informative commentary and an authentic soundtrack.

Additional information

Weight	1 lbs
Producer	B&R Video