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 | Welsh Highland Railway Reborn
The Welsh Highland Railway has now been re-built south from Rhyd Ddu to Porthmadog and is gradually being opened in sections. We look at the whole railway including the opening days for the sections through Beddgelert to Hafod y Llyn, special trains and events such as Halloween and Christmas. Then there is the Garratt 50 event celebrating No. 143's construction with more than fifty Garratts in attendance. There is a footplate ride from Hafod y Llyn to Rhyd Ddu using a mini-cam mounted on the engine plus other footplate and lineside footage.The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway is covered with a variety of visiting locomotives and a look at the Gelerts Farm Museum. Finally interviews with Paul Lewin from the Welsh Highland Railway and James Hewett of the Heritage Railway . A 2 disc presentation 2 and a half hours
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Steel, Steam & Stars II
The official DVD of the second Steel, Steam and Stars event at Llangollen. Includes the cavalcade and all the action. Royal Scot, City of Truro, Dukedog 9017 in black, head the ten locomotive cast.Our extensive footage includes the Cavalcade from 4 different cameras Three discs with 4 hrs 45 minutes of footage
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 | Quarry Hunslets Today DVD
The Quarry Hunslets of North Wales were all 0-4-0 saddle tanks designed for use on the 2' gauge quarry lines of the slate industry. They were built over a lengthy period from the 1880s until 1932.Although similar in appearance there were 8 different sub classes with small engines for use in the quarries to larger engines used on the tramways and main lines. Many of these locomotives have been preserved and work today in museums and tourist lines across Britain. Our film looks at 23 of the 36 survivors across the country and traces the history of these wonderful little engines.
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A Day in the Life of Taliesin and K1 DVD
Two very different articulated locomotives. Taliesin is a single Fairlie 0-4-4 tank running on the Ffestiniog Railway. It was built as recently as 1999. K1 is the first Garratt type locomotive built in 1909 and is the only compound locomotive currently running in the U.K.A day with Taliesin includes lighting up and footplate coverage as the locomotive brings the Victorian trainset from Minffordd Yard to Harbour Station, then returns for a rake of tipper wagons and flat trucks. K1 is prepared at Dinas shed for the day's service trains to Rhyd Ddu, coaling and watering takes place before a footplate ride up the length of the line.
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 | Three 15" Gauge Railways DVD
The Bure Valley Railway is the newest 15" gauge line in the country running from Aylsham to Wroxham in the Norfolk Broads. It boasts some of the most powerful 15" gauge locomotives in the country.The Rhyl Miniature Railway is the oldest line dating from 1911 and features the famous Barnes Atlantic 'Joan' The Lappa Valley Railway runs on the old standard gauge trackbed to East Wheal Rose mine in Cornwall.
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Phase 4 Video Diary Part 2 DVD
In Part 2 we cover tracklaying in Goat Tunnel, in the Aberglaslyn Pass, Hafod y Llyn and during the work week at the WHR (P). Then there is the installation of the 8 spans of Pont Croesor river bridge.Finally coverage of the Sponsors Trains with NGG16 No. 143 the first passenger train down the Aberglaslyn Pass through Beddgelert to Hafod y Llyn.
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 | Railway Twins DVD
The Leighton Buzzard Railway is twinned with the P'tit train de Haute Somme in Northern France. This film looks at the large collection of operational locomotives operating on both lines. Gala time on the Somme has an intensive train service up the 1:30 gradient to the plateau with 5 different locomotives. At Leighton Buzzard 8 different locomotives are seen during regular service and on the day of the Indian Gala.
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Ffestiniog Railway in the 21st Century DVD
Made over an 18 month period this film coveres all the events on the Ffestiniog Railway from Halloween trains, santa Specials, Jazz trains, Food on the move, Winter trains and a family day out.There is a full line description with all the locomotives in action, Finally a run up the line on the footplate of 'Blanche' 80 minutes of steam action.
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 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway DVD
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway was built as a country railway connecting the farms of the Banwy valley with the market town of Welshpool. It is unusual in the U.K. as a 2'6" gauge line. Still using the original locomotives supplied by Beyer Peacock in 1902 the line passes through beautiful Welsh farming country. Our film covers the line from end to end, plus gala weekend in September and Santa trains in December
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Steel, Steam & Stars DVD
The story of the 3 day gala held at the Llangollen Railway by the Betton Grange Society, featuring 11 steam locomotives Nos 1450,5224,6430,5199,5643,9466,7822,4160,3802 plus Standard 2-6-0 78019 and BB Pacific 34081. Proceeds ro Betton Grange to build the 81st Grange Class locomotive. Lineside action, footplate on 7822, the beer festival miniature steam and much more.110 minutes of action and news
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 | Video Diary Part 1 Welsh Highland Railway DVD
Part 1 recording the reconstruction of the Welsh Highland Railway from September 2006 until March 2007. Includes re-instating the Nantmor Road Bridge, the Dyilf and Nantmor river bridges, the Cambrian Flat Crossing, the opening of the Welsh Highland Porthmadog extension to Traeth Mawr Loop, the Sponsors train south from Rhyd Ddu to the head of steel, plus tracklaying and how to do it.
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When Slate was King DVD
The history of the Welsh Slate industry as seen at two centres, Dinorwic Quarry at Llanberis and the quarries at Corris in mid Wales. Covers the Welsh Slate Museum, today's Llanberis Lake Railway, the Corris Railway and modern slate production at the Wincilate Co. Quarry Hunslets working at Llanberis and Corris's new 2005 built No. 7 in action
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 | Rails along the Water DVD
Covering the 12 and a quarter inch gauge Fairbourne & Barmouth Railway and the 15" gauge Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, this film covers the operational locomotives and all the lines. Footplate ride on the Fairbourne half size B Class replica 'Sherpa' and parallel running on the Romney during their Spring Gala
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Rheilfford Talyllyn Railway DVD
The world's first preserved railway, the Talyllyn has all its original carriages and locomotives still in use today. This film covers the railway's unique history, the motive power and carriages. There is a full line description, coverage of many special events from steam rallies to Guest Driver trains. The film finishes with a run up the line on the footplate of loco No. 2 'Dolgoch'
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