A review of the diesel galas held at the Mid-Hants Railway and Swanage Railway in the spring of 2013. Includes considerable footage of all the locomotives at work and also the convoys of engines being positioned from Network Rail. Features footage of the Mid-Norfolk Gala and the unique one held at the Didcot base of the Great Western Society. From British Pathé TV's Railway Collection.
Every aspect of driving a steam locomotive is covered in this practical programme. From observing and obeying signals to understanding the dangers of letting speed run away with you, Clive Groome's easy manner and vast experience makes this definitive footplate guide a must-watch for anyone inter...
Our cameras follow Clive Groome, one of the most experienced enginemen in the country, as he demonstrates how to fire four very different steam locomotives from lighting up in the morning and oiling the machine right through to the disposal of the engine at night.
One of 38 Coronation Class 4-6-2s built in Crewe by the LMS, Duchess of Hamilton is part of the National Collection now and was brought back into main line use in the 1980s. In this programme, we look at her main line runs starting with her test runs in 1990 following her second major overhaul. F...