The Vintage Mid-Hants Railway Dvd
May 1, 2024
Steaming Along the Swanage Branch Dvd
May 1, 2024
Swanage Railway News Special 2002 Dvd
£14.95
In stock
This dvd is a celebration of the connections to the main line.
The first through train for thirty years.
Contents:
Final rails connecting at Furzebrook on the 3rd January 2002.
First Standard tank beyond Norden for thirty-five years.
Repairing sleepers on half-mile section.
First through train for thirty years – Virgin Voyager arrives.
Cab ride from Wareham to Norden. Steam Gala in September 2002.
Plus much, much more!
Approx. 60 minutes.
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