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British Pathe Railway Newsreels Part 2
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The second edition in our series relating to the archive films in the British Pathe collection.
This volume has another selection of rare films going back as far as the 1920s and up to the 1960s.
Included are –
* Naming of Channel Packet at Eastleigh 1941
* King Arthur and Jubilee class at Eastleigh in 1925
* The Bluebell Railway in colour in 1961
* A look around Queen Victoria’s carriage of 1869
* Kent Coast Electrification 1957
* Departure of 60010 Dominion of Canada for Canada by sea 1967
* Colour film of the artist Terence Cuneo at work on the LMR 1960
* Miniature railway at Stapleford Park, Leicestershire
* Locospotter’s film including scenes of Ian Allan Specials 1953
* ‘Goodbye to Steam’ BR’s Modernisation Plan update 1958
* Launch of the Blue Pullman 1960
* In colour, scrapping steam at Brighton and new Hastings Diesel Units at Eastleigh
* Doncaster Train Crash 1947
* Steam being scrapped at Stratford, London 1961
* Dramatic scenes of 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley on the test plant at Rugby 1948
* BR film about demolishing old bridges and building new structures 1957
* HM The Queen meets railwaymen at Liverpool Street Station and Mr Marples and Dr Beeching 1962
* Derby Carriage Works with a visit by Barbara Castle 1967
* Swindon Scrap line 1938
* LMS Coronation Scot prepares to be sent to New York’s Worlds Fair 1939
* Southern Belle 21st anniversary at Brighton in 1929
* Launch of D1 Scafell Pike 1959
* Ffestiniog Railway in 1936 centenary year
* LMS Royal Scot being loaded for shipment and operated in the USA 1933
* Royal Scot being delivered, in colour, to Butlins at Skegness 1963
* Making steam locomotive wheels at GWR works 1936
* Exporting NBL locomotives to India from Glasgow 1933
* LNER ‘U1’ Garrett locomotive being launched at the Beyer Peacock Co. at Gorton 1925
* Westerham Railway with innovative new traffic since closure 1963
* Nunnington East Yorkshire new station occupants
* LNER Mallard retirement and restoration to blue livery
* East Coast Main Line operation with corridor tender exchanges 1952
* Final run in BR service of 60103 Flying Scotsman and handover to Alan Pegler 1963
* Museum of British Transport at Clapham, South London 1970.
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Newslines – Paddington Station with the naming of an HST power car Intercity
by MD Chris Green. Guests treated to a run behind LMS Pacific No. 46203
from Paddington.
Farewell to BR: SR S15 No. 828 departs Didcot for Crewe and the series of steam tours
from Llandudno Junction to Holyhead commemorating the demise of BR.
Locomotives at Llandudno include – Nos. 5029, 828, 46203, 4498 and 71000.
BR 2-6-4T No. 80080 took a charter to Skegness from Nottingham.
Preservation – The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Spring Gala included S15 828
plus LMS Nos. 48431 and 47279 plus more home fleet.
The opening of the newly restored station at Kidderminster providing the
terminus for the SVR. Nos. 6024, 5029, 2857, 4422 and Jubilee No. 45596 were in
attendance over the weekend.
GCR Freight Weekend with Black Five 44767, GWR tank No. 5224 and LNER 69523.
Modern News: Mid-Hants Diesel Gala brought in Nos. D7018, D5353, 33116, Peak
45132 and newly repainted Class 47 D1524 Old Oak Common.
Network News: Class 73 73107 naming at Redhill Station commemorating
150 years of Redhill.
Southampton Freightliner Terminal and the naming of
Class 47 47095 Southampton WRD.
Main Line Steam: LMS Jubilee No. 45596 on the Welsh Marches Express
from Worcester to Hereford.
No. 6024 King Edward Ist from Paddington to Stratford Upon Avon.
No. 75069 on a positioning train from Worcester Shrub Hill to the West Somerset
Railway. Includes scenes on the WSR with double-heading by Prairie No. 4160.
No. 75069 would stay at the WSR for the summer season. Class 47 47703 Queen Mother
returned the train to Worcester.
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Modern News: Diesel Gala at the Severn Valley Railway with Deltic No. 55015 (as 55001 St Paddy)
D1062, 31206, 37107, 50044, 50031 and D5410.
East Lancs Railway – Diesel gala included, D5054, D172, 31101, 40145, D832, 20188,
D8031 and 47117.
Cab Ride – Perth to Inverness through the stunning scenery of the Highlands.
Guildford Engines Weekend at the Bluebell Railway: A special line-up of steam locomotives
with some association with operating around Guildford. Engines included – ‘C’ Class No. 592, C1
(33001) and S15 847.
Great Central Railway 25th anniversary Jubilee: This feature starts with a triple-header out of
Loughborough with Nos. 5224, 7029 and Jubilee No. 5593, running as classmate 5552 Silver Jubliee.
Added to these engines were Nos. 45231 and 34039 from the home fleet.
Paignton & Dartmouth Railway: Feature with ‘Hall’ Class No. 4920 Dumbleton Hall between
Paignton and Kingswear.
Didcot – Oxford 150 Years: ‘Castle’ Class No. 5029 Nunney Castle operated five services between
Didcot and Oxford on the day to celebrate 150 years of the route. A special event at the GWS
Didcot Railway Centre witnessed BR Pacific No. 70000 Britannia on the demonstration line and
Bulleid MN No. 35005 Canadian Pacific.
D-Day 50th anniversary: Special commemorations were held at the beginning of June for the 50th
anniversary of the D-Day landings in northern France. A special train was commissioned to take
veterans to Weymouth and along the quay tramway which was site of much activity in 1944.
Class 33 D6535 hauled the train tailed by Class 73 73109 which was named Force ‘O’ Weymouth for
the occasion at Weymouth Quay Station. The 73 then reverted to its original name Battle of Britain.
As part of the D-Day events, S15 No. 828 operated a series of shuttles between Southampton’s QE2
Terminal and Salisbury. We see views of 828 during its journey. Also present in the docks were
‘B4’ Dock tank No. 30096 and No. 777 Sir Lamiel.
Main Line Steam: ‘A2’ Pacific No. 60532 Blue Peter on the climb to Ais Gill summit, 6024 King
Edward Ist from Gloucester to Swansea, 5029 Nunney Castle from Didcot to Worcester and
70000 Britannia on the North Wales Coast.
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