MAINLINE DIARY 2008 PART 2 - OUT NOW

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JULY 2008-DECEMBER 6th 2008
 Running Time :100 mins (1 hour and 40 mins)



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An even busier second half of 2008 contains a couple of notable new additions to the Mainline Steam Fleet, as well as a sad farewell to one engine in particular. Featuring plenty of High-Speed Action, Engines Slogging up the most Notorious Banks, Artistic Photography, Authentic Scenes from the Steam Age and beautiful surrounding scenes in which we captured our shots. DVD contains Commentary in appropriate places, plus on-screen locations, dates and gradient profiles.

N.B: To view picures taken from the DVD click on the pictures at the bottom of this page:

Content Includes:

6024 KING EDWARD I
TORBAY EXPRESS:
July 20th:
Bristol Temple Meads Station, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Cockwood, Starcross, Pugham Farm, approaching Burlescombe, Yatton (2 locations)
July 27th: Hewish, Starcross (panoramic shot), approaching Cockwood, Burlescombe, approaching Yatton (STUNNING HIGH-SPEED GLINT SHOT)
August 3rd: Flax Bourton (2 locations), Whiteball (2 angles)
August 17th: Magalo Vale, South Liberty Junction
August 24th: Stoke Canon
August 31st: Bristol Temple Meads (night scenes)

DORSET COAST EXPRESS:
August 1st:
St.Annes Park, Upwey Bank (ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN HISTORY THAT A KING HAS HAULED A TRAIN OUT OF WEYMOUTH), Evershot Bank, Evershot Tunnel, Leaving Castle Cary, Wyke Champflower,
Brewham Bank

60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY
CATHEDRALS EXPRESS, July 3rd: Newton St. Loe, Twerton

CATHEDRALS EXPRESS, December 3rd: Twerton-Corston (Panoramic Shot in Beautiful Winter Lighting), Pewsey Station.

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6233 DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND
SUNNY SOUTH EXPRESS: August 13th: Winterbourne Monkton, Upwey Bank 2 (angles)

(FIRST EVER LMS PACIFIC TO WORK A TRAIN OUT OF WEYMOUTH).

CATHEDRALS EXPRESS: August 20th: Crofton (Panoramic Shot), Cole (Panoramic Shot), Bruton Station

CATHEDRALS EXPRESS: August 27th: Shrivenham, St. Mary's Crossing, Frampton Mansell (THE FASTEST ASCENT OF SAPPERTON BANK, WITH AN 11 COACH TRAIN, IN PRESERVATION, WHEN THE LOCO TOPPED THE SUMMIT AROUND 40mph)

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34067 TANGMERE 
TORBAY EXPRESS:

August 10th: Goodrington Bank, Torre Bank, Nailsea & Blackwell Station

September 21st: Cogload Junction, Creech St. Michael, Victory Crossing, Wellington Bank, Whiteball, Teignmouth, Teign Estuary (3 PRICELESS SHOTS IN PERFECT LIGHTING CONDITIONS MAKING THIS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ENTIRE SEASON), Woodrow Barton, Taunton Station

September 28th: Powderham

70013 OLIVER CROMWELL

CATHEDRALS EXPRESS: September 11th: Grateley Station, Approaching Grateley Summit, Stockton, Bapton, Upton Scudamore (2 locations)

CATHEDRALS EXPRESS: September 14th: Semley Bank, Approaching Gillingham Tunnel, Honiton Bank (2 locations) (FIRST BRITANNIA OVER HONITON BANK SINCE STEAM DAYS???), Milbourne Port Bank (DRAMATIC NIGHT SHOT IN WHICH WE SEE THE LOCOMOTIVE OBSERVING A 5MPH SLACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CLIMB AND POWERING UP THE BANK IN TREMENDOUS FASHION)

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5029 NUNNEY CASTLE

BRISTOL EXPLORER, July 26th: Chippenham Station, Thingley Junction, Bristol Temple Meads, St. Annes Park. FEATURING DRAMATIC FOOTPLATE FOOTAGE BETWEEN BRISTOL & BATH IN WHICH WE ENJOY THE SPECTILE OF A CASTLE HARD AT WORK.

MID-HANTS EXPLORER, September 27th: 2 locations near Cholsey in STUNNING EVENING LIGHTING

LUDLOW CHRISTMAS MARKET, November 29th: 3 EPIC SHOTS ON THE 1 in 75 CLIMB OF HORFIELD BANK, WITH THE ENGINE SLOGGING ITS GUTS OUT  Abergavenny (2 locations),Llanvihangel Bank (On-Train), Moreton-On-Lugg

4936 KINLET HALL & 5029 NUNNEY CASTLE

THREE CHOIRS TOUR, October 4th: 2 locations on Llanvihangel Bank & 2 locations at Gatcombe in the Severn Estuary.

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30777 SIR LAMIEL

CATHEDRALS EXPRESS, October 11th: Waltham St. Lawrence, Bourton, Sapperton Tunnel

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5043 EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE

SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS, October 19th: Wilmcote Summit (2 angles)

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35028 CLAN LINE

VSOE SPECIAL, November 5th: Red Post Junction, Bapton

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45407 THE LANCASHIRE FUSILIER

COTTON MILL EXPRESS, November 22nd: In one of the most beautiful industrial settings that still survives, we see a Black 5 with an authentic rake of maroon coaches slog up the long 1 in 65 gradients on the climb to Copy Pit.

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4965 ROOD ASHTON HALL (FINAL MAINLINE RUN)

November 22nd: Washwood Heath, Norton Bridge

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60019 BITTERN

BATH CHRISTMAS MARKET: December 6th: Norton Bavant, Claverton Wier, Claverton (2 angles), Upton Scudamore (A DRAMATIC SOUNDTRACK OF THE LOCOMOTIVR BECOMING THE FIRST EVER A4 TO CLIMB THE BANK.)