The "Along LMS Lines" Series

Vol.64 - Along LMS Lines Part 1 (Euston to Stafford) (60-mins) ()

Ref: BR064D

This first volume looks at the scenes of the 1960's from Euston to Stafford via Northampton, Rugby and the West Midlands. With fifteen Duchess pacifics, four Princess Royals, Scots, Jubilees, Super D's and Patriots, mixing it with Crabs, Jinties and Black 5's, we have it all in this video. Visit Camden and Willesden Sheds, steam over Bushey troughs, steam and early electrics at Watford Junction plus five different Duchesses at Bletchley. More steam power at Roade and an in-depth look at Northampton with even a GWR interloper here!. The Highlight of the video has to be Rugby before and after the wires went up. Four Princess Royals pass the camera, Duchesses galore, Jubilee, Scot, Standards and even a 2P 4-4-0. There are sights of green liveried Class 40's and a WD. Into the West Midlands with Super D and 8F at Saltley and Bescot. There is a Scot and a Duchess at Wolverhampton High Level; the trolleybuses were still here and an industrial Garratt works a colliery. This is how it was in the early 1960's. Sheer magic.

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Vol.81 - Along LMS Lines Part 2 (60-mins) ()

Ref: BR081D

Beginning where Part 1 left off at Stafford, we leave the West Coast main line to visit Stoke-on-Trent and the Churnet Valley to Caldon and Congleton which was visited with a Black 5. North to Stockport for extensive coverage of the area through Edgeley and the engines that visited the shed there. The end of steam at Manchester Piccadilly, retum to Crewe via Sandbach. The last ten minutes are spent at Crewe with not only LMS power in the form of Duchesses, Scots and Jubilees but the early electrics and diesels as well. An area covered in detail not seen before on a video.

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Vol.86 - Along LMS Lines Part 3 (60-mins) (* Released March 2002 *)

Ref: BR086D

The previous two volumes in this series covered London to Crewe via Wolverhampton and Manchester. Before continuing our journey north, this video gives a flavour of the ex-LMS in general. Using film from the Ray Webb collection we cover the area from Derby to Manchester, the Settle and Carlisle, the CLC around Northwith, Crewe of course and the West Coast main line to Carlisle. Filming from 1962 the motive power is a wealth of Coronation pacifics, Scots, Jubilees, Patriots, 4F’s, Super D’s, 1F’s, Black 5’s and 8F’s. There are visiting engines along the way to give immense variety. Even the demise of Jubilee "Minotaur" which crashed near Altrincham. Recommended viewing for all fans of the Midland Region.

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Vol.104 - Along LMS Lines Part 4 (60-mins) (* Released June 2004*)

Ref: BR104D

A video film of the lines around North Cheshire and South Lancashire from Crewe to Wigan in the days of steam in the mid 1960s. Centres visited are Crewe, Northwich, Warrington, Wigan and Widnes. Scenes on the West Coast main line north of Crewe via Acton Grange and Moore. Shed visits to Crewe South, Warrington Dallam and Northwich. Industrial steam at Northwich, Bickershaw and ex-North Staffs tanks at Walkden. Stanier Black 5s and 8Fs, Standard Classes and WDs. This film is mainly in colour but there are some black and white views as well. An authentic sound track and informative commentary has been added bringing everything back to life in this last rundown of steam in the North-West.

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Vol.126 - Along LMS Lines Part 5 (60-mins) (Released 22December2006)

Ref: BR126D

Wigan-Preston-Carnforth The fifth volume in our series ALONG LMS LINES, takes the story further north along the West Coast main line and covers WIGAN to Preston, Lancaster and Carnforth.

There are diversions to look at the East Lancashire line from Preston Farington to ROSE GROVE, BLACKPOOL North on the Fylde, and Morecambe.

Filmed in colour from 1965 to 1968 it is mainly about the end of steam in the North West of England and so Stanier and Standard locomotives predominate with Jubilees, Black 5s, 8Fs, 2-6-4 Tanks and Britannias.

Cover Photo:- Keith Pirt. Rebuilt Patriot 45512 "Bunsen" near Leyland, 1963

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Vol.134 - Along LMS Lines Part 6 (60-mins) (Released 31Dec 2007)

Ref: BR134D

A further look at the West Coast Main Line in our series of videos that covers in detail the route from London Euston northwards to Carlisle and Glasgow.

Carnforth is our centre point before moving out along the Cumbrian Coast to Whitehaven and returning back to Carnforth for another brief encounter with the steam scene around the station and its motive power depot in 1967 and 1968. Then northwards to Oxenholme and the last steam freight on the Windermere branch in 1968. Climbing to Grayrigg for a tantalising glimpse of Tebay and Shap incline that will form the core of our next volume in the series, Part 7.

Mostly filmed from 1966 to 1968, this video shows mainly Black 5s, 8Fs and Standards but is well filmed nevertheless. There are also some "Return to Steam" tours to Grange-over-Sands which are supplemented with a few minutes spent watching LNWR No.790 "Hardwicke" returning to the Cumbrian Coast in 1976 and very rare footage of the last steam hauled TPO from Whitehaven in 1985. Yes, 1985! Excellent memories of lines and views now completely changed since 1968.

Cover Photo:- Keith Pirt. 70032 "Tennyson" climbing Grayrigg, 1967

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Vol.143 - Along LMS Lines Part 7 (60-mins) (Released 21st.Feb 2009)

Ref: BR143D

The most filmed area of the West Coast Main Line was around TEBAY and the climb to the 916 foot Shap Summit.

This video concentrates on the activity from DILLICAR water troughs in the Lune Valley and over the entire climb to the summit. Detailed shed activity is shown at TEBAY depot with its banking engines of Fowler, Stanier 2-6-4T tanks and Standard Class 4s. The varied traffic along the main line includes passenger, freight and ballast workings.

Filmed from 1964 to 1967, motive power ranges from Coronation Pacifics, Jubillees, Royal Scots and Patriots to the work horse Stanier Black 5s, 8Fs, Standard 9Fs, Britannia Pacifics and Ivatt moguls. The magnificent scenery and very variable weather conditions are well shown at the popular location.

All film material is in colour and the film has an extensively research commentary with an authentic sound track.

Cover photo: Keith Pirt, 9F 92227 at Shap Summit, July 1967.

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Vol.151 - Along LMS Lines Part 8: Shap to Carlisle (65-mins) (Released 15 March 2010)

Ref: BR151D

In this next part of our detailed journey of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston northwards to Carlisle and Glasgow, we cover the 30 mile descent from SHAP back to sea level at CARLISLE, with many views of steam hauled trains featuring BR Standards, Princess Coronations, Royal Scots, Patriots, Jubilees and freight trains worked by Stanier Black 5s, Stanier 8Fs and BR Standard 9Fs.

Shap Quarry is served by Harrisons Sidings and there is a detailed look at traffic passing and visiting the quarry with 9F and Britannia haulage.

On to PENRITH, where more steam power is seen through the station, followed by a DMU trip along the line to KESWICK just before it closed.

We reach CARLISLE, where we see plenty of steam action on service trains to this border city as well as rail tours featuring engines such as A4s off the Waveley Route, preserved Scottish engines and even an ex-GWR Castle!

KINGMOOR depot is visited at length both before and after the building of the goods yard. Full of steam in the 1960s, there is much variety here including visiting engines off the Settle & Carlisle route.

Cover Photo:- Keith Pirt/Courtesy Booklaw Publications. 9F 92054 at Hackthorpe, July 1967.

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