ANDREW FISHER VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

Somerset & Dorset - Steam Spectacular (90-mins)

Ref: AW105D

A digital widescreen production featuring the West Somerset Railway’s two Spring Steam Gala weekends of March 2006, which commemorated the 40th anniversary closure of the much loved Somerset and Dorset Railway.

This DVD features scenes from both weekends of the gala, with nine engines typical to the S&D in steam, including the pairing for the first time in preservation of the only two remaining Somerset & Dorset 7F class 2-8-0 locos. Plus much more, including...

The West Somerset Railway’s newly overhauled SDJR 7F no. 88 at Washford on a driver training day, working Santa Specials from Bishops Lydeard in December 2005 and at work on the WSR during the post-Christmas Winter Steam Festival. There are scenes from the reunion held at Minehead on March 4th 2006 for many former staff of the Somerset & Dorset, and SDJR 7F no. 53809 is seen on display at Bath Green Park Station.

STEAM ENGINES FEATURED ON THIS DVD INCLUDE:

S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 locos nos. 88 and 53809, LMS 4F 0-6-0 no. 44422, SR Streamlined ‘West Country’ 4-6-2 no. 34067 “Tangmere”, LMS ‘Black 5’ 4-6-0 no. 45407, BR Standard 4 2-6-0 no. 76079, BR Standard 5 4-6-0 no. 73129, BR Standard 9F 2-10-0 no. 92203 and BR Standard 4 2-6-4T no. 80136.

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Pride of the Great Western (83-mins) ()

Ref: AW109D

The theme of the West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Gala of 2005 was “The Pride of the Great Western”. Twelve steam locos of Swindon pedigree were in action on the branch, a rare sight in preservation history, and the event was to be the WSR’s most successful to date.

This production features scenes from all four days of the gala, filmed at many locations along this 20-mile line from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead, which was recently voted “Railway of the Year” in the Ian Allan National Railway Heritage Awards.

Plus... a trip on the footplate of the WSR’s newest steam engine, photo charters with “City of Truro” and 1450 working a GWR autotrain, glimpses behind the scenes, “King Edward I” at work on the mainline in the South West... and much more!

STEAM ENGINES FEATURED ON THIS DVD INCLUDE:

Visiting locos: GWR 'City' 4-4-0 No. 3440 “City of Truro”, GWR 'King' 4-6-0 No. 6024 “King Edward I”, GWR 'Castle' 4-6-0 No. 5051 “Earl Bathurst”, GWR 'Hall' 4-6-0 No. 4936 “Kinlet Hall”, BR(W) 'Manor' 4-6-0 No. 7822 “Foxcote Manor”, GWR '57xx' 0-6-0PT No. 4612, GWR '14xx' 0-4-2T No. 1450 and BR(W) '94xx' 0-6-0PT No. 9466.

WSR based locos: New build '9351' 2-6-0 No. 9351 (ex-GWR 2-6-2T No 5193), GWR '4575' Class 2-6-2T Nos. 5542 & 5553 and GWR '64xx' 0-6-0PT No. 6412, plus “Kilmersdon” and “Isabel” in steam at Washford.

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Somerset & Dorset - The Legend Lives On (89-mins) (DVD)

Ref: AW107D

The dearly loved Somerset & Dorset Railway formerly ran from Bath Green Park to Bournemouth West, with branches to Burnham-On-Sea, Wells and Bridgwater. All this came to an end in 1966, when the Beeching axe fell on the ‘Swift & Delightful’, and the line was rapidly torn up and demolished. In this programme, we look at how the legend of the Somerset & Dorset lives on to this day.

Amongst the many features on this video are: Colour archive cine film from the last public day of operation in March 1966, and featuring the L.C.G.B. special excursion hauled by Southern Railway Bulleid West Country Class Pacifics "Bude" and "Biggin Hill". Interviews with several ex-S&D staff, which include memories of working on the wide variety of steam locomotives found on the line, and tales from stations on the branch. Preserved steam in action featuring locomotives which once worked on the S&D.

‘Somerset & Dorset - The Legend Lives On’ includes over 25 minutes of material filmed on the WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY, with special features on WSR based S&DJR Class 7F no. 53808 and visiting LMS Class 4F no. 44422. The WSR’s spectacular 1996 ‘S&D Gala’ is included, with Southern Railway West Country Class locos "Boscastle" and "Swanage", along with BR Standard Class 5 no. 73096. Another former ex-S&D locomotive featured is BR Standard Class 9F no. 92212, filmed on its visit to the line in 2002 for the Spring Steam Gala.

Also included are archive photographs, steam on the Gartell Light Railway at Templecombe, the S&D Trust’s museum at Washford, and much, much more.

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Steam & Diesel on the West Somerset (90-mins) ()

Ref: AW108D

This ninety minute, all-digital production looks at the wide variety of motive power to have worked on the West Somerset Railway during special gala events over a period of several years. The trains are filmed in action both from the trackside, and at the beautifully restored stations along this twenty mile line between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.

Twenty two GWR, LMS, LNER, SR and BR steam locomotives are featured, with regulars from the railway’s home based fleet being joined by visiting engines from preservation centres around the country. Nine diesel engines are seen, plus the unusual sight of a Virgin Trains Class 220 Voyager visiting the WSR for a naming ceremony.

Events featured are the 2001 ‘Sixties Weekend’, the 2002 & 2003 ‘Spring and Autumn Steam Galas’, the 2003 ‘Cross Country Weekend’, the 2003 ‘Grand Trains Extravaganza’ and the 2003 ‘Winter Steam Festival’.

Steam locomotives include numbers 1501, 4141, 4160, 4936 "Kinlet Hall", 5051 "Earl Bathurst", 5224, 5542, 5553, 5637, 5764, 5786, 6024 "King Edward I", 6412, 6960 "Raveningham Hall", 7820 "Dinmore Manor", 7828 "Odney Manor", 30053, 41312, 45337, 61264, 80136 and 92212.

Diesels include numbers D1010 "Western Campaigner", D6566, D7017, D7018, D7526, D9526, 03119, 46035, 47732 "Restormel" and Voyager 220 001.

On-screen captions identify engines and locations, while the commentary is kept as unobtrusive as possible during the running sequences. See below for two short video extracts available for download.

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Steam Power on the West Somerset (90-mins) ()

Ref: AW106D

Released in 2001, "Steam Power on the West Somerset" features a selection of sixteen locomotives which have worked on the line in recent times, including both resident engines and steam gala visitors from other railways around the country. The steam engines are seen at work trackside amongst the attractive scenery on the twenty mile run from Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton, through the Quantock Hills to the coast at Minehead.

All ten of the beautifully restored stations along the West Somerset are also visited, along with the sheds at Williton and Minehead, and the Gauge Museum at Bishops Lydeard. Time is also taken to enjoy the varied flora and fauna to be found along the way. The commentary is kept brief so that you can enjoy the sights and sounds of the steam locomotives at work, and on-screen captions identify engine and location. Running time is 90 minutes, format is PAL 4:3.

Steam locomotives featured on this video include:

GWR 6000 Class 4-6-0 no. 6024 "King Edward I"

LNER B1 Class 4-6-0 no. 61264

SR West Country Class 4-6-2 no. 34027 "Taw Valley"

GWR 4500 Class 2-6-2T no. 4561

GWR 2251 Class 0-6-0 no. 3205

BR Class 4MT 2-6-2T no. 80136

GWR 4073 Class 4-6-0 no. 5029 "Nunney Castle"

GWR 4900 Class 4-6-0 no. 4936 "Kinlet Hall"

BR(W) 9400 Class 0-6-0PT no. 9466

GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T no. 4141

GWR 5101 Class 2-6-2T no. 4144

BR(W) 5101 Class 2-6-2T no. 4160

GWR 6400 Class 0-6-0PT no.6412

BR(W) 7800 Class 4-6-0 no. 7820 "Dinmore Manor"

BR(W) 7800 Class 4-6-0 no. 7828 "Odney Manor"

Peckett 0-4-0ST "Mike Palmer"

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