First Preserved Steam on the Mountsorrel Branch

A dedicated band of local volunteers have re-laid a short stretch of the branch line that once connected the Mounsorrel Quarry to the Great Central Railway's sidings at Swithland. On November 2nd 2011 steam power was seen on the branch for the first time in preservation, as "Jinty" 0-6-0 number 47406 took part in a specially arranged photographic charter organised by Russ Hillier.

Big Engines at the Mid Hants. Railway

The Mid Hants. Railway staged its Autumn Steam Spectacular between 28th & 30th October. The emphasis was very much on "Big Engines", with No. 60183 Tornado and No. 70000 Britannia putting in appearances. They are seen in action along with Mid Hants. regulars No. 4492 Dominion of New Zealand (No. 60019 Bittern), No. 850 Lord Nelson, No. 34007 Wadebridge and 9F No. 92212.

Clips from this event will appear on the forthcoming
STEAM RAILWAY REVIEW 2011
(due for release in December 2011)

Worth Valley Autumn Steam Gala

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala features in this sequence. The latest engine to enter traffic on the West Yorkshire line, Midland Railway 4F number 43924 is seen in action alongside Stanier Class 5 number 45212, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 0-6-0 number 957 and visiting Great Western 2-8-0 number 2807.

Clips from this event will appear on a forthcoming title
THE KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY - Past & Present
(due for release in 2012)

West Somerset Railway Autumn Gala

This sequence from The West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala features Gt Western small prairie tank number 5553, visiting N2 tank number 1744, Manor Class 4-6-0 Odney Manor in the guise of Norton Manor, heavy freight 2-8-0 number 3850, Bulleid Pacific number 34070 Manston and number 5029 Nunney Castle.

Clips from this event will appear on a forthcoming
DVD covering THE WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY
(due for release in 2012)

Severn Valley Spectacle

The Severn Valley Railway staged the highly successful 2011 Autumn Steam Gala on the 23rd, 24th & 25th of October. Here Gt. Western Prairie number 4566, number 6024 King Edward I, Ex LMS Ivatt Class 2 number 46443, Ex LMS Stanier 2-6-0 number 42968, BR Standard 9F number 92212, A1 pacific number 60163 Tornado and Ex Caledonian Railway 0-6-0 number 828 are all seen in action.

Clips from this event will appear on the forthcoming
STEAM RAILWAY REVIEW 2011
(due for release in December 2011)

The Mid Norfolk Railway Milestone Gala

Over the weekend of 16th/17th July the Mid Norfolk Railway staged its first ever full blown steam gala. The predominantly diesel operated line has provided a temporary base for number 6023 King Edward II whilst it has been "running in" following recent overhaul at Didcot. "The Blue King" has proved to be a big draw card for the railway and led a line up that also featured Pannier 0-6-0 number 9466 and Jinty 0-6-0 number 47406.

The Norfolkman Rail Tour

On 2nd July No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell hauled the Norfolkman from London's Liverpool Street station into East Anglia, familiar territory for the BR Standard class 7 "Britannia" Pacifics. An outward bound route via Ipswich took the train to Norwich. Here No. 70013 is captured making a return departure, one that will see it heading for the capital by taking the Ely, Cambridge route.

1950s & 1960s Memories at The South Devon Railway

On 11th & 12th June the South Devon Railway staged its 1950s and 1960s Gala Weekend, which featured a mix of steam power and diesel traction. In this sequence the "Bubble Car" number 55000, Class 25 number D7612, small prairie tank number 5526 and Collett 0-6-0 number 3205 are all captured in action.

Clips from this event will appear on our forthcoming title
THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY Past & Present
(due for release in 2012)

Isle of Wight Steam Railway Anniversary Gala

On the Bank Holiday weekend 28th - 30th May the Late Spring Gala was staged to celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. O2 Class 0-4-4T number 24 Calbourne had hauled the first preservation days train back in 1971 and played a big part in the event along with fellow resident, "Terrier"
0-6-0 number 8 Freshwater. The Bluebell Railway based E4 Class 0-6-2T number 473 and Beattie Well Tank number 30585 from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre also put in a special appearance.

The Isle of Wight Gala will feature in
STEAM RAILWAY REVIEW 2011
(due for release December 2011)

Double Celebrations at the Talyllyn Railway

On the 14th May the narrow gauge Talyllyn Raliway celebrated both the return to traffic of locomotive number 2 Dolgoch and their 60th birthday. At Tywyn Wharf station a ribbon was cut to commemorate the opening, 60 years ago to the day, of what is now generally regarded to be the oldest heritage railway in the world.
Dolgoch had worked both the first passenger train on the line in 1866 and the first preservation era train in 1951.
Here the locomotive is seen taking part in the anniversary celebrations and is then captured the following morning with the very same stock it had hauled away from Tywyn Wharf on the Talyllyn Railway's first day of public services six decades prior.

Clips from the event, will appear on
STEAM RAILWAY REVIEW 2011
(due for release December 2011)