D. Embers 1

DYING EMBERS
No.1 - Southern Britain

The first of a series of programmes which look back at the decline of main line steam across Europe. In this DVD we take a selected look across Southern Britain during the period 1960-1967.

Working our way from Nottingham to London, via Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham, Leamington, Swindon, Exeter, Bournemouth, Isle of Wight and Clapham Junction and many more locations, Dying Embers takes you on a nostalgic & unforgettable journey.

A flavour of what's included: B1s & Black 5s at Nottingham Victoria; 9Fs on 'windcutters', 'Royal Scot' & a V2 at Rugby (GCR); 'Duchesses', 'Jubilees' & a B1 at Rugby (LMR); Water trough action; Birmingham Snow Hill with 'Kings', 'Halls' & 'Prairies'; a 'Super D' at Wolverhampton; Freight action and a 'Bulleid' at Cosford; banking action on the Lickey provided by Panniers, a 3F and a 9F; 'Kings', 'Castles' and 28xx at Leamington Spa; A SR/WR cross country loco exchange at Banbury; A visit to Swindon Works; Exeter, 14xx tanks and Bulleid Pacifics mingle with freight at St David's & Central; Sidmouth Junction; A Standard 5 at Wincanton on the Somerset & Dorset; 'Bulleids at Salisbury; Bournemouth West & Central;The Lymington branch; Action from the Isle of Wight; Eastleigh; Standards at Clapham Junction; A variety of 'Bulleids' at Vauxhall & Waterloo.

Written & Narrated by David Maxey

Approx: 63 Mins

£19.95

Please note: The cover photo was taken by Nigel Kendall and not Geoff Cryer as stated on the cover. Apologies to Nigel for this error, if you would like to see some more stunning steam shots from his camera, please check out his website at www.steamweb.net