Speed is the theme of this programme which includes record breaking 4-4-0 City of Truro, the Class 67 and high speed mail operations, and Virgin's striking Class 390 Pendolino, capable of 140 mph. Nigel Harris introduces the programme from Alstom's Asfordby Test Centre where Pendolinos are being put through their paces before release to Virgin.

You can't see the join
Chris Leigh shows how to conceal the unsightly gap between buildings and the ground, which spoils many a good layout.

Hot tips on hot tips!
Dave Lowery demonstrates the use of a variable temperature soldering station when assembling cast white metal components.

Pendolino: tilting sensation!
We examine the Dapol Pendolino in '00' and Nigel Harris explores the full size unit drawing attention to some modelable details.

Melford
Kelvin Barnes's '00' modern image layout is a versatile fiddle yard-to-terminus operation that's just 11ft long and packed with detail.

Plus:
Archive footage of City of Truro in action, Class 67 mail operations, and a look at Lima's Class 67 model and Bachmann's intermodal wagons.

Running time 80 minutes approx.