The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to
Edinburgh when steam still reigned supreme, featuring plenty of
nostalgic passenger and freight action. Shot mainly during 1958 to
the end of steam. Also Edinburgh to Thornton Junction and
Cumbernauld to Aberdeen.
Notable locations
Kings Cross, Potters Bar, Retford, Doncaster,
York, Darlington & works, Tyne yard, Newcastle, Forth Bridge,
Thornton Junction, Larbert, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen.
Steam on shed
Melancholy scenes at York, Sunderland,
Edinburgh Saint Margarets.
Other topics
Coal traffic around Sunderland including
Ryhope Junction, Easington, & Pelaw also coal at Acklington
plus NCB traffic at Amble. Consett steel traffic featuring iron
ore and coal between Tyne Dock and Consett including Tyne Dock,
South Pelaw Junction, Beamish, Near Stanley, Annfield, Near
Leadgate, unloading at Consett.
Steam loco classes
A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, K1, V2, Q6, J27, J36,
J39, J72, N2, WD, 9F, 4MT, 5MT, Black fives, Britannia’s.
Running time 57 minutes
