'Reflections On Western Steam Vol 1. West From Paddington': Full VHS Tape HD (1990).

To Many Great Western steam is considered unique. Right up until the early 1960s the region maintained a remarkable variety of designs, some of them dating back to the last century. In this, the first of a series of programmes we look back at the days of steam on the Western, starting with the main line from Paddington….
A look back at the days of working steam on the Western Region of British Railways. Volume One explores the main line from Paddington.
The Programme Comprises . . .
Steam at Paddington during the 1930s and during the period from 1960 to 1963 featuring Pannier tanks, Kings and Castles.
Traffic at Westbourne Park on the approach to Paddington in 1963.
Steam at Old Oak Common.
Sonning Cutting and a glimpse of the branches along the Thames Valley.
Reading in the early 1960s.
Along the Thames Valley to Didcot.
The Steam Sheds at Southall, Reading, Didcot and Oxford.
The Last Days of Steam at Oxford.
The Final Steam Specials featuring ‘Clun Castle’ and ‘Pendennis Castle’ in 1967.
This programme contains colour and black & white 35mm, 16mm, & 8mm film.
Narrated by Michael McClain
This rare documentary has now been transferred from its original VHS cassette to 1080 HD for all trainspotting fans to enjoy.
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[@cornyhorsecornhorsington7522]

Awesome 😎

[@user-hd9nc7zp1v]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@peter130844]

Nice to see Reading included as this important junction seldom gets a mention.

[@user-hd9nc7zp1v]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dj_efk]

Taplow has lost its iconic footbridge now thanks to electrification, sadly.