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WHISTLING GIANTS VOL II
Produced by GLOBE
VIDEO FILMS and released November 2003 this is Volume II
of Whistling Giants series dedicated to the ever-popular
Class 40s.
With scenes from the early 1960s
to mid 1980s the video features both original cine and
VHS film from that period.
Action is fast
and furious, including scenes from the North West and
North East of England, North Wales and Scotland. As with
WGI there are also some surprise locations !
Passenger and freight workings appear including those
popular Summer Saturday trains such as the Manchester to
Skegness, Yarmouth, Scarborough and North Wales;
railtours, freightliners, parcels workings and many
more.
Additional Highlights are:
The final working of 40143
40013 and
40135 in action before preservation
A view of one
of the early withdrawals, 40190, in action.
40009,
the last vacuum brake survivor.
Close-up of the
Vulcan Voyager headboard at Sheffield
Railtour on
Woodhead.
Double-headed workings.
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As with Whistling
Giants Volume I the programme is split into chapters:
1. Manchester & the North West
2. The Settle
& Carlisle route
3. Yorkshire & the North
East
4. North Wales
5. Archive Interlude
6. Summer Saturdays
7. Railtours and Charters
8. Finale
As always special attention is
paid to the soundtrack to ensure maximum enjoyment.
Running time 63 mins approx.
'Great stuff! - Happy memories and well recommended' -
RAIL EXPRESS
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