Britain’s fastest railway, the East Coast main Line, viewed from the cab of a class 91 electric loco at the head of the 10.00hrs Flying Scotsman from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley.
This DVD is divided into two parts.
Part one covers the first leg from King’s Cross calling only at Peterborough before arriving at York just 1 hour 50 minutes after departure. This means that the majority of the 188 miles is traversed at a speed of 125 mph (an average of 103 mph)!
Part two covers the second leg from York to Edinburgh calling only at Newcastle. The Flying Scotsman covers this section in 2 hours 20 minutes at an average speed of 87,6 mph.
Highlights of the route include the exit from King’s Cross with the various tunnels, the infamous twin track Welwyn bottleneck, the Newark flat crossing, the Selby new line and Stoke Bank where “Mallard” achieved the world speed record for steam. There is also the approach to Newcastle crossing the mighty River Tyne, the notorious curve at Morpeth, the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick upon Tweed, scenic coastal sections and, finally, the approach to Edinburgh Waverley itself.
Produced by Peter Middleton
Narrated by Fred Dinenage
Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
Code free PAL
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