Reflections Southern Steam Dvd: SR Southern Railway Bulleid Merchant Navy Class

Reflections on Southern Steam Dvd\nA look at various aspects of Steam on the Southern from the 1930s to the present day.\nTo many the Southern is, and always has been, an all-electric railway. \nHowever, in the days of steam the Southern had more variety of motive power than its neighbour the Great Western. \nIn this programme we reflect on the various aspects of Southern Steam, from the pre-War years through to the present day.\nFeaturing:\nArchive film from the days of the Southern Railway, with steam at work on the Isle of Wight and on the former London and South Western system, plus a look at freight traffic. Freight traffic in and around Feltham Yard in the 1960s showing a wide range of classes at work.\nRare colour film showing steam at work in and around Waterloo in the years before Nationalisation.\nThe Merchant Navy Class, with a look at their development in the 1940s plus 'Swanage' on the Mid Hants Railway.\nThe Bulleid's 'Leader' design using rare black and white.