Noth London Line
Richmond to North Woolwich
Price: £17.95
Marseille to Paris
Price: £19.95
METROPOLITAN & DISTRICT
Price: £19.95
NEW
British Railways Mousemat
Price: £4.95
Catalogue
>
Driver's Eye Views
England (North)
Transpenninexpress
Transpenninexpress DVD
Price: £19.95
Including VAT at 17.5%
Manchester Piccadilly to York
narrated by Geoff Druett Stereo 81 minutes
The main rail line over the Pennines via Huddersfield, sees four Transpenninexpresses plying the route every hour. The line climbs or falls almost continuously for 43 miles, the only level section being inside Standedge Tunnel, the major feature of the line.
The tunnel is the fourth longest on the national network at 3 miles 66 yards. Both it and the other major tunnel at Morley are seen (and heard) from the driver's cab with the aid of additional lighting.
Today's route incorporates the lines of various pre-grouping companies with no less than ten significant junctions being traversed between Manchester and Leeds. Our class 158 Express then continues to York over another three - the last of which brings us onto the East Coast Main Line. As well as gradients, junctions and tunnels, the route also features track circuit block signalling.
Last, but not least Yorkshire Television's Geoff Druett tells of the fascinating history.
Written by Peter Middleton
Customers who bought this also bought
Powered by Actinic
Powered by Actinic
Copyright (c)2003 Video 125
Maintained by
Video125
