Plymouth to Exeter – The Southernway
When the LSW/SR ran into Devon and Cornwall, mighty steam engines crossed the national park of Dartmoor. In later years, DMUs were prominent on the line just before its closure. Now, brought to the screen with the aid of archive cine footage taken from the 1940s to the 1960s, comes this latest production from the Aarchive team.
Description
PLYMOUTH TO EXETER – THE SOUTHERNWAY
DVD – 36 minutes
When the LSW/SR ran into Devon and Cornwall, mighty steam engines crossed the national park of Dartmoor. In later years, DMUs were prominent on the line just before its closure. Now, brought to the screen with the aid of archive cine footage taken from the 1940s to the 1960s, comes this latest production from the Aarchive team.
Featured are all the stations from Plymouth Friary, including St Budeaux, Tamerton Foliet, Bere Ferrers, Bere Alston, Tavistock North, Brentor, Bridestowe, Meldon, Okehampton, Crediton and other stations, as they used to look and as they are today.
Also featured is the last passenger service from Exeter to Okehampton in 1972. Many of the West Country Class engines are also featured.
Produced & Directed by ROGER LILLEY
Camera & Editing by ROGER UNDERWOOD
Tiles & Sound by PHIL LILLEY
Archive Footage by MIKE PARRISS, BERNARD MILLS and NORMAN TAYLOR
Consultant – COLIN BASTIN
