The programme opens at Kings Cross Station in the early 1960s, with views in the station complemented by fascinating film taken between 1944 and 1963 at Kings Cross Locomotive Depot, known as Top Shed. Heading north, Hitchin, Biggleswade and Sandy are shown before arrival at Peterborough, with film taken between 1948 and 1964 recording a wide range of steam classes at the North Station and New England Depot. The ECML is temporarily left behind as the once-direct route from Cleethorpes to Peterborough via Spalding, Boston and Werrington Jct. is featured in 1962, with Britannia Pacifics. A second detour from the ECML features a railtour in 1962 headed by the last ex-GCR Class J11 in service. North from Peterborough, 1960s ECML traction is shown at Essendine, Newark, Peascliffe Tunnel, Great Ponton and Grantham, with various Pacific classes, V2s, B1s, O2s, WDs and Deltics hard at work. Next is Doncaster, where film taken between 1945 and 1965 of the station, locomotive depot and works is followed by film at Selby, Church Fenton and York, with the citys immense locomotive depot and busy station both featured. The programme opens at Kings Cross Station in the early 1960s, with views in the station complemented by fascinating film taken between 1944 and 1963 at Kings Cross Locomotive Depot, known as Top Shed. Heading north, Hitchin, Biggleswade and Sandy are shown before arrival at Peterborough, with film taken between 1948 and 1964 recording a wide range of steam classes at the North Station and New England Depot. The ECML is temporarily left behind as the once-direct route from Cleethorpes to Peterborough via Spalding, Boston and Werrington Jct. is featured in 1962, with Britannia Pacifics. A second detour from the ECML features a railtour in 1962 headed by the last ex-GCR Class J11 in service. North from Peterborough, 1960s ECML traction is shown at Essendine, Newark, Peascliffe Tunnel, Great Ponton and Grantham, with various Pac
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