Description

This is the inside story of volunteer effort in support of the 150^th Anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway celebrations in 1975. A story from someone who, witnessed the decline of the steam age in Britain, joined the steam locomotive preservation movement, and as a volunteer helped many committees planning the successful 1975 celebrations.

This sound film taken 50 years ago has been locked away and therefore never been seen before. It was all taken by Maurice Burns, Engineer for the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group and is the story of why in 1975 the 150th Anniversary was so important to the North East of England. It tells in interesting detail how things were achieved by voluntary effort in a world so different to today. An age before computers, mobile phones, Zoom meetings, internet and National Lottery funding. It shows how engines were chosen for the Cavalcade and follows the volunteers of the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group who, against all the odds, delivered four working steam locomotives for the Cavalcade which was witnessed by an estimated 300,000 people.

This is a physical DVD of the film which will be shipped in a standard DVD case.