Northwest Mainline Steam 2016 continues the series, with 145 minutes of action from the region's varied routes. Although the S&C was closed from early February, 3 runs over the Long Drag, featuring double-headed black 5s, the Duchess and Flying Scotsman are covered, including interesting scenes around Howe and Co. and Low House of single-line working. The majority of tours over the region's less celebrated but highly worthwhile routes are also included, including an in-depth feature of 60103 Flying Scotsman's Waverley workings over the Newcastle & Carlisle line in the late summer.

 

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46100 Royal Scot

Loaded Test Run, 22 December 2015

Bentham, nr. Clapham, Billington (2), Pleasington, Barton, Preston (LE).

Cumbrian Coast Express, 9th April

Greenholme-Shap Wells, Whitehaven, Corkickle, Dalton-in-Furness, Lindal Tunnel.

The Scot Commemorative, 16th April

Catterall, Ulverston, Nethertown, Galgate Viaduct.

SRPS Excursion, 29th August

Crawford (2), Beattock, Leaving Beattock (2), Leaving Lockerbie, Castlemilk, Metal Bridge.

44871 & 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier

Cumbrian Mountain Express, 23 January

Rise Hill Tunnel (2), Approaching Shap, Wet Sleddale, Lancaster.

The Tin Bath, November 5th/6th

Jack Green (ECS), leaving and returning to Preston Station

46233 Duchess of Sutherland

Cumbrian Mountain Express, 30 January

Scout Green, Shap Wells, Howe & Co. (extended sequence showing the Duchess propelling its stock onto the Down Mainline and re-starting on the 1 in 132), Armathwaite Viaduct, Armathwaite curve, Kirkby Stephen Station, Bullgill, Hoghton Tower.

The Mid-Day Scot, 19th March

Greskine, Harthope, Beattock Summit, Crawford, Eden Valley Loops (LE).

Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express,  2nd April

Hay Fell, Grayrigg Summit, Beckfoot, Harrison's Siding, Shap Summit, Bailrigg.

Cumbrian Mountain Express, 23rd July

Scout Green, Bessy Ghyll, Lancaster.

60103 Flying Scotsman

Brief footage of her running in on the East Lancashire Railway in January

Light and Loaded Test Runs (February 4th)

Lune Viaduct no. 2, Melling Tunnel, Hellifield, Giggleswick Bank/Mewith, Skew Crossing, Langho, Wilpshire Tunnel, Pleasington, Hampson Green, Galgate Viaduct.

Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (February 6th)

Scout Green, Shap Summit, Scotby, Eden Brows, Low House Level Crossing, Kirkby Stephen, Mallerstang, Carnforth (LE).

The Hadrian (July 2nd)

Shap Wells (panoramic, lineside), How Mill.

The Waverley (July, August and September)

Melkridge, Greenhead, Longbyre, Gilsland (2), Fenton, Lane Head, Wetheral (2), How Mill, Cowran Cutting, Hell Beck, Brampton Fell (2), Brampton Station, Milton, Naworth.

44871 & 45699 Galatea

The Tin Bath, 7th February

Preston, Lydgate Viaduct, Copy Pit.

45699 Galatea

The Pendle Dalesman, 17th February

Shap Summit, Parton, Soutergate.

Crew training, October and November

Clapham Moor, Giggleswick (LE)

Bentham, Clapham Moor, Whalley, Billington, Langho, Pleasington, Preston (6 coaches).

The Great Britain IX

45699 Galatea - 29th April

Arnside, Lindal Bank, Duddon Estuary, Braystones, Aspatria, Beattock (2), Beattock Summit.

44871 - Light Engine at Beattock Summit

45690 Leander - 4th May

Clapham, Hellifield, Lydgate Viaduct (LE).

62005 K1

Carnforth-Grosmont, 4th April

Melling Viaduct, Hellifield

46115 Scots Guardsman

Cumbrian Coast Express, August and September

Barton, Galgate, Greenholme, Scout Green (on its 41mph run over the top), Dalton-in-Furness, Arnside.

76084 Standard 4

Loaded Test Run, 20th September

Kettlesbeck, Hellifield, Whalley Arches, Pleasington

45690 Leander

Cumbrian Mountain Express, 6th August

Preston, Galgate, Lambrigg, Scout Green, Lune Gorge, Lowgill.

Lune Rivers Trust, 1st October

Melling Tunnel, Low Bentham, Skew Crossing, Clapham Moor, Wilpshire Tunnel, Pleasington, Giggleswick Station.