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We bring to you this film of the commemorative runs of Z48, the 'GREAT WESTERN HIGH SPEED SPECIAL TRAIN', that took place on the weekend of May 9th & 10th 2014, (exactly 50 years to the day).
We feature full coverage of GWR Castles, Nos. 5029 'Nunney Castle' & 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe' on their respective tours, with some sensational running from both engines, including a record breaking run for the latter.

This film features:
- A brief look back at Archive stills & film from the original run on 9th May 1964
- Interviews with the loco crews of both commemorative runs.
- Interviews with passengers & the last surviving fireman from the original run
- A detailed on-train journey along the original route, including the Somerset Levels, climb to Whiteball, the sea wall section at Dawlish, and over the Devon Banks of Dainton, Rattery & Hemerdon.
- 5029 and 5043 passing each other on the Mainline (See Video above)
- A rich mixture of lineside, on-train and footplate scenes combined with dramatic soundtracks and high speed running

SPECIAL BONUS FEATURE: unique 'driver's eye view' camera angle between, featuring the whole journey from Plymouth & Exeter.

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