Vol 1 - The Pines Express

The Pines Express - with Donald Beale and Peter Smith

Recorded memories of S&D Railway personalities introduced by Peter Foster.

The Pines Express came into service in October 1910 and ran from Manchester to Bournemouth West via Bath. It was re-routed away from the S&D in 1962.

This recording will take you on the return journey from Bournemouth to Bath with the famous footplate team of Donald Beale and Peter Smith, togerther with other S&D memories as follows:

     -  Part 1A: Donald Beale and Peter Smith, followed by Arthur Bowen, Bob Downes, Albert Powis, 'Ginger' Ridout, 'Nobby' Whiting.

     -  Part 1B: More from Donald and Peter.

     -  Parts 2A/B: Ivo Peters, Donald and Peter.

Total running time of all parts approx. 70 minutes.

Original recordings made on 17 November 1979 (Peters), 8 March 1980 (Beale and Smith), 19 November 1981 (other staff). Compiled by Peter Foster on 17 September 1982. Train sounds from original S&D recordings by Mike Palmer in 1965/6. Outside recordings sound and technical supervision by Heather Foster.

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