{"title":"Geoff Druett","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"settle-and-carlisle","title":"Settle and Carlisle","description":"\u003cp class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkipton to Carlisle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Settle and Carlisle was built to provide the Midland Railway with its own route to Scotland. It was a magnificent engineering feat, making a smooth path through difficult terrain that was fit for nothing less than steam express trains. The best way of appreciating it is from the driving cab, little changed in over a hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe join a 2 car Sprinter at Skipton. This fast service takes us through the restored junction station at Hellifield complete with semaphore signalling. We join the famous long drag at Settle Junction - 15 miles of almost continuous climb up to Blea Moor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 24 arch Ribblehead viaduct is seen from the air as well as from the driver’s cab. Our sprinter disappears into the long tunnels at Blea Moor and Rise Hill while we fly over the top for a surprising view! The Long Drag is shown almost in real time with Appleby to Carlisle discretely condensed into half an hour. This is as much a Bird's eye view as a Driver's eye view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"pa-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eNarrated by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeoff Druett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWritten by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003ePeter Middleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFilmed in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e90 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWidescreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDefinition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDownload size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2.2GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eMP4 video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Video 125 downloads","offers":[{"title":"SD download","offer_id":28527299265,"sku":"com-setcar","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5127\/products\/setcar.jpg?v=1588097276"},{"product_id":"transpenninexpress","title":"Transpenninexpress","description":"\u003cp class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManchester Piccadilly to York\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in 2000, the Trans-Pennine franchise was held by \u003cem\u003eNorthern Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e, the foreunner of Northern Rail and latterly the eponymous TOC. The main rail line over the Pennines via Huddersfield, saw four Transpenninexpresses plying the route every hour and we were on board one such service formed of a three car class 158.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line climbs or falls almost continuously for 43 miles, the only level section being inside Standedge Tunnel, the major engineering feature of the line. The tunnel is the fourth longest on the national network at 3 miles 66 yards. Both it and the other major tunnel at Morley are seen (and heard) from the driver's cab with the aid of additional lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday's route incorporates the lines of various pre-grouping companies with no less than ten significant junctions being traversed between Manchester and Leeds. Our class 158 Express then continues to York over another three - the last of which brings us onto the East Coast Main Line. As well as gradients, junctions and tunnels, the route also features track circuit block signalling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast, but not least former Yorkshire ITV's Geoff Druett tells of the fascinating history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" class=\"pa-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eNarrated by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeoff Druett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWritten by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003ePeter Middleton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFilmed in \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDuration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e81 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eWidescreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDefinition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eStandard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eDownload size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003e1.7GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-label\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"pa-data\"\u003eMP4 video\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Video 125 downloads","offers":[{"title":"SD download","offer_id":28527302017,"sku":"com-transpe","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/5127\/products\/transp.jpg?v=1588098265"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.video125.com\/collections\/geoffdruett.oembed","provider":"Video 125","version":"1.0","type":"link"}