Back in 1961 we were enjoying black and white television with shows
such as "Ask Mr Pastry" (BBC), "Comedy Playhouse" (BBC), "Bootsie
and Snudge" (Granada), "The Morecambe and Wise Show" (ATV), "The
Avengers" (ABC), "Coronation Street" (Granada) and "The Rag Trade"
(BBC), Dr Richard Beeching was taking up his post at the head of
British Railways, the millionth Morris Minor was rolling off the
production line, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, and
Britain applied for membership of the EEC. It was an interesting
year on the railways and in this second look at 1961 we start our
review with a focus on London's Waterloo terminus, where steam
still very much held sway. 'West Country' and 'Merchant Navy'
'Pacifics' are seen cheek by jowl with BR Standards. We continue
the Southern theme with a visit to Southern sheds and turntables
before embarking on a trip around the regions. We take in
Birmingham and the Midlands, including Western and Midland scenes.
Melton Mowbray contrasts with Leominster and the transition from
steam to diesel railcars on branch lines in Herefordshire. A visit
to Northern England and Scotland completes the mix.
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