A Saint's Escape

A Saint's Escape is the 5th special in Tri-ang Railway Origins. I talks about how Saint Martin escaped to Nerland, not seen in the 6th season.

Plot synopsis
The story first takes place in 1954 and we are introduced to our main character, Saint Martin.

Appearances

 * Saint Martin and his crew
 * Oliver
 * No: 75008
 * Duck
 * Thompson
 * Clun Castle (does not speak)
 * King George V
 * City of Truro
 * McConnell
 * Blue Comet
 * CEO of Tri-ang Railways
 * Alexandra (does not speak)
 * Andrew
 * Princess Margret Rose
 * Hymak / D7077 (does not speak)
 * "Bear" / D7101
 * The 04 shunter
 * The Swindon engines (does not speak)
 * The Derby engines
 * The Leeds engines
 * The prototype Deltic (mentioned)

Locations (Mainland and Nerland)

 * Thorndyke
 * Swindon
 * Derby
 * Glasgow
 * Edinburgh
 * Exeter St Davids
 * Highlands

Notes & trivia
This story is based on the Modernisation Plan from 1954 (the first year the special is set in) that caused many steam locomotives to be withdrawn by British Railways and replaced by modern diesel locomotives.

This's the first special that is mostly set on the mainland (The United Kingdom).

This real Saint Martin (4900, formerly 2925) was scrapped in 1959. This's a fictitious story based on The Railway Series story: 'Escape'.

This's the only ever film that the prototype 'Deltic' diesel locomotive is in the series. It never appears in episodes.

Sounds (like all sounds in the Tri-ang Railway Series) is recorded from real locomotives or salvaged from archive footage from the 1950s and 60s.

Broadcast to YouTube
After two years of production and model making, the special will be due to be broadcasted by SS Productions in 2020 possibly. While the special was being made (written), other episodes for season will be made along side it.