The History of British Railways (2007)

This superb four-disc set tells the story of Britain's railways with wonderful archive footage and modern film of classic locomotives in action. The collection of four fascinating hour-long programmes traces the history of the London and North Eastern Railways, examines the industrial railways, studies the use of trains by commuters and tourists, and travels to the valleys and mountains of Scotland and Wales. It not only features historic footage from the 1930s onwards, showing you the great locos and the vital lines, but also explains the way these railways impacted on the people who use them, and those who still travel by train!