Rent Steam Engines: Restored to Perfection (2009)
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2h 30min
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- Synopsis:
Steam Engines of the Southern Railway
This programme takes a look at some of the steam engines operated by the Southern Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The Southern was perhaps the most innovative of the four railway companies, with many famous examples surviving into preservation. The programme includes examples of the Merchant Navy class, and the sole survivor of the King Arthur class - Sir Lamiel. Steam locos from the Watercress, Great Central and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railways, as well as the main line are included in this programme.
Steam Engines of the Great Western RailwayThis programme takes a look at some of the steam engines operated by the Great Western Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The GWR arguably produced many of the finest locos ever built, and many are preserved. The programme includes examples of the prolific Hall class, featuring Raveningham Hall and Owsden Hall, the Castle class Nunnary Castle, and the several preserved examples of the Manor class. Steam locos from the Severn Valley, West Somerset and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railways, as well as the main line are included in this programme.
The Joy of Steam
All across Great Britain today you'll find steam rallies and preserved railways to visit, a number of which are featured in this programme. And better still, thanks to a wealth of genuine archive footage, enthusiasts of all ages can see for themselves exactly what steam power was all about. So, it's all aboard for a journey to the past, when steam not only shaped the landscape of Great Britain, but also the nations heritage as well.- Directors:
- Various
- Studio:
- Delta Visual Entertainment
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
