Rent The Very Best of World Steam Today (1996)
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0h 59min
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- Synopsis:
Although everyday working steam finished in the UK in 1968, incredibly some pockets of regular working steam have survived elsewhere in the world into the 21st century This great new programme which is sure to appeal to anyone with more than a passing interest in steam trains, features the very best action from all around the world where steam can still be seen, for the time being at least, hard at work. Due mainly to historical reasons many of the distinctive narrow gauge lines of former East Germany survived until unification. Although much rationalised today, there is still distinctive regular narrow gauge steam to be enjoyed on both the extensive Harz mountain network and the line from Zittau. Just one pocket of standard gauge steam survives in Poland, but the service on the secondary main lines around Wolstzyn provides plenty of excitement with lots of brisk running on daily commuter trains to Poznan. In recent years the amount of sugar produced by Cuba has fallen sharply and with it the amount of steam that is used to bring in the sugar harvest. For many years the mills at Ifrain Alfonso and Rafael Freyre provided a feast of action with old Baldwin locomotives. China is now the last great steam show in the world with plenty of action in the more remote areas, but just like everywhere else the writing is on the wall. For the time being at least, it's possible to see unequalled action in superb scenery, as double headed heavy freight trains work along the famous Ji Tong line. - Producers:
- Tim Exell, Jules Gammond
- Studio:
- Go Entertain
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
