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Steam Days

Steam Days

Steam Days

1986 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Steam Days is a 1986 BBC 2 television documentary series written and presented by Miles Kington. Each episode is themed around the history of British steam locomotives and railways, particularly highlighting preserved locomotives operating at the time of its filming. The series consists of six half hour episodes. It aired on Public Television stations in the United States under the title Great Steam Trains.

Steam Days is a 1986 BBC 2 television documentary series written and presented by Miles Kington. Each episode is themed around the history of British steam locomotives and railways, particularly highlighting preserved locomotives operating at the time of its filming. The series consists of six half hour episodes. It aired on Public Television stations in the United States under the title Great Steam Trains.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Travels with a Duchess

A journey over the Settle to Carlisle Railway on Duchess of Hamilton. The presenter meets Kim Maylon, the Duchess's cust

EP 2

The Fishing Line

Miles Kington takes a LMS Black Five from Fort William to Mallaig on the West Highland Line, examining Glenfinnan Viaduc

EP 3

The Quest for Speed

Charts the development of the fastest express passenger locomotives from the Stirling Single to 4468 Mallard via the Cit

EP 4

Workhorses

Examines the unsung role of goods engines during the age of steam.

EP 5

Going Great Western

The history of the Great Western Railway from the days of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the broad gauge Iron Duke to the d

EP 6

A Tale of Two Scotsmen

Explores the history of the "Flying Scotsman" - both the 4472 Flying Scotsman locomotive and the train of the same name

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