Steam Trains Restored To Perfection DVD

Steam Engines of the LMS - This programme takes a look at the thousands of steam engines operated by the London Midland & Scottish Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The programme includes the Jinty Class 3F small tank locos the Class 7P Royal Scot express passenger locos many members of the once 842-strong Class 5 locos - commonly known as Black 5s. Steam Engines of the SR - This programme takes a look at some of the 2 390 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 the prototype of the Lord Nelson class - named Lord Nelson the many examples of the Merchant Navy class and the sole survivor of the King Arthur class - Sir Lamiel. 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 nation's heritage as well. [show more]

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