The Golden Age Of Steam DVD

Four DVDs which take an affectionate look at the golden era of steam train transport in Great Britain. These charmingprogrammes from 1990 are a tribute to the Golden Age of Steam and looks at steam locomotives filmed in action overseveral decades of the 20th Century.All Aboard:A dream come true! Your chance to go round a preserved railway and learn everything you've always wanted to know about steam trains. A brilliantly informative behind the scenes glimpse into the fascinating world of steam, seen through the eyes of a young boy in the 20th Century.Working Steam:Among... the items featured are steam lorries, steam ships, Glendower J94 Austerity class filmed in South Wales in 1970, St Martin at Snowden Colliery, J94 At Betteshanger Colliery, at Ford Motor Company at Dagenham, Steam cranes at Ford Motor Company at Dagenham and many more.Locomotives:Among the mighty locomotives featured are 4472 Flying Scotsman in LNER livery, 4468 Mallard, a replica of The Rocket, Fenchurch coupled with Stepney, South Eastern & Chatham Railway P class, number 27 on the Bluebell Railway, C Class 592 built by South Eastern & Chatham Railway in 1902 and many more.Railways:Among the items featured are the Flying Scotsman 4472 at Marylebone and at Denham on the High Wycombe line, LMS Duchess of Sutherland 6233 being saved for preservation, The Lion locomotive as featured in the Titfield Thunderbolt, The Iron Duke replica in Hyde Park and many more. [show more]

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