Steam Days(1986)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1986-07-08
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 6E01
Travels with a Duchess
Air Date: 1986-07-08
A journey over the Settle to Carlisle Railway on Duchess of Hamilton. The presenter meets Kim Maylon, the Duchess's c...
E02
The Fishing Line
Air Date: 1986-07-15
Miles Kington takes a LMS Black Five from Fort William to Mallaig on the West Highland Line, examining Glenfinnan Via...
E03
The Quest for Speed
Air Date: 1986-07-22
Charts the development of the fastest express passenger locomotives from the Stirling Single to 4468 Mallard via the ...
E04
Workhorses
Air Date: 1986-07-29
Examines the unsung role of goods engines during the age of steam.
E05
Going Great Western
Air Date: 1986-08-05
The history of the Great Western Railway from the days of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the broad gauge Iron Duke to th...
E06
A Tale of Two Scotsmen
Air Date: 1986-08-12
Explores the history of the "Flying Scotsman" - both the 4472 Flying Scotsman locomotive and the train of the same na...
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