The Golden Age of Steam Railways

Name: The Golden Age of Steam Railways
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Rating: 4
Cast: Jenny Agutter

The remarkable story of a band of visionaries and volunteers who rescued some of the narrow gauge railways that once served Britain’s industries.

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Ended

Original Name

The Golden Age of Steam Railways

First Air Date

December 10, 2012

Last Air Date

December 17, 2012

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Language

English

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BBC Four

S01E02

Branching Out

When steam started to disappear in the 1950’s, bands of volunteers got together to save some of the tracks and the steam engines that ran on them. The home movies they shot tell the story of how they did it, and how they helped people to reconnect to a world of steam almost lost forever.

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