Railwatch

For five days in February 1989 the BBC Railwatch camera team followed British Rail staff in a live to air broadcast on the occasion of the electrification of the Eastern Coast Main Line from London to York.

Created By

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Railwatch

First Air Date

February 13, 1989

Last Air Date

February 17, 1989

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC One

Networks

BBC One

S01E05

Day 5

British Rail's East Coast main line is a railway in the throes of change. From London to Edinburgh the overhead wires are going up, and the new high-speed electric trains are being tested. Today's Railwatch looks ahead to the evolving railway, and talks to the people who are working on tomorrow's technology.

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