Season 1

Steam Days

6 Episodes Premiered July 8, 1986

Season Overview

Documenting a series of journeys throughout the United Kingdom along the old steam lines.

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Episodes

1
EP 1

Travels with a Duchess

Jul 8, 1986

A journey over the Settle to Carlisle Railway on Duchess of Hamilton. The presenter meets Kim Maylon, the Duchess's custodian at the National Railway Museum in York for the engine's preparation for its epic trip

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2
EP 2

The Fishing Line

Jul 15, 1986

Miles Kington takes a LMS Black Five from Fort William to Mallaig on the West Highland Line, examining Glenfinnan Viaduct and investigating the importance of kippers and dental drills to the construction of the line.

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3
EP 3

The Quest for Speed

Jul 22, 1986

Charts the development of the fastest express passenger locomotives from the Stirling Single to 4468 Mallard via the City of Truro

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4
EP 4

Workhorses

Jul 29, 1986

Examines the unsung role of goods engines during the age of steam.

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EP 5

Going Great Western

Aug 5, 1986

The history of the Great Western Railway from the days of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the broad gauge Iron Duke to the development of the Cornish Riviera.

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EP 6

A Tale of Two Scotsmen

Aug 12, 1986

Explores the history of the "Flying Scotsman" - both the 4472 Flying Scotsman locomotive and the train of the same name running up the East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh. This episode also evaluates the line's many appearances in film.

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