Series
Steam Days
Documentary
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
Documenting a series of journeys throughout the United Kingdom along the old steam lines.
- 1Travels with a Duchess8 Jul 1986 · 30mA 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
- 2The Fishing Line15 Jul 1986 · 30mMiles 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.
- 3The Quest for Speed22 Jul 1986 · 30mCharts the development of the fastest express passenger locomotives from the Stirling Single to 4468 Mallard via the City of Truro
- 4Workhorses29 Jul 1986 · 30mExamines the unsung role of goods engines during the age of steam.
- 5Going Great Western5 Aug 1986 · 30mThe 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.
- 6A Tale of Two Scotsmen12 Aug 1986 · 30mExplores 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.
Details
- First aired
- 8 Jul 1986
- Last aired
- 12 Aug 1986
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 6
Cast
- MMiles Kington
