Miles Kington
Steam Days (1986)
Season 1
Documenting a series of journeys throughout the United Kingdom along the old steam lines.
Released July 8, 1986
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.railway, tmdb.trains
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Travels with a Duchess
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
July 8, 1986, midnight
S1E2 - The Fishing Line
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.
July 15, 1986, midnight
S1E3 - The Quest for Speed
Charts the development of the fastest express passenger locomotives from the Stirling Single to 4468 Mallard via the City of Truro
July 22, 1986, midnight
S1E4 - Workhorses
Examines the unsung role of goods engines during the age of steam.
July 29, 1986, midnight
S1E5 - Going Great Western
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.
Aug. 5, 1986, midnight
S1E6 - A Tale of Two Scotsmen
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.
Aug. 12, 1986, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 180 min.
Released: July 8, 1986
Last Air Date: Aug. 12, 1986, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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