The Train Now Departing
The Train Now Departing

The Train Now Departing

1988 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Despite being phased-out by British rail networks in 1968, the steam train has resisted its bleak fate of becoming a mere museum exhibit, and fading into obscurity. This series charts their re-emergence over the subsequent twenty year period following the end of the age of steam.

Despite being phased-out by British rail networks in 1968, the steam train has resisted its bleak fate of becoming a mere museum exhibit, and fading into obscurity. This series charts their re-emergence over the subsequent twenty year period following the end of the age of steam.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Long Drag

This programme charts the dramatic changes that have taken place across Britain’s railway network since the 1960s and

EP 2

The West Highlander

This documentary follows the daily journey to Mallaig on the West Highland Line. Since the 1980s, the line has been serv

EP 3

The Holiday Line

The Waterloo to Exmouth train route became very popular after World War Two, with enthusiastic passengers keen to embark

EP 4

Steam on the Isle of Man

This programme explores the history of the narrow-gauge steam locomotive network that has served the Isle of Man since t

EP 5

Lines of Industry

This episode looks at how the humble industrial railway lines are emerging from the shadows of the more traditionally gl

EP 6

The Survivors

Preservation societies strive to keep services running for new visitors 20 years after the last passenger steam train ra

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