Steam Train Britain

rogerw

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Steam Train Britain

« on: October 17, 2019, 19:20:25 »

New TV series 'Steam Train Britain' starts tonight at 8pm on Yesterday.

Behind the scenes of three preserved steam railways - the South Devon Railway, the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway and the Great Central Railway. 10 progammes in total


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MVR S&T

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Re: Steam Train Britain

« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2019, 00:35:07 »

Thanks for the tip, lots of signalling bits, which is unusal.

seems to put the heritage railways in a good light too.


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AMLAG

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Re: Steam Train Britain

« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2019, 09:43:30 »

Certainly appeared well balanced, informative and interesting, without having dramatically engineered 'shock horror gasp' entertainment for the masses.
Dave Bridges a now retired career railwayman (latterly a Signalling Manager for Devon & Cornwall) gave a very professional and easy to understand description in Buckfastleigh SB^▸ of how single line safety is provided by the Token system and also the part interlocking of levers plays in safety.


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