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Engines at Work

Episode 9 of 12

Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a pumping station with a triple expansion engine.

Fred meets up with a few old friends at the North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club. All the engines are in steam so Fred is in his element, chatting to his mates and enjoying a pint or two. The next day Fred goes to see Len Crane at Bratch Pumping Station, where Len has spent the last six years restoring a great triple expansion engine that was used to pump the water.

They call in at the Severn Valley Railway at Bridgenorth for a chat about the locos and a tour round the workshops. Unfortunately Fred does so much chatting he misses his chance to have a ride on the footplate.

Moving on from Bridgenorth Fred, Alf and Jimmy visit the Black Country Living Museum to learn about the rich mining history of the area.

29 minutes

Last on

Wed 28 Jun 202301:20
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterFred Dibnah
ProducerDavid Hall
DirectorDavid Hall

Broadcasts

  • Tue 3 May 200520:30
    BBC Two England
  • Sun 9 Aug 200915:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales only
  • Thu 6 Jun 201315:45
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 22 Mar 201411:00
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Tue 2 Feb 202119:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 3 Feb 202102:10
    BBC Four
  • Mon 28 Feb 202219:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 1 Mar 202201:05
    BBC Four
  • Tue 27 Jun 202319:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 28 Jun 202301:20
    BBC Four