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Railway Mania

First transmitted in 1980, Anthony Burton discovers more about Britain's industrial past and the role of railway companies in the 19th Century.

First transmitted in 1980, Anthony Burton travels from York through Leeds and Harrogate to discover more about Britain's industrial past and the role of railway companies in the 19th Century. Along the way, he finds out about the dark and dangerous work of tunnelling, the different classes of passenger coaches and the grandeur of railway hotels.

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25 minutes

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Sun 9 Feb 198611:45
BBC One

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BBC Four Steam Railways Collection

BBC Four Steam Railways Collection
This programme is part of a collection of programmes celebrating Britain’s extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.

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More about this programme

The Clan Line was one of the Merchant Navy-class locomotives designed by Oliver Bulleid, Southern Railway's chief mechanical engineer.

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Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current BBC editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 13 May 198019:35
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 21 Sep 198013:15
    BBC One
  • Mon 15 Dec 198023:25
    BBC One
  • Tue 16 Dec 198014:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 19 Nov 198111:55
    BBC One
  • Thu 31 Oct 198523:45
    BBC One
  • Fri 1 Nov 198500:10
    BBC One
  • Sun 9 Feb 198611:45
    BBC One

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