Steam Days

Steam Days is a 1986 BBC 2 television documentary series written and presented by Miles Kington. Each episode is themed around the history of British steam locomotives and railways, particularly highlighting preserved locomotives operating at the time of its filming. The series consists of six half hour episodes. It aired on Public Television stations in the United States under the title Great Steam Trains.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Steam Days

First Air Date

July 8, 1986

Last Air Date

August 12, 1986

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

BBC Two

S01E06

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.

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