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Central Steam: 4 DVD box set
CENTRAL STEAM has fascinating access behind the scenes at preserved steam heritage railway, the Great Central Railway.
The Great Central is unique in Britain in that it is the only preserved line that has a double track so that the days when full size steam engines could pass each other can be recreated.The series follows a year in the life of the railway, as we meet some of the seven hundred staff and volunteers who share their passion for the golden age of steam. Over the series we meet engine drivers and firemen, chefs, engineers, and visiting celebrities including artist David Shepherd and pop mogul Pete Waterman. As well as visiting engines including Tornado , Oliver Cromwell , and the vintage Sir Berkeley that helped build the Great Central 110 years ago.
Across the series we discover the history of the railway, including the story of the TPO the Travelling Post Office where the post was sorted on mail trains as they sped through the night, and the Windcutters freight trains that carried coal from the Nottinghamshire coalfields to London and the South of England.
Special Gala events include visits by engines such as TORNADO, the first Peppercorn class A1 steam locomotive to be built in Britain since the 1960s, and there are plenty of vintage visitors too including a replica of Stephenson s ROCKET and SIR BERKELEY an engine that helped build the railway 110 years ago! Other steam engines making regular appearances on the series include the BR standard class 7 OLIVER CROMWELL and the FAIRBURN tank engine.
As well as covering events happening along the line, the series delves into the fascinating world of the engine and wagon sheds where old locomotives, carriages and wagons are restored back to working life by the skill and passion of the engineers. One engine, the JINTY tank engine that was rescued from a scrapyard has been rebuilt over a fifteen year period by her owner and a small band of volunteers and makes her restoration debut at the Great Central.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A wonderful compilation of events on the Great Central Railway in Loughborough over a 12 month period. Excellent value for money. Originally transmitted on the Discovery Shed chanel in 2010.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Fianlly the wait is over, this brilliant series is now on DVD, after watching it on Discovery shed in 2010, and visiting the railway shortly after,i now dont have to wait for repeats. This series is similar to the previously released yorkshire steam. Its a sort of "a year in the life" program of this preserved railway, meeting all the team who rum and volunteer on the railway, even a visit from Tornado and a world war 2 weekend, if you love these type documentaries then this is another one to add to your collection or if you just loved this series itself, its a brilliant nostalgic watch.
Regards Matt
Regards Matt
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An excellent look at the life of a preserved railway over a year, showing all aspects including the day to day problems that the public don't get to see. Well worth the expense and because it is of preservation it will not become dated
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