RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) I was rather pleased to see that the BBC are doing a rerun of the 1986 series 'Steam Days'. It always seemed to me that with the plethora of railway programs we have, especially recently, this series is particularly good - helped by the wry and intelligent presenting of Miles Kington (who also wrote the series). To me it manages to combine entertainment with a decent enough level of technical information (he observes that Stanier 5MT 44767 was fitted with Stephenson link motion). If you are not aware of the series, it is certainly worth catching. Edited March 31, 2022 by Claude_Dreyfus Oops, loco number typo! 2 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted March 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2022 It would be interesting to see how it’s aged with time. In 1986 I don’t imagine anyone would envisage British Rail not existing in the future say… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Only three episodes though, and only available for 29 days so be quick. The FS one was already available. They should be put in the Railway section permanently IMHO. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p01277qd The other two aren't scheduled unfortunately. ISTR the Duchess one was pretty good, can't quite remember the Workhorses one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Days Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Claude_Dreyfus said: … (he observes that Stanier 5MT 45767 was fitted with Stephenson link motion) … I hope he doesn’t! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted March 31, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 31, 2022 Typo corrected...unless I've missed something! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Pedant mode. 😜 It's an Ivatt. Built as part of Ivatt's experiments. Yep. I know he said Stanier, but Stanier had left long before it was built. Officially the last LMS built locomotive being completed on 31/12/1947. Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted April 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2022 I wonder what the chances of them following up with "The Train now departing ..." are. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, figworthy said: I wonder what the chances of them following up with "The Train now departing ..." are. Adrian All on the iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p01277qd Jason 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Legend Posted April 1, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: All on the iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p01277qd Jason thanks Jason . Never knew that was there ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted April 1, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 1, 2022 The series I would love to see repeated is the first series of Great Railway Journeys of the World. I have most (missing the US and Europe) on VHS, taped back in the 80s. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 01/04/2022 at 21:09, Claude_Dreyfus said: The series I would love to see repeated is the first series of Great Railway Journeys of the World. I have most (missing the US and Europe) on VHS, taped back in the 80s. I liked the narrow gauge series as well. Great Little Railways. Especially the one by Colin Garratt on the sugar beet railway. Proper industrial steam still working in the 1980s. List of episodes here. The only one I've seen repeated in recent years is the Michael Palin trip to Kyle Of Lochalsh which was on BBC Four about five years ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railway_Journeys Whisper it quietly but I think some might be on YT but probably poor quality video copies. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted April 8, 2022 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2022 I have never had the pleasure of the narrow gauge series. One day, I hope. In terms of the Great Railway Journeys of the World, the UK version is probably my least favourite (although still enjoyable). For me, the most interesting was probably South Africa with Michael Wood, with Miles Kington's Peru a close second. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MrTea Posted April 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2022 @Claude_Dreyfus @Steamport Southport check out these on YouTube: My favourite was always the last episode about Ecuador, the narration really brought it to life: I was 6 years old at the time these were first broadcast and they’ve stuck with me. Of the original great railway journeys episodes I also remember the South Africa one with Michael Wood, mainly for the steam locos and the Australia one for the Zig Zag railway, the Nullabor and the soundtrack by Sky. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
41516 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 31/03/2022 at 21:46, Steamport Southport said: can't quite remember the Workhorses one. Barclays at Carnforth, shunting on the SVR and 9F Black Prince (but can't remember where - ESR?) from memory 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold flockandroll Posted April 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2022 In the programme the 9F is coupled up to a long line of loaded stone wagons (IIRC) and off it steams! The whole series used to be on iPlayer in the "Steam Days Collection", but sadly not now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRH_Dan_Hull Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 09/04/2022 at 00:05, Claude_Dreyfus said: I have never had the pleasure of the narrow gauge series. One day, I hope. In terms of the Great Railway Journeys of the World, the UK version is probably my least favourite (although still enjoyable). For me, the most interesting was probably South Africa with Michael Wood, with Miles Kington's Peru a close second. I totally agree, not that Palin and his episode are bad, far from it, just some really great ones, I'd suggest that probably the most informative is 'The Long Straight' with Michael Frayn, but Miles Kington was phenomenal too, and apparently it was his episode of Great Railway Journey's that ultimately lead to him considering Steam Days. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulcon1 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 The whole series is available on You Tube but only in 360p. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold flockandroll Posted July 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 11, 2023 The Freight Workhorses episode is being shown on BBC4 today, next showing 00:45 so actually that's Wednesday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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