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  • BBC Two

Welsh Railways

  • 2011
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~30m / ep
  • 1 season

Documentary series about the resurgence of steam power on the Welsh railways, including the ambitious Welsh Highland Railway in Snowdonia.

Latest: Season 1 · 2011

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  1. E1. Full Steam Ahead: Part 1

    Nov 22, 2011 · 30m

    In April 2011 Wales's most ambitious new railway, the Welsh Highland Railway in Snowdonia, was completed by hundreds of volunteers who worked tirelessly for the love of steam.

  2. E2. Full Steam Ahead: Part 2

    Nov 29, 2011 · 30m

    Supported by royalty and donations from around the world, the new Welsh Highland Railway spans 25 miles of narrow-gauge track through the stunning scenery of Snowdonia.

  3. E3. Beating Beeching: Part 1

    Dec 6, 2011 · 30m

    Wales's steam railways seemed lost forever with the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. This series celebrates their revival with archive film and memories of passengers and railwaymen.

  4. E4. Beating Beeching: Part 2

    Dec 13, 2011 · 30m

    Wales's steam railways seemed lost forever with the Beeching cuts of the 60s. In this episode we meet the last generation of Welsh steam railwaymen and visit a heritage railway.