A Celebration of the Steam Engine
Railways • 39m
This film is for all those who love the sight and sound of the steam railway and is a tribute to the dedicated bands of people who ensure that the most living of man’s machines, the steam engine, continues to bring hours of pleasure to hundreds of thousands of people everywhere. No stuffed museum pieces, they really work for their living. Smoke and steam pours out from every angle.
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