Derbyshire Main Line
Railways • 53m
Closed in 1968 and almost forgotten along with the trains that ran over it, the Derbyshire Main Line is now splendidly re-created in this film. For the first time, this programme portrays one of Britain’s most scenic railway lines at work, that of the former Midland Main Line through the Peak District of Derbyshire between Derby and Manchester.
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