No. 850 Lord Nelson
Railways • 1h 14m
This programme tells the story of the Lord Nelson from its design and construction in 1926 through to its operational years in BR service and eventual withdrawal in 1962. Footage of its first preservation period in service in the 1980s is accompanied by recollections of firing a Nelson by an Eastleigh fireman and driver. From British Pathé TV's Railway Collection.
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