Smoke & Steam

Smoke & Steam

5 Episodes

In a modern, technological world, the "Age of Steam" seems to belong to former, more glorious and exciting times. But, with nostalgia rampant, there’s a new "Age of Steam" – today, as the giants of the past bring the golden age back to life.

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Smoke & Steam
  • A Celebration of the Steam Engine

    Episode 1

    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...

  • Smoke & Steam in the South

    Episode 2

    All steam action from the main lines of the former Great Western Railway and Southern Railway, including the Salisbury to Exeter main line, Didcot to Worcester, Didcot to Birmingham and the Folkestone Harbour lines.

  • Smoke & Steam in Scotland

    Episode 3

    A tribute to the renaissance in steam operations in the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland. "Scotland for Steam" runs the advertising - and it certainly is! On the railways, steam is a major tourist attraction, both on preserved lines and British Rail’s own main and branch lines.

  • Smoke & Steam in Wales

    Episode 4

    Wales has one of the largest associations with steam in the British Isles. The narrow gauge railways of the north west are famous for their hard-working tiny engines, from the Tallyllyn (the world’s first preserved railway) to the Ffestiniog, the Snowdon Mountain Railway, the Welshpool and Llanfa...

  • Smoke & Steam on the Settle & Carlisle

    Episode 5

    "Settle and Carlisle" - the words are as evocative to the railway enthusiast as "Smoke and Steam". This film brings you a selection of fabulous images of steam locomotives at work over the UK’s premier scenic railway, the Settle and Carlisle, which runs through the Westmorland Mountains, unparall...