Season 1

Episodes • 2011

Full Steam Ahead: Part 1

1. Full Steam Ahead: Part 1

30 min

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.

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Full Steam Ahead: Part 2

2. Full Steam Ahead: Part 2

30 min

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.

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Beating Beeching: Part 1

3. Beating Beeching: Part 1

30 min

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.

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Beating Beeching: Part 2

4. Beating Beeching: Part 2

30 min

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.

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