A series of programmes which looks at the power and majesty of some of Britain`s most famous steam locomotives. Each programme covers an individual named locomotive and looks at its history, restoration and more recent working. Includes:

Flying Scotsman. Known as the most famous steam locomotive in the world.The two programmes on this DVD show the engine working on the British railway network and it’s visit to Australia.

Mallard designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and historically significant for being the holder of the official world speed record for steam locomotives of 125.88 mph.

Duchess of Sutherland The story of the restoration to main line steam work of one of Sir William Stanier's magnificent "Princess Coronation" class Pacifics built for the London Midland and Scottish Railway.

City of Truro The 2000th locomotive to be built at the famous Swindon Works of the Great Western Railway, this programme is a tribute to the graceful Edwardian locomotive, at work on both main and preserved lines after she was restored to full working order by the Severn Valley Railway.

Princess Margaret Rose Records the history of Sir William Stanier’s first production Pacific locomotive for the LMS railway. 

In 1833, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was appointed engineer of the newly founded Great Western Railway. Using archive footage and photographs our series of programmes follows it`s development: from the London to the West Country lines that are remembered with such affection as journeys to holiday destinations to the Steam Locomotives designed by Gooch, Churchward and Collett; the grand terminals of Paddington and Temple Meads and the countless country halts.

It built and operated the delightful main line from London to the West Country and Cornwall and it was engineered by the legendary Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who designed iconic spectacles such as Box Tunnel and the Royal Albert Bridge. Its steam locomotives were designed by great men like Gooch, Churchward and Collett, but the engines were only half the appeal: the grand railway terminals of London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads enriched the spectacle, as did those countless tranquil country halts with little more than a pagoda shelter and a couple of milk churns awaiting collection.

Volume One- Before Nationalisation features the GWR in the 1920’s to the introduction of the “King Class” the world’s fastest train, streamlining and through the war years and in to nationalization and the formation of British rail.

Volume Two - Into The Sixties covers the start of the withdrawal of Steam with the last Suburban steam from Paddington, we see the withdrawal of the first “Grange” and witness the last of the “Kings”.

In Volume Three - The End of Steam we see the Pannier Tanks, Castles working at Paddington and Reading Station with a variety of “Halls”, “Castles”, “Manors” and “Prairies” and we also take a tour of the Swindon shed and works.

Volume Four - Into Preservation looks at the gradual decline of BR steam as the locomotives are withdrawn and sent for scrap and the beginnings of the preservation of these great steam locomotives

In Volume Five - Return to the Mainline we look at the development of steam preservation and the renovation of some of the classic steam locomotive that used to run on the GWR suburban and main lines and the return to steam on the mainline railways system.