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Miles Kington looks at freight trains - the workhorses of Britain's railways - and the pattern of their usage before motorways.
Miles Kington looks at freight trains - the workhorses of Britain's railways - and the pattern of their usage before motorways. He examines the role of the British Rail Standard Class 9F steam locomotive, one of the most powerful to run on British railways, and hitches a lift in the cab of 92203 'Black Prince'.
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±«Óãtv Four Steam Railways Collection
This programme is part of a collection of programmes celebrating Britain’s extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.
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Tue 29 Jul 1986 20:30±«Óãtv Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Sun 19 Jul 1987 17:55- Thu 14 Jul 2022 19:00
- Fri 15 Jul 2022 01:20
- Tue 11 Jul 2023 19:00
- Wed 12 Jul 2023 00:45
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