This programme takes a look at the some of the 2, 500 steam engines built by British Railways between 1948 & 1960, & operated in Britain until the end of steam in 1968. Now many are thankfully preserved on railways across the country – ranging from small shunters to large express & freight locos. Many of these were based on the old constituent railway companies, but British Railways did evolve its own designs which feature in the programme – such as the Britannia Class, designed for express passenger work & the Standard Class 4 tank, which were used primarily on commuter services. The most famous loco of this time is Standard Class 9F number 92220 Evening Star
- preserved as the last steam loco to be built by British Railways, in 1960. Locos based on the North Yorkshire Moors, Keighley & Worth Valley, Great Central Railway, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire & the West Somerset Railways, as well as on the main line are included in the programme.
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This programme takes a look at the thousands of steam engines operated by the London Midland & Scottish Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The LMS classic designs of locomotive, many of which have survived into preservation. The programme

Includes:: the Jinty Class 3F small tank locos, & many members of the once 842-strong Class 5 locos commonly known as Black 5s. Steam locos from North Yorkshire Moors, Severn Valley, Great Central & Midland Railways, as well as on the mainline are also included in the programme.

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his programme takes a look at the some of the 7, 700 steam engines operated by the London North Eastern Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The LNER built some of the most well-known locomotives in the country – if not the world. The programme

Includes:: the V2 Class mixed traffic locos, represented by Green Arrow, along with many other examples of classic designs, such as the D49 Class, Morayshire. But the most famous locos from the LNER were 4472 Flying Scotsman & 4468 Mallard. Steam locos from North Yorkshire Moors, Bo’ness & Kinneil, Great Central Railways, as well as on the main line are also included in this programme.

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This programme takes a look at the some of the many locomotives operated by the Southern Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The Southern was perhaps the most innovative of the four railway companies at the time, with many famous examples surviving into preservation. Featured in the programme are the O Class
- South Eastern & Chatham Railway No. 65, Schools Class 30926 4-4-0 Repton, Schools Class 928 Stowe, Battle of Britain Class
- streamlined 4-6-2 Pacific locomotives
- 34081
- 92 Squadron, City of Wells 34092, A1 Class Stepney
- London Brighton & South Coast Railways 55, A1 Class Fenchurch 672, 1618 U Class Mogul 2-6-0 locomotive, Eddystone West Country Class 34028, as well as examples of electric & diesel locomotives.




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Includes: three programmes which look at the world of restored steam trains in Britain: Steam Engines of BR – This programme
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Includes: three programmes which look at the world of restored steam trains in Britain: The London Midland & Scottish
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