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With a Fine Feeling for Steam

First transmitted in 1977, this programme tells the story of the private steam railway network the Strathspey Railway, which is run by a group of rail enthusiasts in Scotland.

First transmitted in 1977, this programme tells the story of the private steam railway company the Strathspey Railway, which was engineered and run by a group of rail enthusiasts in Scotland.Through the use of restored locomotives the company was started purely to preserve steam enger trains, as their fading presence across British rail networks, due to the introduction of diesel engines, was keenly felt among steam enthusiasts.

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25 minutes

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Sat 24 Nov 1979 17:40
BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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BBC Four Steam Railways Collection

BBC Four Steam Railways Collection
This programme is part of a collection of programmes celebrating Britain’s extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.

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Broadcasts

  • Thu 5 May 1977 23:05
    BBC One Scotland
  • Fri 9 Sep 1977 22:15
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sat 24 Nov 1979 17:40
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire

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