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Day 1

From York. Featuring the York railway museum Also Features the naming of the programme's adopted InterCity 125 power car number 43108'BBC television railwatch' at Kings Cross station. Features an interview with the programme's adopted train driver John Swaby, and a interview with Dr. John Prideau, -then director of InterCity. Paul Coia takes a look at Doncaster works where the LNER's Mallard locomotive was built. Also featured is Doncaster signalling centre. Malcolm McKeag takes a look at Edinburgh's Waverley station in Scotland. He takes a look at the erstwhile motorail services that used to operate from the station He also takes a look at the rather comfy looking lounge car used on sleeper services, which at that time still used to operate via the East Coast route, before they were diverted to Euston.

English
  • Originally Aired February 13, 1989
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network BBC One
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