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23/09/1975
To mark the 150th anniversary of the first passenger-carrying steam train, Martin Young talks to steam railway enthusiasts around the country. (1975)
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Tue 23 Sep 1975
18:00
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A Passion for Steam Trains
Duration: 10:35
Did You Know?
While interviewing Reverend Dow, Martin Young makes reference to the curious appreciation that many vicars have for steam trains. Perhaps the most famous of these was Reverend WV Awdry, whose Thomas the Tank Engine books were adapted into a TV series that has enchanted children and adults around the world.
Broadcast
- Tue 23 Sep 1975 18:00