Main content
Workhorses
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'.
Last on
Wed 12 Jul 2023
00:45
More episodes
Previous
Next
Clip
-
![]()
The Hazards of Steam Railways
Duration: 00:50
91热爆 Four Steam Railways Collection
This programme is part of a collection of programmes celebrating Britain鈥檚 extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.
About 91热爆 Four Collection programmes
Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current 91热爆 editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.
Broadcasts
Featured in...
![]()
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
![]()
Steam Railways
Celebrating Britain's extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.
