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Britain's Scenic Railways

Meet the dedicated people maintaining the tracks of Britain's proud railway heritage.

  • Tuesday, October 8
    2:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A steam train ride through the Yorkshire moors to reveals how the Brontë sisters became railway revolutionaries, and travel from Devon into Cornwall across Brunel's spectacular Royal Albert Bridge. Meet the hero who rescued the crumbling Ribblehead Viaduct, and artist Leo Du Feu takes a Highland journey to Thurso in the footsteps of the Jellicoe Express.
  • Tuesday, October 15
    2:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Follow the route of the Hogwarts Express to Glenfinnan station, where a piece of railway history is up for sale; and take a Highlands helicopter ride to reveal how climate change is threatening the line. Explore efforts to restore a cherished steam locomotive to the Strathspey Railway.
  • Tuesday, October 22
    2:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Ride through the Yorkshire moors to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the family film classic "The Railway Children"; follow the efforts to protect the South Devon railway after damaging winter storms that washed the line away; reveal how nesting peregrine falcons reside in the Britannia Bridge at Anglesey; and steam through the Severn Valley where volunteers are preserving a scenic stretch of the old Great Western Railway.
  • Tuesday, October 29
    2:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    A magical winter wonderland journey along Britain's most scenic railways, from the Severn Valley Railway's dazzling Steam in Lights illuminations to a ride with Santa across the Yorkshire Moors.

 

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  • Tuesday, October 1
    2:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Travel by steam train and paddle ship journey along the shores of Lake Windermere, and fly above the Scottish Highlands looking for the wildlife along the railway. Celebrate the reopening of the Dartmoor Railway in Devon and meet the team painting the Forth Bridge in Scotland.