The Train Now Departing
The Train Now Departing is a TV show on BBC4. Despite being phased-out by British Rail in 1968, the steam train has resisted its bleak fate of becoming a mere museum exhibit. This series explores their re-emergence. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 1 episode was broadcast in September 2025.
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The Train Now Departing
Programme from 1988 that examines the events surrounding the proposed closure of the Settle to Carlisle line, one of the most magnificent stretches of railway in England.
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