Railway Roundabout 1961

Jun 12, 2006

0h 50m

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Another volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series about the vanishing train lines. Includes a journey from Bath to Evercreech Junction; the last train from Bala to Ffestiniog; the Lancashire and Yorkshire Special and the Severn and Wye in the Forest of Dean. Welsh narrow gauge highlights are also featured in addition to the locomotives of London Transport and Swindon.

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Documentary

Production Companies

Duke Video

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Peter Woods

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Railway Roundabout 1961

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