Lost Railways of the Forest of Dean - Severn & Wye.

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The sprawling steam powered arteries of Great Britain were an awesome site cutting their way across the countryside and into the hearts of the cities. As the smoke cleared, and the Industrial Revolution came to an end, some of these lines were lost as they faded along with the sound of the whistle. This documentary explores one of the great 'Lost Railways of the Forest of Dean.'

Fully loaded with archive images, historic footage and contemporary film this programme charts the Severn and Wye Railway's own incredible journey through time. Following the track bed observing the memorable features and landmarks, as well as the major feats of engineering that carried the line over and through the Gloucestershire countryside, the journey culminates with the impressive, but ill fated, Severn Railway Bridge. Each station is visited in turn to discover the hidden treasures that are reminders of the railway's former glory days, now scattered across the 21st Century landscape.




With a visit to the Dean Forest Railway, riding along the tracks and pulled by stream, there is something to delight every enthusiast who'd like to discover more about this fascinating old line. Steam locomotion may have long since ceased to be the nation's most favourite form of transport, but in the Forest of Dean the great legacy of steam's golden age lives on, and this is one railway that will never be forgotten.

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• Forest
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• dean
• Railway
• Coal
• Coleford
• Lydney
• Cinderford
• Norchurd
• Parkend
• Transport

[granskare]

nice indeed!