Name: Trains: The Steam Pioneers
Released: 2010-02-22

Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie

S2 · E4 — Trains: The Steam Pioneers

S2:E4 · Trains: The Steam Pioneers

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Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie

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Trains: The Steam Pioneers

Season 2 · Episode 4 · Feb 22, 2010

Grab your anoraks and climb onboard the 1820s, one of the most revolutionary decades in history. In just ten years transportation evolved from foot and horse to the first passenger railway, forever changing British society. Chris follows this breakthrough, heading down a mine to witness rail's beginnings and taking a spin on the Trevithick Puffing Devil - the world's first high-pressure steam engine. Finally, our intrepid presenter climbs on to the footplate of some of the earliest and most famous trains in the world. TV icon and vintage machine enthusiast, Chris Barrie, serves up a big dose of nostalgia in this exclusive series celebrating British design.

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Britain's Greatest Machines With Chris Barrie

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200947m

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Trains: The Steam Pioneers

Season 2 · Episode 4 · Feb 22, 2010

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