The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys
Timeshift · Season 15 · Episode 1
Author and railway enthusiast Andrew Martin travels the route of three famous named trains from bygone days, the Cornish Riviera Express, the Flying Scotsman, and the Brighton Belle, to examine why we used to name trains, and why express trains of today no longer provide the level of luxury VIP service that they used to.
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Season
15
Episode
1
Air Date
02/Sep/2015
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
60 min
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Author and railway enthusiast Andrew Martin travels the route of three famous named trains from bygone days, the Cornish Riviera Express, the Flying Scotsman, and the Brighton Belle, to examine why we used to name trains, and why express trains of today no longer provide the level of luxury VIP service that they used to.
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