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A century after the Wicked Witch, the Emerald City is at the mercy of a once-revered hero, and salvation comes from the wrench of young Victoria Wright. Rediscover old friends and meet new heroes in this new tale set in the Land of Oz.

This programme takes a look at the some of the thousands of steam engines operated by the Great Western Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The GWR arguably produced many of the finest locos ever built, and many are preserved. The programme includes the prolific Hall class, featuring Raveningham Hall and Owsden Hall, the Castle class Nunney Castle, and the several preserved examples of the Manor class. Steam locos from the Severn Valley, West Somerset and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railways, as well as the main line are included in this programme.

This programme takes a look at the some of the 7,700 steam engines operated by the London North Eastern Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The LNER built some of the most well-known locomotives in the country if not the world. The programme includes the V2 Class mixed traffic locos, represented by Green Arrow, along with many other examples of classic designs, such as the D49 Class, Morayshire. But the most famous locos from the LNER were 4472 Flying Scotsman and 4468 Mallard. Steam locos from North Yorkshire Moors, Boness and Kinneil, Great Central Railways, as well as on the main line are also included in this programme.

Documents the secret, overnight attempt to set a 100 mph record for the newly-built steam locomotive Tornado, between Newcastle and York on the East Coast Main Line, the first time that such a speed has been attempted in the UK by a steam locomotive since British Rail withdrew them in the 1960s.

Driving and firing the Southern Engines.

Part of the documentary series looking at classic steam train history. This volume joins the drivers and engineers on the Western Line engines for live sequences of different journeys. Includes footage of the Rocket, Castle, King and Manor engines.

Documentary about the 18-year odyssey of a group of enthusiasts who set out to build a brand new mainline steam engine from scratch in 1990.

Short film by Lu Chunsheng.

A promotional film for the Cambridge Animation Festival.

As the world progresses into the industrial age, a professor studying the "nature of pure matter" is spirited away by a would-be dictator and connived into building a super-bomb, as a young reporter and a girl rescued from the sea attempt to warn him of their mutual kidnapper's intentions to dominate the world with a new and more-deadly-yet weapon.

A recluse living in the Channel Islands develops an obsession with the ward of wealthy steam engine enterpreneur Mess Lethierry, his niece Deruchette, in the 1820s.

This documentary short offers a nostalgic look at the steam locomotive as it passes from reality to history. In its heyday, the big smoke-belching steam engine seemed immortal. Now, powerful and efficient diesels are pushing the old coal-burning locomotives to the sidelines, and the lonely echo of their whistles may soon be a thing of the past.

First volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series about the vanishing train lines. Here you have a chance to see the Bristol line as it looked during 1958.

Another volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series about the vanishing train lines. Here you have a chance to relive some of the great train journeys in this nostalgic trip which looks at the closing of the Wye Valley, and includes a trip on the 'Brighton Belle' and a visit to King's Cross shed.

Another volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series about the vanishing train lines. Here a bevvy of beautiful locomotives take the enthusiast back in time, including a journey from Ryde to Ventnor and the chance to take a spin on the Cumbrian Coast Express.

Another volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series about the vanishing train lines. Here you have a chance to relive some of the great trains of the past, featuring a visit to Perth Shed and trains at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

In 1893, numerous railway companies in Norfolk were merged into the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway. With over 180 route miles, it was the largest 'joint' railway system in the UK. Sadly, the vast majority of the network closed in 1959. In this feature-length presentation, join railway enthusiast & filmmaker Chris Eden-Green as he explores the remains of the M&GN. Along the way, he interviews enthusiasts, examines the disused remains of the system and visits the North Norfolk, Whitwell & Reepham and Bure Valley Railway's.

A volume of additional footage from the 1950s and 1960s series. Highlights include an insider's view of York signal box, the new 'Midland Pullman', and steam over Shap in 1963.

Another volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series. Here we see the best of French steam, the route from Helsinki to the Artic Circle, and the famous Orient Express from Paris to Athens.

This compilation of footage from the BBC television series 'Railway Roundabout' features archive material from the 1960s, supplied by the National Railway Museum, York. Railway artist Terence Cuneo is seen at work, and there is also film of the Talyllyn and Ffestioniog lines.

When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately, he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.

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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