Railway Lives

NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY ON DVD & VHS

After travelling across the likes of China, Poland and even Lincolnshire in search of the best railway stories in the world, the 8 part series looking at life on the rails has been completed.

After airing on ITV1 on Sunday evenings, the series is also now available to buy on either DVD or VHS. The series features 8 half hour long looks at aspects of the railways – both past and present.

The series is also now currently on-air on Discovery Real Time – Sky Channel number 250. Check listing for details.

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What an exciting new series this proved to be. From Inner Mongolia to the High Peak in Staffordshire, we followed the people whose lives are inextricably linked to the railway. Trainspotters, travellers, guards, drivers and those who live in renovated stations – they all came under the spotlight.

The series includes vintage steam locos and Richard Branson’s 125 mph Pendolinos. Weeven travel overland through Siberia to locate Stalin’s ‘Lost Railway’ which was built on 100 miles of permafrost and never used.

We also accompanied a packet of smoked salmon on its unique weekly journey from the smokehouse to the restaurant via the picturesque Heart of Wales line, where trains have to be flagged down.

Later we followed Bob’s family and friends to Poland, where they celebrate his 65th birthday by learning to drive steam engines on the only commercial line still operating in Europe.

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