Steam Days — Season 1, Episode 3: The Quest for Speed
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
Charts the development of the fastest express passenger locomotives from the Stirling Single to 4468 Mallard via the City of Truro
About Steam Days
Steam Days is a 1986 BBC 2 television documentary series written and presented by Miles Kington. Each episode is themed around the history of British steam locomotives and railways, particularly highlighting preserved locomotives operating at the time of its filming. The series consists of six half hour episodes. It aired on Public Television stations in the United States under the title Great Steam Trains.