Description

A second nationwide tour of some of Britain’s best loved locomotive sheds.

17B, 35A, 81F, 71A, 89C – in the 1950s these codes were an integral part of the steam scene. The motive power depots they denoted became a source of pilgrimage for enthusiasts. This programme explores the sheds of the era using archive film and features the following:

17B   Burton-On-Trent
24B   Rose Grove
35A   New England
36E   Retford GC & GN
38E   Woodford Halse
50B   Neville Hill
51A   Darlington
52A   Gateshead
53D   Bridlington
54B   Tyne Dock
61B   Aberdeen Ferryhill
62B   Dundee
63A   Perth
10A   St Rollox
66A   Polmadie
70D   Basingstoke
71A   Eastleigh
72C   Yeovil
81F   Oxford
84C   Banbury
85B   Gloucester
89C   Aberystwyth.

60 mins approx