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Glory of Steam in the South and West Midland
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(DVD - Code 2)
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The MidIands area of England is one of great industrial heritage. Much of that heritage is bound up in the history of the major railway companies whose 19th century rivalry contibuted so much to the deveIopment of Midlands Two companies in particular fought to bring properity for both themselves and the region - the Great Western Railway and the MidIand RaiIway. Their great main Iines still survive today and are vitaI corridors to other parts of the United Kingdom. Although steam Iocomotives no longer provide the commercial power on these routes, they can stiII be seen on these main Iines, as welI as the great preserved Iines which can be found throughout the region. These snorting, Iiving machines bring the thriIl of steam power to new generations of enthusiasts, harking back to the age of steam and continuing to bring to Iife the Glory of Steam in teh South & West MidIands. |
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