Ages of Steam The Golden Age DVD - Description
In Great Britain, the Victorians built
the vast bulk of the country’s railway system and constructed steam locomotives to work them -
many different designs were created, with many different results. The final
form of the steam locomotive was seen in the designs introduced in the early
years of the 20th century, from there on development was in detail and power.
Using footage from the last quarter of a
century, this programme looks at the way this final form was refined by some of
the most famous engineers of their time, right up to the last steam locomotives
built for main line service in the country.
This is The Golden Age, examining Victorian and Edwardian locomotives.
The Victorian engineers were artists as much as engineers, and their
locomotives were as beautiful to look at as they were efficient at moving the
goods and passengers around the country. However, even by the end of the 19th century,
few large locomotives had been built.
The first decade of the 20th century would
see what was known as the ‘Golden Age’ of the Railways, when locomotive size
would double and the railways would reach their zenith. This DVD follows this
development from the little 0-4-0 Victorian engines – passenger and goods as
well as industrial designs – through to the large passenger and goods engines
which set the scene for the way the railways helped underpin the War effort.
This DVD is also available as part of the 5-disc Ages of Steam box set.
