Up and down the country, there are over a hundred heritage railway lines mostly funded and financed by volunteers. Each lovingly restores and operates locomotives, carriages and rolling stock to pristine condition from the past. Preserved Lines traces the history of each line from its BR demise to the present day each episode visits a specific heritage railway line offering an insight into the considerable efforts necessary to keep that heritage railway operating. These railways are brought to life with these brand new programmes that are filmed in High Definition.
Didcot - Home to the Great Western Society, Didcot Railway Centre is positioned within a small parcel of land, yet finds room for one of the largest collections of locos of any heritage railway group. It is also home to a recreation of Brunel s broad gauge railway and the unique broad gauge locomotive, Fire Fly.
Synopsis - The PRESERVED LINES series explores the heritage railway lines that are restored and operated by passionate volunteers. Didcot Railway Centre has one of the largest collections of locomotives of any heritage railway group, and is home to Isambard Kingdom Brunel's broad gauge railway.