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A Tale of Two Scotsmen
First transmitted in 1986, Miles Kington tries to find out why the name 'Flying Scotsman' has been exciting travellers and enthusiasts for so long, and meets the people who are determined to preserve its image today.
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Sun 2 Aug 1987
17:55
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Bill McAlpine Purchases The Flying Scotsman
Duration: 00:57
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Steam Railways Collection
This programme is part of a collection of programmes celebrating Britain’s extraordinary Steam Railway legacy.
About Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes
Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.
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Tue 12 Aug 1986 20:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire- Sun 2 Aug 1987 17:55
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