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Following the Great War the railways of Great Britain had to regroup, forming four large companies from 1923 known as the 'Big 4'. We follow the progress as each of them developed their own style.
More details for The Age of Steam, Thu 19, 8:50 am
The 1930s were the years of the depression and had a marked effect on Britain's railways. However the renewal of locomotives was urgent so there was considerable change in the steam locomotive fleets.
More details for The Age of Steam, Fri 20, 9:05 am
The Second World War virtually brought steam locomotive development to a halt in Great Britain - the watch-word became 'austerity' as engineers tried to produce simpler and cheaper designs.
More details for The Age of Steam, Sat 21, 9:05 am
Steam designs were continued from the Big 4 days and a new range of Standard locomotives was produced for construction in the 1950s. However there was to be one final steam fling in the Standard Age.
More details for The Age of Steam, Sun 22, 9:10 am