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Travels with a Duchess

Miles Kington takes a closer look at the 'Duchess of Hamilton', one of Britain's most famous locomotives. The presenter meets Kim Maylon, the principal engineer who looked after the locomotive at the National Railway Museum in York, and is shown the work involved to prepare the engine for its epic trip. He then travels behind the Duchess over the famous Settle to Carlisle line.

English
  • Originally Aired July 8, 1986
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code p011w7vk
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created June 15, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
Kim Malyon Guest Star
Peter Pickering Guest Star
Colin Speakman Guest Star