Steam Engines of the North: West Midlands (2024)

Britain famously has the oldest railway system in the world. Billions of journeys are made each year via the Network Rail and it has been this way since 1825, the year that catapulted into a whole era of rapid expansion. Trains are said to be the pioneers of the Modern world, transporting goods across the globe. This programme takes a look at some of the many steam engines that make their way across the West Midlands, spanning the picturesque British countryside.