For five days in February 1989 the BBC Railwatch camera team followed British Rail staff in a live to air broadcast on the occasion of the electrification of the Eastern Coast Main Line from London to York.
- Created by
- Bob Wild
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 5 episodes
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For five days in February 1989 British Rail was followed by the BBC Railwatch camera team on the occasion of the electrification of the East Coast Main Line from London to York.
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Day 1
Feb 13, 198946 min
All year round, 24 hours a day, British Rail is part of the nation's life blood. It is used, abused, tolerated, criticised, appreciated and even sometimes praised by all of us at some time or other. With a turnover exceeding £2,000 million
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Day 2
Feb 14, 198946 min
Edinburgh Inter-City 125 heads north, behind the scenes its progress is monitored and controlled by many an unseen hand. From signalling centres, operations centres and Eastern Region Control in York, Railwatch reports on the men who do run
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Day 3
Feb 15, 198946 min
Twenty-four hours a day, the 'merry-go-rounds' - coal trains that never stop - run from colliery to power station. Elsewhere on the railway other commodities are being moved, often in whole train loads. And in the small hours of the morning
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Day 4
Feb 16, 198946 min
They used to be passengers; now they're called customers: a constant stream of people across the concourse, onto the platforms and away by train. With them goes their luggage, parcels and post, to destinations near and far assuming all goes
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Day 5
Feb 17, 198946 min
British Rail's East Coast main line is a railway in the throes of change. From London to Edinburgh the overhead wires are going up, and the new high-speed electric trains are being tested. Today's Railwatch looks ahead to the evolving railw
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Railwatch?
- Railwatch is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Railwatch are there?
- Railwatch has 1 season and 5 episodes. Status: Returning.
- When is the next season of Railwatch?
- No air date has been announced for the next episode of Railwatch. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on February 17, 1989.
- Who stars in Railwatch?
- Railwatch stars Mike Smith.
