Decades Of Steam: The 1930's: The Depression DVD

This is the second of a series of five 100 per cent archive film programmes which traces the story of steam locomotives during the middle years of the 20th Century and takes the story of the steam locomotive in Great Britain into the cold years of the Depression. For the railways it was a period of austerity as they tried to meet the competition of the roads. Locomotives seen include: Great Western 'Halls', Panniers, Prairies, 'Kings' and 'Castles'; Southern Maunsell-designed classics; LMS 'Duchesses', 'Black 5s', 'Jubilees' and 'Royal Scots'; LNER Pacifics, including streamlined 'A4' Silver Jubilee.