The Quest for Speed

Season 1Episode 330 minJul 22, 1986
The Quest for Speed

First transmitted in 1986, Miles Kington looks at three locomotives, including the ‘City of Truro' and ‘Sir Nigel Gresley', which played a part in keeping Britain on the tracks towards the world speed record. In conversation with John Bellwood from the National Railway Museum in York, Kington reflects on the pros and cons of Patrick Stirling's Single Wheeler locomotive.

The Quest for Speed has aired on Jul 22, 1986
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