InterCity 125: The Train That Saved Britain's Railways
Intercity 125 – Britain's own original high-speed train – rules the rails today, but this national icon is set to give way to hi-tech imports. It's time to celebrate the heroic story of a design classic that saved Britain's railways from terminal decline.
Cast
Chris Tarrant
Self - Narrator (voice)
Seasons
E1Episode 1
May 15, 2018
How it all came about. In 1976 the newest train on the world's oldest mainline railway.
E2Episode 2
May 22, 2018
A marketing campaign and improved refreshment options help to restore the railway's fortunes.
Storyline
Intercity 125 – Britain's own original high-speed train – rules the rails today, but this national icon is set to give way to hi-tech imports. It's time to celebrate the heroic story of a design classic that saved Britain's railways from terminal decline.
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