Its full steam ahead at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough as staff at the heritage railway gear up for a busy steam gala and prepare to recreate "Mail by Rail".
Steam fanatics are out in force at the Great Central heritage railway for a special Diesel Gala. But when one of the engines stalls the schedule goes up in smoke.
Train-spotting fanatic Jo plans to hold her wedding reception on board a classic steam train and has an extravagant menu in mind. But are her ambitious ideas about to derail?
Pop mogul and railway fanatic Pete Waterman is at the Autumn Steam Gala at the Great Central Railway to check out the stunning steam train, the Oliver Cromwell.
Celebrated artist and enthusiastic train-spotter David Shepherd rolls into the Great Central heritage railway to meet fans and talk about his own steam engine, the Black Prince.
It's Halloween and ghostly guards are haunting the trains at the heritage railway. In the engine sheds 15 years of restoration work on Jitty nears completion.
It's a white Christmas at the heritage railway. The water tower freezes in the bitter weather and the volunteers pull out all the stops to keep the engines turning.
The ice and snow doesn't deter the steam fanatics who are out in force to celebrate the January Diesel Gala. Plus, historian Fred Hartley explores classic archive images.
It's the Winter Steam Gala at the heritage railway and after 15 years of restoration, the Fowler tank engine Jinty is about to chug down the line again.
John Burnett, one of the last steam drivers to work on the mainline, revisits the footplate of an old engine. Plus, work continues on the railway goods office.
Tornado is the first steam engine to be built in Britain since the '60s and the crowds are out to see her Gala debut. But is the mighty machine running on schedule?
Steam engine driver Mick and fireman Andy prepare the 8F freight engine, and work is done on the GCR's glass canopy. Plus, archival footage of the railway.
A weekend gala celebrates the freight train and enthusiasts remember the Windcutter engines that transported goods from the Midlands to London and the South.
Sir Berkeley and a replica of Stephenson's Rocket are two of the engines appearing in the vintage gala. Plus, memorabilia collectors gather for a rare sale.
Battle re-enactments and a flypast pose a logistical challenge as the team preps for the year's biggest gala. Plus, it's time to open the restored goods office.
