Railwatch
Documentary

Railwatch

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.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Railwatch

First Air Date

February 13, 1989

Last Air Date

February 17, 1989

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC One

Networks

BBC One

S01E05

Day 5

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 railway, and talks to the people who are working on tomorrow's technology.

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