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.

Overview Credits Watch Reviews Seasons Images Videos Recommendations Similar

Created By
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Railwatch
First Air Date	February 13, 1989
Last Air Date	February 17, 1989
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
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.

View Episodes