Inside the Steam Train Museum
Inside the Steam Train Museum: Season 2

Air Date

June 23, 2023

Episodes

4 episodes

Inside the Steam Train Museum

Season 2

Episodes

1. 60 Years of Steam

June 23, 2023
46 min

Return of the documentary following life at Norfolk's Bressingham Steam Museum. To celebrate 60 years since the collection began, the locals are preparing for its anniversary steam gala event, and encounter a few problems along the way.

2. The Steam Obsession

June 30, 2023
46 min

The gallopers roundabout receives some much-needed attention as the roof is replaced and the organ repaired before the start of the open season. Volunteer Mark takes his miniature traction engine out on a road run. The live steam model railway group work on their layout and run their model trains at Bressingham.

3. Steamboats and Steampunk

July 7, 2023

Engineer Brian has the task of repainting an engine ahead of the upcoming steampunk event where bizarre costumes and unusual activities descend upon the museum for a day of "Victorian retro-futurism". Office manager Julie learns to operate a steam engine for the first time, and the museum take their new steamboat exhibit for its maiden voyage on the Norfolk broads, despite a worrying last minute temporary fix to a hole in the hull.

4. Fire and Steam

July 14, 2023

The volunteers get to work clearing up damage after a winter storm, and the vintage fire engine has its engine removed and overhauled, restoring it to full working order. A visiting traction engine is put to work sawing wood and winching out a dead tree. The heat is on during the fire engine rally, as soaring temperatures force the museum into drastic action, and after completing his training on the smaller engines, volunteer Phil is now learning to drive the museum's largest working train.