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Inside the Steam Train Museum - Episode Guide

Season 1

Preservation

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: May 28, 2020

Preservation

Documentary following the endearing characters who banded together to keep Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk - which is run as a charity - going. In the first edition, new volunteer Phil learns how to drive a steam engine, despite doubting his abilities. Brian the museum's carpenter repairs a golden cockerel for the Victorian gallopers, but struggles when it comes to fitting it.

Special Events

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2020

Special Events

A look behind the scenes at Bressingham Steam Museum, revealing what it takes to keep the museum running, from restoring full-size steam engines and rebuilding railway tracks to rehabilitating a wooden cockerel from a set of Victorian gallopers. John and his team of volunteers drive a steam roller to a local country show, Dave has trouble starting a vintage bus, while younger volunteers, Alex and Taz enter into the spirit of the day by cooking lunch in a steam engine the traditional 1940s way.

Halloween

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2020

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Phil and Stuart go to huge efforts decorating the site with home-made pumpkin-scarecrows, graveyards and mummies in preparation for Halloween. Brian cooks breakfast on a shovel for the engine drivers and John tells ghost stories from the fairground. As the event gets under way, the museum's enthusiastic volunteers dress up in costume to scare the public on the ghost train, while retired minister David entertains the passengers on the journey.

Christmas

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Dec 18, 2020

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Cameras capture seasonal events at Bressingham Steam Museum. Staff member Phil struggles when driving a vintage fire engine covered in Christmas lights to the local market town's Christmas event. Chris and the `track team" replace a long stretch of railway line in the woods. Manager Al has to take over the role of Father Christmas in the grotto and Brian cooks a roast chicken in a steam engine to help celebrate the end of the year.

Season 2

60 Years of Steam

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2023

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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.

The Steam Obsession

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jun 30, 2023

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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.

Steamboats and Steampunk

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jul 7, 2023

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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.

Fire and Steam

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2023

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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.

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