Ever wondered how the railways of Great Britain met, faced and overcame the challenges of the post-industrial era in the middle of the 20th century?

From the devastating legacy of the Second World War, through the years of neglect and under investment and the trauma of Beeching’s savage cuts to a period of hope and growth, the rise of the Intercity and the iconic Intercity 125, THE FALL AND RISE OF BRITIAN’S RAILWAY from steam specialist Simply Home Entertainment, tells its amazing story of despair to rebirth in a series of eight 48 minute programmes.

Developed by the creative team behind the highly acclaimed BBC Railway Roundabout and Decades of Steam, THE FALL AND RISE OF BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS is packed with superb original archive colour and black and white footage, from beginning to end.

THE FALL AND RISE OF BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS includes original newsreels never released before and literally hours of rare and previously unseen material rescued from the vaults of ITN, British Movietone News, Pathe and British Transport Films. Highlights include breathtaking footage of British locos in the scrap yards, detailed coverage of the electrification of the West Coast Main Line and rare film of Deltics and early diesels.

Whatever your interest in rail, THE FALL AND RISE OF BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS is a must for all steam enthusiasts.

THE FALL AND RISE OF BRITISH STEAM will be available from October 13th 2008, priced £39.99, or direct from Simply Home Entertainment priced £39.99
Credit card customers can also order copies by calling 0844 848 2000.
Or order online at www.simplyhe.co.uk