
Intercity 125 – Britain's own original high-speed train – rules the rails today, but this national icon is set to give way to hi-tech imports. It's time to celebrate the heroic story of a design classic that saved Britain's railways from terminal decline.
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2018-05-15
Aired 2018-05-15
How it all came about. In 1976 the newest train on the world's oldest mainline railway.

2018-05-22
Aired 2018-05-22
A marketing campaign and improved refreshment options help to restore the railway's fortunes.
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