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The Joy of (Train) Sets: The Model Railway Story

From Hornby to Triang and beyond, this documentary explores how the British have been in love with model railways for more than a century. What began as an adult obsession with building fully-engineered replicas became the iconic toy of 1950s and 60s childhood. With unique archive and contributions from modellers such as Pete Waterman, this is a celebration of the joys of miniaturisation. Just don't call them toy trains.

English
  • Originally Aired January 23, 2013
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b01q9vhy
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Andy Hall Director