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Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow

At the time our coach was built, most others were stillbeing lit with dim oil lamps

At the time our coach was built, most others were still
being lit with dim oil lamps

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At the time our coach was built,
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most others were still being lit with dim oil lamps.
Duration
6 seconds
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13
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:52
Uploaded
Jun 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
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Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory
S01 • E04 But passengers were demanding something better, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:07
But passengers were demanding something better,
S01 • E04 They wanted to while away the long hours, reading a good book. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
They wanted to while away the long hours, reading a good boo...
S01 • E01 This teak panel came from Scotland where we managed to retrieve some. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:06
This teak panel came from Scotland where we managed to retri...
S01 • E01 In england, they used to cut the coaches in half - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
In england, they used to cut the coaches in half
S01 • E04 His name was William Henry Smith, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:07
His name was William Henry Smith,
S01 • E01 And in Scotland, they sold them to the farmers - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:11
And in Scotland, they sold them to the farmers
S01 • E04 His stroke of genius - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:11
His stroke of genius
S01 • E01 But having said that it's unobtainable - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
But having said that it's unobtainable
S01 • E04 He opened his first Smith's kiosk on euston station in 1848. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
He opened his first Smith's kiosk on euston station in ...
S01 • E01 In the 1860s nearly all the teak used on the railways - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:08
In the 1860s nearly all the teak used on the railways
S01 • E04 And by the 1860s, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:09
And by the 1860s,
S01 • E01 Almost all of those great trees were cut down long ago. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
Almost all of those great trees were cut down long ago.
S01 • E01 Teak is now one of the worlds' most endangered species of wood. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
Teak is now one of the worlds' most endangered species ...
S01 • E04 But without proper lighting, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:04
But without proper lighting,
S01 • E01 As a result, sustainably produced teak - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:06
As a result, sustainably produced teak
S01 • E04 As soon as the sun went down, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:06
As soon as the sun went down,
S01 • E01 So, rescuing vintage teak panels like this is the team's best option. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
So, rescuing vintage teak panels like this is the team'...
S01 • E04 Now, this is a replica of one of his crab railway reading lamps. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:06
Now, this is a replica of one of his crab railway reading la...
S01 • E01 What we're going to do next - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:09
What we're going to do next
S01 • E04 (Laughs) - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:10
(Laughs)