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Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles

Season 1 · Episode 1

Imperial Steam Engine

0.045mNovember 16, 1997

In the first programme, Robbie Coltrane turns his attention to James Watt’s invention, the steam engine, tracing its development in a journey that takes him from Loch Lomond in Scotland to Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

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Episode 1Imperial Steam Engine
Episode 2The Workhorse Diesel
Episode 3The Exhilarating Super Charger
Episode 4The Laid Back V8
Episode 5The Noisy, Smelly Two-Stroke
Episode 6The Enduring Jet Engine