History WebVideo / TheBritishRailwayStories

* TheStinger: Episode 14 had one of Hawk pulling some trucks on his way back to the Western Region of British Rail. That was followed by text stating that Ex-[=GWR=] 94xx Class No. 9400 (intended to be Hawk) is now preserved at the [=STEAM=] Museum in the old railway town, his spiritual home in Swindon.

* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Some of the engines are named after their designers. Herbert and Nigel are named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Gresley Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley]], Stephen is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._D._Holden Stephen Holden]], Arthur is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Peppercorn Arthur Peppercorn]], and Hawk, full name Hawksworth, is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Hawksworth Frederick Hawksworth]].

* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Some of the engines are named after their designers. Herbert and Nigel are named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Gresley Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley]], Stephen is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._D._Holden Stephen Holden]], and Hawk, full name Hawksworth, is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Hawksworth Frederick Hawksworth]].

* TitleDrop: In Episode 9, Birds Of A Feather, Scott says this about himself and Sir Ralph regarding their head code mistakes. [[spoiler:Doesn't stop him from telling everyone in the yard that Sir Ralph isn't who he says he is.]]

-->''The London and North Eastern Railway was one of the so-called Big Four companies.''
-->''Formed during the 1923 Grouping Act in Britain.''

* FantasticRacism: In the first two episodes, Sir Ralph is quite vocal about his dislike of Western Engines and mixed-traffic engines (like Herbert the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_V2 v2]]). He seemed to drop it (for the most part) in later episodes, though.

** In the background of some episodes, a familiar-looking [[Franchise/DoctorWho blue pillar box]] can be seen.

** In Episode 9, "Birds Of A Feather", when George is leaving Copley Hill to return to the Midland Region, he says to Nigel "We'll always have]] Parish", referencing both ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'' and Ian Parish, the cricketer.

* CallBack: In Episode 15, "Day Of The Deltic", Allen asks Sir Ralph if he can pull some of his trains because his express, The Fair Maid, is being cut soon.

* TheBet: Episode 5, "The Hand Of The Fair Maid", focuses on Allen and Sir Ralph wagering which of them can pull the mid-day express faster. The winner becomes the engine in charge of pulling a new express call The Fair Maid.

* TheBet: Episode 5, "The Hand Of The Fair Maid", focuses on Allen and Sir Ralph wagering which of them can pull the midday express faster. The winner becomes the engine in charge of pulling a new express call The Fair Maid.

The series started on August the 17th, 2007.

* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Some of the engines are named after their designers. Herbert and Nigel are named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Gresley Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley]], and Stephen is named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._D._Holden Stephen Holden]].

* NamedAfterSomeoneFamous: Some of the engines are named after their designers. Herbert and Nigel are named after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Gresley Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley]], and Stephen is named after Stephen Holden.

** In Episode 3 "Hawk Aye!", Hawk mentions having a friend on the Great Western Railway named "[[Literature/TheRailwaySeries Mantague]]".

* GhostStory: Stephen tells one in episode 17, Fowler's Ghost.

* ShoutOut: In some episodes, a familiar [[Franchise/DoctorWho phone booth]] can be seen in the background.

* SentientVehicles: Naturally, all the cast are talking locomotives.