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Railway Collection and Steam Collection
Latest Release: This six disk Box Set contains previously unseen footage shot for the BBC as Fred unearths the best of our steam and railway heritage and meets some of his fellow enthusiasts who devote their lives to finding, restoring, preserving and operating steam engines of all shapes and sizes. more details

“Made in Britian” on DVD?

Made in Britain is currently being aired on the BBC in the UK. The series is available on DVD in several formats:

- Made in Britain Volume 1 - Episodes 1 to 6

- Made in Britain Volume 2 - Episodes 7 to 12

- The Fred Dibnah Collection - A rare four disk box set which includes the complete series.

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Betsy

Aveling & Porter Roller “Betsy”
Reg No: DM3079
Built in 1910

Fred had an ambition to restore a steam engine and, when a friend found one in a Welsh barn, Fred paid £170 for it and towed it home. The engine was originally owned by Flintshire County Council in North Wales and had been in use until the 1960s when it was sold for scrap. He named the engine Betsy after his mother and it took him twenty-five years to restore it using traditional methods to make the spare parts for rebuilding.