It brings spine-tingling action as locomotives attack the unyieldingthree-mile-long gradient of 1 in 49 from virtually a standing start atGrosmont to Goathland, the village known as Aidensfield - focal pointof ITV's successful Heartbeat series.

Dating back to 1836, the line boasts one of the oldest railwaytunnels in the world, and with a diverse fleet of home-based steamlocomotives.

These include Q7 0-8-0 No.901, J27 0-6-0 No. 65894, J72 0-6-0 No. 69023Joem, Schools 4-4-0 No. 30926 Repton, West Country Pacific No. 34101Hartland and Black Five 4-6-0 No. 45428, a galaxy of stirring sightsand sounds is guaranteed.

Action from all these, along with rousing footage featuring twopowerful visitors - Hughes/Fowler Crab 2-6-0 No. 42765 and former GreatWestern 2-8-0 heavy tank No. 4277 - is included.

This comprehensive programme also gives a detailed history ofthis, one of Britain's longest and most spectacular heritage lines,along with the full story of each station en route.