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Secrets of the Railways

1 Series ∙ 6 Episodes ∙ Engineering

Documentary looking at railroads that were constructed during history's most turbulent periods, and are now associated with some of mankind's ugliest deeds.

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S1 E1 · Nazi Gold Highway

Railroads associated with mankind's ugly deeds, beginning with the Trans-Pyrenees Railway.

S1 E2 · Dark Side of the Mountain

An exploration of the Harz Mountain Railway, which still uses steam locomotives.

S1 E3 · Gold Rush

The White Pass and Yukon Railroad over the US-Canada border.

S1 E4 · Hitler's Arctic Railway

The Nordland Line, the longest in Norway at 453 miles.

S1 E5 · The Liverpool to Manchester Line

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which revolutionised travel when it opened in 1830.

S1 E6 · Rainforest Railway

The background to the Tablelands Railway Line in Queensland, Australia.

Yorkshire Steam Railways

Space Shuttle: Triumph and Tragedy

The Architecture the Railways Built

Steam Train Britain

Underground Worlds

Guy Martin's Last of the Vulcans

Smoke & Steel

Great British Landmark Fixers

Hornby: A Model World

Secrets of the London Underground

The Buildings That Fought Hitler

Train Truckers