Season 1
3 episodes · Jun 14, 2010
Relive the glory days of Britain's railways
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S1E1London and the South: Railway Mania
Jun 14, 201060mSince Britain invented the railways in the early 1800s it has been an innovation with a huge impact on people's lives worldwide. Discover how the invention spread through the South of England, transforming the capital.
S1E2The North: The Birth of Railways
Jun 14, 201060mDiscover remnants of early railroads in County Durham's countryside, and traces of the world's first public railway in Darlington. Take a steam-hauled special through the North Yorkshire Moors on one of Britain's earliest railways, now restored as a heritage line.
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Scotland and Wales: Remote Railways
Jun 14, 201060mHead to Britain's most remote and spectacular railways...those most at risk from Dr Beeching's axe. Search for traces of Queen Victoria's long-lost line in the Scottish Highlands and climb aboard a steam-hauled special on the West Highland Line.