Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways

2013
Ended
Documentary
~1h / ep
1 season
8.0/10

Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.

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E1. Episode 1
Jan 15, 2013 · 60m
Dan Snow looks at how, from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century, railways developed into the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
E2. Episode 2
Jan 22, 2013 · 60m
Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways, from the beginnings of a true national network in the late 1830s through to the end of the 'railway mania' in 1847.
E3. Episode 3
Jan 29, 2013 · 60m
Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways from the late 19th century to the outbreak of World War II. During this time the railways changed the economy profoundly.