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Secrets of the Railways

  • 2019
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~45m / ep
  • 1 season

These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds.

Latest: Season 1 · 2019

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  1. E1. Nazi Gold Highway

    Jun 18, 2019 · 45m

    Railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds. Beginning with the Trans-Pyrenees Railway.

  2. E2. Dark Side of the Mountain

    Jun 25, 2019 · 45m

    The Harz Mountain Railway in Germany - Europe's longest rail network - which still uses steam locomotives and has a hidden past.

  3. E3. Gold Rush

    Jul 2, 2019 · 45m

    The White Pass and Yukon Railroad over the US-Canada border, which began construction after the Klondike Gold Rush in the 19th century.

  4. E4. Hitler's Arctic Railway

    Jul 9, 2019 · 45m

    The Nordland Line, the longest in Norway. Stretching between Trondheim and Bodo, it was first built to transport the country's iron ore.

  5. E5. The Liverpool to Manchester Line

    Jul 16, 2019 · 45m

    The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which revolutionised rail travel when it opened in 1830, including introducing the first signalling system.

  6. E6. Rainforest Railway

    Jul 23, 2019 · 45m

    The background to the Tablelands Railway Line in Queensland, which changed the face of the state when it was constructed in the late 1800s.