Secrets of the Railways

Season 1

Many of the world's most spectacular railways are surrounded by mysterious stories, tales and sagas. But these back stories have been lost to the passing years and are now unknown even to those using the railways daily.

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6 Episodes

Nazi Gold Highway
E1
Nazi Gold HighwayRailroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds. Beginning with the Trans-Pyrenees Railway.
Dark Side of the Mountain
E2
Dark Side of the MountainThe Harz Mountain Railway in Germany - Europe's longest rail network - which still uses steam locomotives and has a hidden past.
Gold Rush
E3
Gold RushThe White Pass and Yukon Railroad over the US-Canada border, which began construction after the Klondike Gold Rush in the 19th century.
Hitler's Arctic Railway
E4
Hitler's Arctic RailwayThe Nordland Line, the longest in Norway. Stretching between Trondheim and Bodo, it was first built to transport the country's iron ore.
The Liverpool to Manchester Line
E5
The Liverpool to Manchester LineThe Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which revolutionised rail travel when it opened in 1830, including introducing the first signalling system.
Rainforest Railway
E6
Rainforest RailwayThe background to the Tablelands Railway Line in Queensland, which changed the face of the state when it was constructed in the late 1800s.