Secrets of the Railways

Episode 01

Nazi Gold Highway

Jun 18, 2019 · 45 min

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

Episode 02

Dark Side of the Mountain

Jun 25, 2019 · 45 min

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

Episode 03

Gold Rush

Jul 2, 2019 · 45 min

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

Episode 04

Hitler's Arctic Railway

Jul 9, 2019 · 45 min

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

Episode 05

The Liverpool to Manchester Line

Jul 16, 2019 · 45 min

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

Episode 06

Rainforest Railway

Jul 23, 2019 · 45 min

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