Secrets of the Railways
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.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- Documentary
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
The Nazi Gold Highway
60 mins
A luxurious station in the Pyrenees mountains that was once the second largest in Europe, now lays abandoned at the border between France and Spain.
Episode 2
Mystery of the Mountain
60 mins
This historic railway is the stuff fairy tales are made of, complete with a vintage steam train making its way through picturesque German villages, and ancient forests of the Harz mountains.
Episode 3
The Gold Rush Railway
60 mins
We discover how over 100 years ago, a remote railroad fought against impossible odds in order to transport the prospectors of the Klondike gold rush.
Episode 4
Hitler's Arctic Railway
60 mins
When first constructed, it was the northernmost railway line on Earth, and today its locomotives are among the most powerful ever built.
Episode 5
The Liverpool to Manchester Line
60 mins
This unassuming railway line revolutionised how we travelled and propelled mankind into the modern world. But at what cost?
Episode 6
Rainforest Railway
60 mins
Cairns to Atherton Tableland Railway, North Queensland, Australia
