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Impossible Railways

Rating:3.5 of 5Total number of episodes:120Last broadcast:04/08/2019 at 23:00
August 2019
1:00:00

Building Bridges (S2E2)

3.0 1 x
Since their rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport, conquering dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.
July 2019
1:00:00

Building Bridges (S2E2)

3.0 3 x
Since their rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport, conquering dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.
1:00:00

Full Throttle (S2E5)

3.0 4 x
A look at the planet's most incredible metropolitan railways, and how they help people solve distinctly urban problems. Including a project to upgrade New York's transit system.
June 2019
1:00:00

Full Throttle (S2E5)

3.0 4 x
A look at the planet's most incredible metropolitan railways, and how they help people solve distinctly urban problems. Including a project to upgrade New York's transit system.
1:00:00

City Limits (S2E4)

4.0 1 x
How some of our greatest railways have challenged engineering's finest minds in their efforts to conquer the planet's waterways, including a tunnel beneath the English Channel.
1:00:00

Into the Blue (S2E3)

4.0 3 x
Engineering that has overcome some of the greatest mountain ranges to create innovative railways, including a tunnel in the Swiss Alps and a zig-zag railway in Ecuador.
1:00:00

Into the Blue (S2E3)

3.0 2 x
Engineering that has overcome some of the greatest mountain ranges to create innovative railways, including a tunnel in the Swiss Alps and a zig-zag railway in Ecuador.
1:00:00

Need for Speed (S1E6)

3.0 2 x
Trains can now reach inconceivable speeds, thanks to pioneering engineers. Hear how mighty steam trains, supersonic rocket sleds and 'hovering' trains came about.
1:00:00

Need for Speed (S1E6)

4.0 3 x
Trains can now reach inconceivable speeds, thanks to pioneering engineers. Hear how mighty steam trains, supersonic rocket sleds and 'hovering' trains came about.
1:00:00

Waterworld (S1E5)

3.0 1 x
From crossing the cyclone-prone Indian Ocean to travelling under the Bosphorus strait, discover how railway engineers have overcome the challenges presented by water.
Short videos
Urban Adventures09/10/2018
Need for Speed07/09/2018
Waterworld06/09/2018
Reaching New Heights05/09/2018
Crossing Chasms04/09/2018
Into the Wild03/09/2018
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