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Impossible Railways

Rating:3.5 of 5Total number of episodes:33Last broadcast:10/12/2018 at 23:00
December 2018
1:00:00

Crossing Chasms (S1E3)

3.0 0 x
From the iconic Forth Bridge to a vertigo-inducing viaduct in rural New Zealand, discover how railway engineers have conquered valleys, canyons and waterways.
1:00:00

Waterworld (S1E5)

3.0 3 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.
1:05:00

Reaching New Heights (S1E4)

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From tunnelling through the mighty Swiss Alps to overcoming a cliff face in Southern Australia, see how railway engineers have skilfully conquered mountains.
1:00:00

Crossing Chasms (S1E3)

4.0 2 x
From the iconic Forth Bridge to a vertigo-inducing viaduct in rural New Zealand, discover how railway engineers have conquered valleys, canyons and waterways.
1:00:00

Into the Wild (S1E2)

3.0 2 x
From a canyon-spanning bridge in San Diego to a track ascending an imposing Swiss peak, hear how railway engineers have conquered jungles, deserts and mountains.
1:00:00

Need for Speed (S1E6)

4.0 1 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)

3.0 1 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 2 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.
1:00:00

Waterworld (S1E5)

4.0 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.
1:00:00

Reaching New Heights (S1E4)

4.0 0 x
From tunnelling through the mighty Swiss Alps to overcoming a cliff face in Southern Australia, see how railway engineers have skilfully conquered mountains.
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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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