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Impossible Railways

Rating:3.5 of 5Total number of episodes:55Last broadcast:19/02/2019 at 21:00
February 2019
1:00:00

Building Bridges (S2E2)

3.0 9 x
New. 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

Extreme Wilderness (S2E1)

3.0 4 x
Since their meteoric rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport. They have conquered dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.
1:00:00

Extreme Wilderness (S2E1)

3.0 7 x
New. Since their meteoric rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport. They have conquered dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.
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

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

Reaching New Heights (S1E4)

3.0 2 x
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 3 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

Urban Adventures (S1E1)

4.0 2 x
From an inverted monorail in Germany to London's epic Crossrail project, discover how ingenious metropolitan railway engineering helps keep our cities running.
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

Waterworld (S1E5)

4.0 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.
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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