Trains That Changed the World
The history of the most revolutionary trains in history, that opened up the worlds of speed, and industry, leisure, and aided the evolution of cities.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Ian Hislop
Season 1
S01:E01 - Speed
The Flying Scotsman was the first train to break the 100mph barrier and revolutionized travel within the UK and inspired the world to use trains for high-speed transport.
S01:E02 - Cities
The London Underground – first operating in 1863 – changed the way we get around cities forever, driving people deep underground to clear congested streets.
S01:E03 - Industry
The Industrial Revolution led to the development of the modern railway and one train from that era came to symbolize the new age of steam: Stephenson’s Rocket.
S01:E04 - Leisure
In this episode, we travel aboard the GWR to experience a journey of a by-gone age.
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