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Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow

By 1912, most carriages had somethingwe take for granted today, a communication cordfor...

By 1912, most carriages had something
we take for granted today, a communication cord
for use in an emergency

Full Transcript

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By 1912,
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most carriages had something we take for granted today,
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a communication cord for use in an emergency.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
13
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:02
Uploaded
Jun 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres

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Movie Summary

Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory
S01 • E04 It may not look like it, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:06
It may not look like it,
S01 • E01 Henry's been discovering how and why it was invented. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:04
Henry's been discovering how and why it was invented.
S01 • E01 In the 19th century passengers began to clamour - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:10
In the 19th century passengers began to clamour
S01 • E04 Now this gas is full of sulphur, tar, and loads of other nasties. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:06
Now this gas is full of sulphur, tar, and loads of other nas...
S01 • E04 But in a proper gasworks, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:09
But in a proper gasworks,
S01 • E01 As a result, the communication cord was born. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:04
As a result, the communication cord was born.
S01 • E04 And it was this coal gas which lit queen Victoria's carriage. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
And it was this coal gas which lit queen Victoria's car...
S01 • E01 To call the attention of the guard and driver, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:11
To call the attention of the guard and driver,
S01 • E04 A great leap forward in lighting it may have been, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:06
A great leap forward in lighting it may have been,
S01 • E01 (Bell tolls) - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:07
(Bell tolls)
S01 • E04 Perhaps one of the worse disasters - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:10
Perhaps one of the worse disasters
S01 • E04 On 22 may 1915, three trains collided - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:09
On 22 may 1915, three trains collided
S01 • E01 By the time our carriage was built, it had become more sophisticated. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
By the time our carriage was built, it had become more sophi...
S01 • E04 And on one of the trains, there were 500 soldiers. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
And on one of the trains, there were 500 soldiers.
S01 • E04 (Explosion) - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:11
(Explosion)
S01 • E01 The communication cord is attached to this valve. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
The communication cord is attached to this valve.
S01 • E01 It doesn't ring a bell, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:07
It doesn't ring a bell,
S01 • E04 In all, 228 people were killed. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
In all, 228 people were killed.
S01 • E01 Hence for improper use, there was a huge fine. - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:05
Hence for improper use, there was a huge fine.
S01 • E04 There are no official records, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:08
There are no official records,