To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
It may not look like it
Please log in to add to collections.
Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow

It may not look like it, but this was one of the biggestdiscoveries of the modern age

It may not look like it, but this was one of the biggest
discoveries of the modern age

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.006
It may not look like it,
00:00:02.064 --> 00:00:06.028
but this was one of the biggest discoveries of the modern age.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:05
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
4
Genres

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory
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 • E04 Perhaps one of the worse disasters - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:10
Perhaps one of the worse disasters
S01 • E01 (Bell tolls) - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:07
(Bell tolls)
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,
S01 • E01 And the guard will get you, - Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow 00:11
And the guard will get you,