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Secrets of the Railways

A railway line was the answer. But first, they would have toconquer nature

A railway line was the answer. But first, they would have to
conquer nature

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A railway line was the answer.
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But first, they would have to conquer nature.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:56
Uploaded
Jun 23, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary

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Movie Summary

Many of the world's most spectacular railways are surrounded by mysterious stories, tales and sagas. But these back stories have been lost to the passing years and are now unknown even to those using the railways daily.
S01 • E01 The problem was that the French side of the Pyrenees - Secrets of the Railways 00:06
The problem was that the French side of the Pyrenees
S01 • E04 The line was opened in 1903. - Secrets of the Railways 00:24
The line was opened in 1903.
S01 • E01 So, how did the early 20th century engineers cope with the mountains' - Secrets of the Railways 00:20
So, how did the early 20th century engineers cope with the m...
S01 • E02 The main reason for the Harz being a central point - Secrets of the Railways 00:49
The main reason for the Harz being a central point
S01 • E01 The electric trains were better on slopes than steam-powered ones. - Secrets of the Railways 00:50
The electric trains were better on slopes than steam-powered...
S01 • E03 Despite the hardships that lay ahead, the lure of the gold - Secrets of the Railways 00:38
Despite the hardships that lay ahead, the lure of the gold
S01 • E04 But if the weather was one obstacle, - Secrets of the Railways 00:41
But if the weather was one obstacle,
S01 • E02 Potentially, this seemed to have find some sort of echo in Germany. - Secrets of the Railways 00:58
Potentially, this seemed to have find some sort of echo in G...
S01 • E06 This is one of the dangers in the rainforest. - Secrets of the Railways 00:42
This is one of the dangers in the rainforest.
S01 • E03 The Gold Rush had a massive impact on places like Skagway. - Secrets of the Railways 00:11
The Gold Rush had a massive impact on places like Skagway.
S01 • E05 Landowners didn't want a railway invading their private land. - Secrets of the Railways 00:39
Landowners didn't want a railway invading their private...
S01 • E04 The solution was to build a bridge with an explosive secret. - Secrets of the Railways 00:06
The solution was to build a bridge with an explosive secret.
S01 • E01 The spiral tunnel was ingenious, but labour-intensive. - Secrets of the Railways 00:12
The spiral tunnel was ingenious, but labour-intensive.
S01 • E04 The Norddal Bridge... - Secrets of the Railways 00:34
The Norddal Bridge...
S01 • E01 But the crown jewel of the trans-Pyrenean's construction - Secrets of the Railways 00:07
But the crown jewel of the trans-Pyrenean's constructio...
S01 • E06 {\an8}There are two histories to the land in that part of Australia. - Secrets of the Railways 00:13
{\an8}There are two histories to the land in that part of Au...
S01 • E01 However, there was a problem from the beginning. - Secrets of the Railways 00:26
However, there was a problem from the beginning.
S01 • E05 In the end, Parliament rejected the bill. - Secrets of the Railways 00:27
In the end, Parliament rejected the bill.
S01 • E02 The painting takes inspiration from Faust, - Secrets of the Railways 00:30
The painting takes inspiration from Faust,
S01 • E06 The authorities were going to need help. - Secrets of the Railways 00:13
The authorities were going to need help.