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Secrets of the Railways

It was an incredible achievement, but, in 1890, Australia hita decade of financial turmoil

It was an incredible achievement, but, in 1890, Australia hit
a decade of financial turmoil

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It was an incredible achievement,
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but, in 1890, Australia hit a decade of financial turmoil.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:53
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 • E02 There was a regular Reichsbahn line which was seriously overburdened - Secrets of the Railways 00:08
There was a regular Reichsbahn line which was seriously over...
S01 • E04 Meanwhile, a group of Norwegian soldiers boarded a train. - Secrets of the Railways 00:12
Meanwhile, a group of Norwegian soldiers boarded a train.
S01 • E05 One section, Chat Moss, lies directly on the route between the - Secrets of the Railways 00:36
One section, Chat Moss, lies directly on the route between t...
S01 • E06 The funds for the line to Herberton were pulled out - Secrets of the Railways 00:11
The funds for the line to Herberton were pulled out
S01 • E02 The route to Nordhausen on the Southern Harz railway line - Secrets of the Railways 00:17
The route to Nordhausen on the Southern Harz railway line
S01 • E01 Crossing the mountain's gaping valleys also needed - Secrets of the Railways 00:05
Crossing the mountain's gaping valleys also needed
S01 • E04 {\an5}Norwegian saboteurs attempted to destroy the bridge. - Secrets of the Railways 00:10
{\an5}Norwegian saboteurs attempted to destroy the bridge.
S01 • E01 {\an8}Spanish historian and railway worker - Secrets of the Railways 00:09
{\an8}Spanish historian and railway worker
S01 • E06 A gentleman by the name of John Moffat, - Secrets of the Railways 00:23
A gentleman by the name of John Moffat,
S01 • E02 The V-2 rocket, in Hitler's mind, was going to be a game changer. - Secrets of the Railways 00:53
The V-2 rocket, in Hitler's mind, was going to be a gam...
S01 • E04 What was meant to be straightforward - explode the Norddal Bridge - Secrets of the Railways 00:09
What was meant to be straightforward - explode the Norddal B...
S01 • E05 At Risley Moss, Ranger Mark Cozens is an expert on this landscape. - Secrets of the Railways 00:27
At Risley Moss, Ranger Mark Cozens is an expert on this land...
S01 • E04 For one thing, there was not enough dynamite in the on-site reserves. - Secrets of the Railways 00:09
For one thing, there was not enough dynamite in the on-site ...
S01 • E06 These railways linked his mining empire in the west - Secrets of the Railways 00:06
These railways linked his mining empire in the west
S01 • E01 You don't have to be an expert to see the Cenarbe Viaduct - Secrets of the Railways 00:25
You don't have to be an expert to see the Cenarbe Viadu...
S01 • E06 The original route had been completely diverted - Secrets of the Railways 00:05
The original route had been completely diverted
S01 • E06 One of those lines led to the town of Irvinebank. - Secrets of the Railways 00:05
One of those lines led to the town of Irvinebank.
S01 • E04 Blowing up the Norddal Bridge may have been a failure - Secrets of the Railways 00:08
Blowing up the Norddal Bridge may have been a failure
S01 • E05 Peat bogs are unstable marshy landscapes covered - Secrets of the Railways 00:32
Peat bogs are unstable marshy landscapes covered
S01 • E06 {\an8}This is the old, original railway formation. - Secrets of the Railways 00:25
{\an8}This is the old, original railway formation.