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It's hard to believe, but every single tree in the mountains
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Secrets of the Railways

It's hard to believe, but everysingle tree in the mountains surrounding Canfranc has a...

It's hard to believe, but every
single tree in the mountains surrounding Canfranc has a purpose

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It's hard to believe, but every single tree in the mountains
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surrounding Canfranc has a purpose.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:34
Uploaded
Jun 23, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
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 I wanted to take you here because this is a great place. - Secrets of the Railways 00:31
I wanted to take you here because this is a great place.
S01 • E02 The Harz Mountains and in particular the Brocken came to represent - Secrets of the Railways 00:17
The Harz Mountains and in particular the Brocken came to rep...
S01 • E05 The work was done by labourers known as Navvies, who lived in camps - Secrets of the Railways 00:48
The work was done by labourers known as Navvies, who lived i...
S01 • E03 By 1898, Skagway's population had risen to 8,000 - Secrets of the Railways 00:21
By 1898, Skagway's population had risen to 8,000
S01 • E02 The rise of the Nazi party in the 1930s - Secrets of the Railways 00:10
The rise of the Nazi party in the 1930s
S01 • E01 In winter, a huge amount of snow can build up in the mountains - Secrets of the Railways 00:09
In winter, a huge amount of snow can build up in the mountai...
S01 • E02 Nordhausen has the honour of being the very first station - Secrets of the Railways 00:20
Nordhausen has the honour of being the very first station
S01 • E06 When they got him to the hospital, he had a small hole in the bottom - Secrets of the Railways 00:19
When they got him to the hospital, he had a small hole in th...
S01 • E03 {\an5}It was known as one of the roughest towns in America. - Secrets of the Railways 00:45
{\an5}It was known as one of the roughest towns in America.
S01 • E01 The engineers were forced to throw money at the problem. - Secrets of the Railways 00:14
The engineers were forced to throw money at the problem.
S01 • E05 To construct this mammoth tunnel, whilst workers excavated from - Secrets of the Railways 00:23
To construct this mammoth tunnel, whilst workers excavated f...
S01 • E02 TRANSLATION: We are at the remains of a bridge. - Secrets of the Railways 00:08
TRANSLATION: We are at the remains of a bridge.
S01 • E06 After the swamps, the railway builders had to reach - Secrets of the Railways 00:12
After the swamps, the railway builders had to reach
S01 • E01 Millions of trees were planted up to the tree line around the mountains, - Secrets of the Railways 00:18
Millions of trees were planted up to the tree line around th...
S01 • E02 This forgotten train line, which was never completed, - Secrets of the Railways 00:33
This forgotten train line, which was never completed,
S01 • E06 When you set out to map out a railway line, - Secrets of the Railways 00:19
When you set out to map out a railway line,
S01 • E05 Although too steep for locomotives, stationary steam engines could now - Secrets of the Railways 00:24
Although too steep for locomotives, stationary steam engines...
S01 • E04 It took only a very short time for the Germans to sink those ships - Secrets of the Railways 00:07
It took only a very short time for the Germans to sink those...
S01 • E01 These big structures were also constructed to protect both - Secrets of the Railways 00:17
These big structures were also constructed to protect both
S01 • E04 But any jubilation was to be short-lived. - Secrets of the Railways 00:17
But any jubilation was to be short-lived.