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Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall
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Secrets of the Railways

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall

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Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall.
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5 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:39:07
Uploaded
Jun 23, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary

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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 {\an1}SPEAKING PORTUGUESE - Secrets of the Railways 00:10
{\an1}SPEAKING PORTUGUESE
S01 • E02 As the East German government started to falter - Secrets of the Railways 00:33
As the East German government started to falter
S01 • E01 In 1908, they started building the international tunnel. - Secrets of the Railways 00:18
In 1908, they started building the international tunnel.
S01 • E01 Unwittingly, the railway builders of the early 20th century dug a tunnel - Secrets of the Railways 00:10
Unwittingly, the railway builders of the early 20th century ...
S01 • E02 But the fall of the government in the East had its consequences. - Secrets of the Railways 00:35
But the fall of the government in the East had its consequen...
S01 • E04 The historic station has been replaced by a temporary one - Secrets of the Railways 00:41
The historic station has been replaced by a temporary one
S01 • E01 This has got to be the best reinvention ever. - Secrets of the Railways 00:15
This has got to be the best reinvention ever.
S01 • E01 Scientists have used the railway tunnel as a ready-made access - Secrets of the Railways 00:14
Scientists have used the railway tunnel as a ready-made acce...
S01 • E02 But in 1991 the people united once again, - Secrets of the Railways 00:34
But in 1991 the people united once again,
S01 • E04 The construction team are literally moving the town's houses - Secrets of the Railways 00:41
The construction team are literally moving the town's h...
S01 • E02 In 1993 they took over the running of the steam railway itself, - Secrets of the Railways 00:55
In 1993 they took over the running of the steam railway itse...
S01 • E05 It all goes back to the pioneering Liverpool to Manchester Railway. - Secrets of the Railways 00:31
It all goes back to the pioneering Liverpool to Manchester R...
S01 • E04 Some of the town's favourite buildings can't be moved, though. - Secrets of the Railways 00:25
Some of the town's favourite buildings can't be mo...
S01 • E01 Today, curse or no curse, - Secrets of the Railways 00:21
Today, curse or no curse,
S01 • E04 But, thankfully, the beautiful Kiruna church will be saved. - Secrets of the Railways 00:10
But, thankfully, the beautiful Kiruna church will be saved.
S01 • E04 In peace and war, the town of Kiruna is forever linked - Secrets of the Railways 00:07
In peace and war, the town of Kiruna is forever linked
S01 • E01 With talks of turning the station into a luxury hotel, - Secrets of the Railways 00:12
With talks of turning the station into a luxury hotel,
S01 • E04 The reason for the mega system - the iron ore - that's always - Secrets of the Railways 00:14
The reason for the mega system - the iron ore - that's ...
S01 • E06 There is much to be learned from these abandoned tracks. - Secrets of the Railways 00:45
There is much to be learned from these abandoned tracks.
S01 • E02 Against the odds, this railway has managed to survive - Secrets of the Railways 00:28
Against the odds, this railway has managed to survive