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These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds.
Genre:Documentary
Network:U&Yesterday
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Season 1

  • Nazi Gold Highway
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    Nazi Gold Highway

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2019

    Railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated with mankind's ugliest deeds. Beginning with the Trans-Pyrenees Railway.

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    Writer: Simon Deeley

  • Dark Side of the Mountain
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    Dark Side of the Mountain

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2019

    The Harz Mountain Railway in Germany - Europe's longest rail network - which still uses steam locomotives and has a hidden past.

    Director: Adrienne Doyard

    Writer: N/A

  • Gold Rush
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    Gold Rush

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2019

    The White Pass and Yukon Railroad over the US-Canada border, which began construction after the Klondike Gold Rush in the 19th century.

    Director: Simon Deeley

    Writer: Simon Deeley

  • Hitler's Arctic Railway
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    Hitler's Arctic Railway

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2019

    The Nordland Line, the longest in Norway. Stretching between Trondheim and Bodo, it was first built to transport the country's iron ore.

    Director: Adrienne Doyard

    Writer: Adrienne Doyard

  • The Liverpool to Manchester Line
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    The Liverpool to Manchester Line

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2019

    The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which revolutionised rail travel when it opened in 1830, including introducing the first signalling system.

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  • Rainforest Railway
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    Rainforest Railway

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2019

    The background to the Tablelands Railway Line in Queensland, which changed the face of the state when it was constructed in the late 1800s.

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