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All Episodes of Trains That Changed the World

This series looks at the iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each train is an engineering marvel, each one a leap...
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Season 1

  • First Impact
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    First Impact

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2018

    The stories behind the most important trains in history and their impact on the world, beginning with a look at the first locomotives during the Industrial Revolution.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Age of Freedom
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    Age of Freedom

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2018

    The railroads ended slavery in the USA, but trains can be agents of oppression too. The British Empire built railways to rule the world, enabling it to control the empire.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Brave New World
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    Brave New World

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2018

    The steam train reached its zenith in the Old World, and in the New World, trains like the Burlington Zephyr were part of the race for modernity

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Metal Monsters
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    Metal Monsters

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2018

    Advanced freight trains can haul the weight of 170 Boeing 747s across thousands of miles. The freight train is the leviathan that keeps the world on track.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • World on the Move
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    World on the Move

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2018

    As travelling between cities became easier, crossing them was impossible. The solution was steam train that ran under the city - the London Underground.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Supertrains
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    The Supertrains

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2018

    China is the champion of high-speed rail and 75 million people now live within an hour's commute of Shanghai - more than the entire population of the UK.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown