Secrets of the Railways

Episode 2

Dark Side of the Mountain

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

Episode 3

Gold Rush

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

Episode 4

Hitler's Arctic Railway

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

Episode 5

The Liverpool to Manchester Line

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

Episode 6

Rainforest Railway

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