Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways

Not just for train buffs, Dan Snow's history of the tracks begins with a look at the development of the rail network and steam engines during the Industrial Revolution. S1 Ep1

Not just for train buffs, Dan Snow's history of the tracks begins with a look at the development of the rail network and steam engines during the Industrial Revolution.

Discover Britain's proud railway past. By the mid-1800s, London was linked to other cities as a trailblazing national network took shape and train mania gripped the UK. S1 Ep2

Discover Britain's proud railway past. By the mid-1800s, London was linked to other cities as a trailblazing national network took shape and train mania gripped the UK.

Dan Snow recalls the golden age of railways, from the late 1800s to WWII. It was the biggest industry in the world's strongest state, but who did our tracks belong to? S1 Ep3

Dan Snow recalls the golden age of railways, from the late 1800s to WWII. It was the biggest industry in the world's strongest state, but who did our tracks belong to?