Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways — Season 1
About this season
Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
Episodes (3)
1. Episode 1
Aired 15 January 2013 • 60 min
Dan Snow looks at how, from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century, railways developed into the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
2. Episode 2
Aired 22 January 2013 • 60 min
Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways, from the beginnings of a true national network in the late 1830s through to the end of the 'railway mania' in 1847.
3. Episode 3
Aired 29 January 2013 • 60 min
Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways from the late 19th century to the outbreak of World War II. During this time the railways changed the economy profoundly.