The North: The Birth of Railways
Britain's Most Beautiful Lost Railways - S1 - E2
Discover remnants of early railroads in County Durham's countryside, and traces of the world's first public railway in Darlington. Take a steam-hauled special through the North Yorkshire Moors on one of Britain's earliest railways, now restored as a heritage line.
Britain's Most Beautiful Lost Railways: Season 1 - 3 Episode s
1x1 - London and the South: Railway Mania
June 14, 2010
Since Britain invented the railways in the early 1800s it has been an innovation with a huge impact on people's lives worldwide. Discover how the invention spread through the South of England, transforming the capital.
1x2 - The North: The Birth of Railways
June 14, 2010
Discover remnants of early railroads in County Durham's countryside, and traces of the world's first public railway in Darlington. Take a steam-hauled special through the North Yorkshire Moors on one of Britain's earliest railways, now restored as a heritage line.
1x3 - Scotland and Wales: Remote Railways
June 14, 2010
Head to Britain's most remote and spectacular railways...those most at risk from Dr Beeching's axe. Search for traces of Queen Victoria's long-lost line in the Scottish Highlands and climb aboard a steam-hauled special on the West Highland Line.