Combat Trains

For over a century, locomotives played a vital role in wartime. We explore some of the trains and railways, from the American Civil War through World War II, that turned the tides of battles and changed history. Rarely seen archival footage and accounts from vets who were there highlight these thrilling stories of engineering genius and extraordinary bravery.

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Sur les rails de France

Sur les rails de France

Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts

Ancient Egypt by Train with Alice Roberts

2023

Trainspotting Live

Trainspotting Live

2016

The 800 Million Pound Railway Station

The 800 Million Pound Railway Station

2007

Paul Merton's Secret Stations

Paul Merton's Secret Stations

2016

Mighty Trains

Mighty Trains

2016

World Class Trains

2000

Railways: The Making of a Nation

Railways: The Making of a Nation

2016

Welsh Railways

Welsh Railways

2011

World's Busiest Railway

World's Busiest Railway

2015

Mark Williams On The Rails

Mark Williams On The Rails

2004

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

Coastal Railways with Julie Walters

2017

The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman

2018

Tough Trains

Tough Trains

2014

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways

2014

Secrets of the Railways

Secrets of the Railways

2019

Minna-no Tetsudo

Minna-no Tetsudo

2004

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Great Continental Railway Journeys

2012

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

2013

Great British Railway Journeys

Great British Railway Journeys

2010