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Trains That Changed the World

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About Trains That Changed the World

Trains That Changed the World is a documentary TV series that premiered on U&Yesterday on October 17, 2018. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Supertrains", aired on November 21, 2018.

This series looks at the iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each train is an engineering marvel, each one a leap forward in the history of trains and railways. But more than this, these are the trains that made the modern world. These are the trains that unify nations and open up continents, that miraculously shrink distance and create a global economy, changing how we trade, what we buy and make and sell. They change how we live and even how we think, speeding up our lives and expanding our horizons. These are the machines that made us modern. Each episode features one iconic train and describes its impact on railway history and on history in general, combining archive and expert testimony with actuality and hands-on engineering demonstrations.

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6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2018 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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    6. The Supertrains

    Finale

    China is the champion of high-speed rail and 75 million people now live within an hour's commute of Shanghai - more than the entire population of the UK.

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    5. World on the Move

    As travelling between cities became easier, crossing them was impossible. The solution was steam train that ran under the city - the London Underground.

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    4. Metal Monsters

    Advanced freight trains can haul the weight of 170 Boeing 747s across thousands of miles. The freight train is the leviathan that keeps the world on track.

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    3. Brave New World

    The steam train reached its zenith in the Old World, and in the New World, trains like the Burlington Zephyr were part of the race for modernity

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    2. Age of Freedom

    The railroads ended slavery in the USA, but trains can be agents of oppression too. The British Empire built railways to rule the world, enabling it to control the empire.

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    1. First Impact

    The stories behind the most important trains in history and their impact on the world, beginning with a look at the first locomotives during the Industrial Revolution.

Trains That Changed the World FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Trains That Changed the World?

Trains That Changed the World has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 21, 2018.

When did the latest episode of Trains That Changed the World come out?

The most recent episode of Trains That Changed the World, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Supertrains", aired on November 21, 2018.

How many seasons of Trains That Changed the World are there?

Trains That Changed the World has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did Trains That Changed the World first air?

Trains That Changed the World first aired on U&Yesterday on October 17, 2018.

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