Britain's Most Beautiful Lost Railways

Synopsis

Relive the glory days of Britain's railways

First Air Date: 2010-06-14

Last Air Date: 2010-06-14

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: Readers Digest

Relive the glory days of Britain's railways

Ep. 1: London and the South: Railway Mania (2010-06-14)

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.
Ep. 2: The North: The Birth of Railways (2010-06-14)

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.
Ep. 3: Scotland and Wales: Remote Railways (2010-06-14)

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.