The invention of trains transformed everything about how humans lived. From the movement of goods and population, the design of cities, to conquest and warfare, there are few aspects of civilization that were left untouched by these machines.
Restoration experts restore iconic rail carriages back to their former glory
Michael Portillo heads for the Last Frontier of the United States armed with his 1899 Appleton's Gui...
Michael Portillo explores Canada, armed with his Appleton's Guidebook.
Railway adventures across Australia follows the exploits of Scott McGregor on his quest to find the ...
Manchán Magan embraces the ethos of slow travel, taking the time to get to know people and places, a...
The Mexico City Metropolitan Train has many stories to tell: from archaeological findings during its...
Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured i...
Documentary series revealing the inner workings of Britain's railways, introducing the track-workers...
Covering thousands of miles, Sir Tony Robinson takes a whirlwind journey around the globe by train.
This series looks at the iconic trains that have done the most to change history. Each train is an e...
Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook. P...
These are the Secrets of the Railways, railroads constructed during turbulent periods and associated...
Scotland's rail network crosses a landscape voted the best in the world. This series follows the sta...
"Ekiben" are lunch boxes sold at train stations enjoyed during train journeys which are filled with ...
Series telling the story of the architects, engineers and spin doctors who entered a frantic two yea...