The definitive story of Britain's railway revolution and the people who made it happen.
Where to Watch Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways • Season 1
3 Episodes
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1Dan Snow looks at how, from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century, railways developed into the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways, from the beginnings of a true national network in the late 1830s through to the end of the 'railway mania' in 1847.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways from the late 19th century to the outbreak of World War II. During this time the railways changed the economy profoundly.
