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Impossible Railways

Season 1 Episode 6: Need For Speed

Feb 27, 2018 NR 45m 8.2

Trains can now reach inconceivable speeds, thanks to pioneering engineers. Hear how mighty steam trains, supersonic rocket sleds and 'hovering' trains came about.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Urban Adventures

1. Urban Adventures

Aired: Jan 23, 2018

From an inverted monorail in Germany to London's epic Crossrail project, disc...

Episode 2 Into The Wild

2. Into The Wild

Aired: Jan 30, 2018

From a canyon-spanning bridge in San Diego to a track ascending an imposing S...

Episode 3 Crossing Chasms

3. Crossing Chasms

Aired: Feb 6, 2018

From the iconic Forth Bridge to a vertigo-inducing viaduct in rural New Zeala...

Episode 4 Reaching New Heights

4. Reaching New Heights

Aired: Feb 13, 2018

From tunnelling through the mighty Swiss Alps to overcoming a cliff face in S...

Episode 5 Waterworld

5. Waterworld

Aired: Feb 20, 2018

From crossing the cyclone-prone Indian Ocean to travelling under the Bosphoru...

Episode 6 Need For Speed

6. Need For Speed

Aired: Feb 27, 2018

Trains can now reach inconceivable speeds, thanks to pioneering engineers. He...

Info about Impossible Railways

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: Yesterday

Production Countries: United States, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, New Zealand

Genres:History