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Impossible Railways

Impossible Railways

Description: Following the success of `Impossible Engineering', the history series displays the world's most extraordinary railway engineering achievements, and serves as the ultimate guide to the world's rail networks. `Impossible Railways' explores how railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport since their meteoric rise in the 19th century. The series captures design breakthroughs and the genius of pioneers who embraced nature and the challenges of physics in order to create a global railway network.
Genre: History
Year Released: 2018
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 12
First episode air date: January 23, 2018
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