Secrets of the Railways

The Liverpool to Manchester Line (1x5)

Fecha de emisión: Jul 16, 2019

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which revolutionised rail travel when it opened in 1830, including introducing the first signalling system. This unassuming railway line revolutionised how we travelled and propelled mankind into the modern world. But at what cost? Quicksand like bogs needed to be crossed, fears and superstitions surrounded it and, as if it was a self-fulfilling prophecy, tragedy struck on its maiden voyage.