Dan Cruickshank goes on a steamy adventure to visit the War Heroes who saved the day!
(01:22)A preview of Great Railway Adventures with Dan Cruckshank.
(00:40)The railways were used to mobilise troops during the first and second World Wars.
(00:45)Take a look at one of the first narrow gauge railways.
(00:56)Dan Cruickshank goes for a ride on a narrow gauge railway.
(00:30)Prince, one of the first narrow gauge locomotives.
(01:44)See how the railways were used to evacuate children from the big cities during World War 2.
(00:51)Dan Cruickshank talks with Reg Brown, who survived the bombing and sinking of the Lancastria in 1940 during a troop evacuation...
(02:39)An episode dedicated to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the greatest engineer of his time.
(01:47)Brunel won a competition to design Clifton Suspension Bridge.
(01:30)A look at the creation of Swindon town that became the heart and soul of the Great Western Railways.
(01:26)An overview of the steam revolution and how it helped to shape Britain.
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