Great British Train Journeys From Above

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Great British Train Journeys From Above

Steaming through the rolling hills of England's south-west, the West Somerset railway unravels the mystery, the complexity, and the controversy of its heroic engineer - Isambard Kingdom Brunel. His iconic railways and structures are recognisable worldwide, and he is widely under...

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Season 1
In time for the 200-year anniversary of train travel, this stunning aerial adventure charts the rise of pioneer, George Stephenson, known as The Father of the Railways. Designed by Stephenson, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway travels from the coast at Whitby, through the rugged Yorkshire moors, to the market town of Picke...
Carving a path up the towering peaks of Snowdonia, one of Britain's most enchanting mountain ranges, is a railway that changed the course of Welsh history. Travelling from the harbour town of Porthmadog, to the historic slate mines at Blaenau Ffestiniog, we follow The Ffestiniog Railway from above, discovering how a quiet ...
The Scottish Highlands are a land of mystery and magic, and running through their heartland is a railway regularly voted the best in the world - The Jacobite Railway. Also known as the real Hogwarts Express, the Jacobite Railway runs from Fort William to Mallaig, a 42-mile journey we will follow from above. We'll pass the ...
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