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The Railways: Engine of Progress
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The Railways: Engine of Progress

Mar 16, 2024
1h 29m
★ 8.0

Overview

When the first railroads were built some two hundred years ago, they brought about a revolutionary change for mankind, linking cities and countryside, driving the industrial revolution and irrevocably changing the landscape: a history of the railroad from its beginnings to the present day.

Genres

Documentary
History

Production Companies

Loopfilm
ZDF
ARTE

Cast

Henrik van Ypsilon

Self - Narrator (voice)

Henrik van Ypsilon

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