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Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways

Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, History

Between 1870 and the First World War, it was the golden age of railways. Britain was industrialising, her cities were expanding and railways were indispensable. But railway maintenance and management left a lot to be desrired and it would ...See moreBetween 1870 and the First World War, it was the golden age of railways. Britain was industrialising, her cities were expanding and railways were indispensable. But railway maintenance and management left a lot to be desrired and it would take a serious accident to bring the issue to the fore. Dan Snow reveals how Britain's railways were transformed into something safer, more profitable and more desirable. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Producer
Composer
Tony Royden (background music)
Cinematographers
Neil Harvey (camera) | Johann Perry (camera)
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Updated Jan 29, 2013

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Jan 29, 2013 (United Kingdom)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Dan Snow
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Daphne Weir
Self - Grand-Daughter of Armagh Accident Survivor Self - Grand-Daughter of Armagh Accident Survivor   See fewer
Joe Duddington
Self - Driver of Mallard - Speaking in 1944 (voice) (archive footage) Self - Driver of Mallard - Speaking in 1944 (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Billy Windsor
Self - Little Bytham Resident, Witnessed Record-Breaking Run of Mallard Self - Little Bytham Resident, Witnessed Record-Breaking Run of Mallard   See fewer
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