Les trains de l'impossible (2019)
Depuis leur développement fulgurant au XIXe siècle, les chemins de fer occupent une place de choix dans les domaines du transport et de l'ingénierie moderne. Ils ont conquis les plus hautes montagnes, traversé les mers, franchit des kilomètres de nature sauvage et se sont rendus maîtres des villes. Des experts racontent l'histoire de ces voies ferrées qu'aucun obstacle n'a pu arrêter.
Saisons & Épisode
The wilderness lines that have pushed the frontiers of human endeavour into previously unknown territories, solving a set of complex problems along the way.
Since their rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport, conquering dizzying altitudes, wilderness, seas and cities.
Engineering that has overcome some of the greatest mountain ranges to create innovative railways, including a tunnel in the Swiss Alps and a zig-zag railway in Ecuador.
How some of our greatest railways have challenged engineering's finest minds in their efforts to conquer the planet's waterways, including a tunnel beneath the English Channel.