Season 1
Episodes
1. Nazi Railways
2015-11-25
From a mobile command headquarters for Hitler to the trains that carried out mass murder, track the history of the Nazi railway.
2. The Death Railway
2015-12-02
Discover the shocking story of the construction of WWII's Death Railway from some of the Allied POWs forced to build it.
3. Ambulance Trains
2015-12-09
From ambulance train to cutting-edge mobile hospital, see how the railway industry saved lives for over a century of war.
4. The First Railroad War
2015-12-16
From Bull Run to the Petersburg Campaign, see how trains affected and defined the American Civil War.
5. Precious Cargo
2016-01-06
Hop aboard and hear the stories of four rail journeys that changed the course of WWII, the Russian Revolution, and more.
6. Secrets & Lies
2016-01-13
From Lawrence of Arabia to Winston Churchill, discover stories of railway espionage and sabotage in times of war.
7. World War One
2016-01-20
See how the efficiency of railways in WWI led not to a speedy victory but to the interminable horror of trench warfare.
8. World War Two: The Home Front
2016-01-27
Track the vital role British trains played during World War II, through firsthand accounts and rarely seen footage.