Locomotion: The World the Railways Made

Man discovered fire and invented the wheel. When he put the two together the machine they made changed the world. Locomotion is the extraordinary story of the railway revolution. From the California coast to the Siberian Steppes; on the high speed bullet trains of Japan and the teeming stations of India, Locomotion makes a voyage of discovery, telling the remarkable tale of the world the railways made. Science, enterprise, politics and war are all features of the railway story which spreads over two centuries and five continents. The experiences of engine drivers and railway builders, travellers and settlers, rules and revolutionaries are all recalled on this stunning BBC video.