

TV series
Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways
2013, English, on BBC Two.
Dan Snow examines the development of the railways from their beginnings as track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century to the pivotal technology for modern Britain.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2013
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Episode 3
Aired 29 January 2013
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 15 January 2013
- Last aired
- 29 January 2013
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Locomotion: Dan Snow's History of Railways finished?
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