Impossible Engineering

Season 6: Extreme Railroads

2019 · 6 episodes · 4h 12m in all · 9.0/10

Episodes

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   1. Beasts of the Bayou

   1 May 2019 · 42 min

   When engineers built railroads across the swamps of New Orleans, they used cutting-edge technology and methods to get it done, and these extreme trains attest to the innovative engineering required to conquer the most challenging water environments.

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   2. The Trains That Built America

   8 May 2019 · 42 min

   The first railroads in the United States were engineering marvels built to conquer America's deadliest places. Using cutting-edge science, engineers and builders changed the nation by connecting the California frontier with the rest of the country.

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   3. Monster of the Andes

   15 May 2019 · 42 min · 9.0/10

   When engineers built a cutting-edge railroad to navigate the South American Andes, they use cutting-edge tech and engineering to conquer its deadly heights, and this trailblazing train sets new records on one of the most dangerous routes in the world.

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   4. Himalaya Mega Bridge

   22 May 2019 · 42 min

   Experts use cutting-edge tech and bold engineering to build a record-breaking bridge that spans a deadly chasm in a remote section of the Himalayas. When completed, it will be the world's tallest railway bridge, towering almost 1,200 feet high.

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   5. NYC Monster Train

   29 May 2019 · 42 min

   New York City is building an 11 billion dollar construction project to extend the busy Long Island Railroad, and using brand-new technology, engineers and builders blast bedrock to create a vast tunnel below Grand Central Terminal.

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   6. Rise of the Hyperloop

   5 Jun 2019 · 42 min

   Engineers at Virgin are building the world's first hyperloop train system, an innovative high-speed technology that uses magnetic levitation to travel over 600 miles per hour and transform transportation as we know it.