Mark Williams On The Rails ·Mark Williams on the Rails
The year 2004 saw two hundred years of railways in Great Britain and to celebrate this historic landmark year, dedicated train enthusiast Mark Williams traveled the length and breadth of Britain in an exciting new TV series. Travelling the length and breadth of Britain, Mark tracks down the nation's fascinating railway heritage and gets to grips with locos such as the magnificent 160 ton Duchess of Sutherland. From the earliest designs of Richard Trevithick and George and Robert Stephenson to the advent of Class 31s, and from the development of London's Underground to the evolution of railway coaches, he reveals how our railways have changed over 200 years of history.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Apr 01, 2004
- Popularity: 3.686
- 1 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
Southern Star Productions (AU)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jun 03, 2004
Last episode: Diesel Generation
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Cornish Steam Giant23 min
Mark Williams celebrates two hundred years of trains, charting the development of the first locomotive by Richard Trevithick in 1804.
Episode 2Rocket Men23 min
Mark Williams celebrates two hundred years of trains, tracking the creation of railways in the North East by George Stephenson and son.
Episode 3Brunel23 min
The creation of the Great Western Railway under the control of a single engineer I.K. Brunel
Episode 4Moving Mountains23 min
Mark Williams discovers how a curious engine used to transport slate down the Welsh mountains inspired an amazing railway through the Rocky Mountains.
Episode 5Carriage Kings23 min
Mark Williams explores how the introduction of railways affected society. He rides in an old third-class carriage before travelling in style on the Orient Express
