TV series "Impossible Railways" on UKTVPlay

idlemarvel · 5 Feb 2018

My brother alerted me to this series, on UK freeview channel Yesterday. It is available for free on uktvplay, and without adverts. So far three episodes, topics covered include Jungfraubahn, Wuppertal, Lisbon trams, West Highlands (Scotland), Oslo-Bergen something for most tastes. More than the usual travel show reportage, there is some technical content in most topics. I guess non UK residents will have to take my word. I don't know if VPN trickery will let you watch it from outside the UK.

playmofire · 5 Feb 2018

I saw the title in the listings when the series first started on TV proper, as it were, but ignored it assuming that it was going to be a full scale version of The Biggest Little Railway!

James Day · 5 Feb 2018

playmofire said:
I saw the title in the listings when the series first started on TV proper, as it were, but ignored it assuming that it was going to be a full scale version of The Biggest Little Railway!

For what it is, it is pretty good and relatively well done. I have enjoyed what I seen so far.

Riograndad · 5 Feb 2018

Ditto what James said.

playmofire · 5 Feb 2018

James Day said:
For what it is, it is pretty good and relatively well done. I have enjoyed what I seen so far.

I shall give it a go then. The Wuppertal one should be interesting at least.

Martino · 6 Feb 2018

I saw the first three so far (Lady Wife ‘obtained’ it from the internet!) and they are quite entertaining. Certainly worth watching.

Gizzy · 6 Feb 2018

Yes agreed with the above. This program is quite good.

I am also enjoying the one about Canadian railways on Freeview channel 19....

idlemarvel · 7 Feb 2018

Latest episode 4 covers Snowdon mountain railway (for non Brits that's a rack and pinion railway in Wales), Australian Blue Mountains zig-zag, Rhaetian Railway tunnelling and loop bridge, and a Californian snow blower not dissimilar to the latest mind blowingly expensive LGB offering. Good watching.

schienenkönig · 7 Mar 2018

I would like to see the Wuppertal film (and others) but in foreign countries you can't see the programms. A message said it can not be viewed in your country

TV series "Impossible Railways" on UKTVPlay

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