The Great History of Railroads

The Great History of Railroads

2016 | 52 minutes |

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Director: Nicolas Fauvel

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How does a steam train function? Why are its drivers called masters of the railways? How does the famed Train à Grande Vitesse run? How did railways become indispensable to mankind? There are so many questions about this revolutionary form of transport. Where can one find the answers? By knowing the history of railways in France!

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