This 166-Year-Old Rail Bridge Is an Engineering Marvel of Its Time | Blueprint

Since the dawn of the 19th Century, rail networks have overcome almost all nature can throw at them. But there’s one environment, which is their nemesis. Water. In this episode we’re discover how some of our greatest Railways have challenged engineering’s greatest minds in their efforts to conquer our ‘water world’s’. Subscribe to Blueprint: https://bit.ly/blueprintitvs Impossible Railways is a unique science and history series that showcases some of the world’s most extraordinary railways, and the daring engineering, that made them possible. Since their meteoric rise in the 19th Century, railways have been at the forefront of modern engineering and transport. They have conquered the World’s mightiest mountains, crossed the wildest waters, penetrated great wildernesses, and mastered the urban streets. This film was first broadcast: 2017 Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Up Close - https://bit.ly/3zMSJ1H Crime Up Close - https://bit.ly/CrimeUpClose Discover the best science, technology, and engineering shows. Explore amazing experiments, groundbreaking inventions, and the secrets behind incredible builds. Ignite your curiosity! Content distributed by ITV Studios. #science #technology #engineering