The Engineering That Built the World Race for the Railroad (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | Documentary, History

The Engineering That Built the World

Race for the Railroad (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary, History

One of the greatest engineering achievements of our world, the railroad expansion across America was also a tale of greed, financial miss dealings, fraud, and a lack of concern for human life that is hard to believe.

Showrunner

Keith Palmer

Director

Stuart Jones

Producers

Andy Gradwell | Keith Palmer

Cinematographer

George Lyon

Editors

Jeff Cvitkovic | Lorian James Delman (as Lorian Delman) | Jason Goldberg

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 10, 2021

Release date

Oct 10, 2021 (United States)

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Ian Karr Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Joke Man (2023)
Davarian L. Baldwin Self - Professor of American Studies, Trinity College Self - Professor of American Studies, Trinity College See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Sue Fawn Chung Self - Professor Emeritus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Self - Professor Emeritus, University of Nevada, Las Vegas See fewer	American Experience (1987)
Chris Cox Leyland Stanford Leyland Stanford See fewer	Williams (2017)
Jack Daw Jack Casement Jack Casement See fewer	Bonnie and Clyde (2013)
Daniel Dickrell Self - Engineering Professor, University of Florida (as Dan Dickrell) Self - Engineering Professor, University of Florida (as Dan Dickrell) See fewer	Impossible Engineering (2015)
Jeffrey Engel Self - Professor of History, Southern Methodist University (as Jeffrey A. Engle) Self - Professor of History, Southern Methodist University (as Jeffrey A. Engle) See fewer	Statecraft: The Bush 41 Team (2020)
Sarah Feinberg Self - President NYC Transit Authority Self - President NYC Transit Authority See fewer	End of the Line (II) (2021)
Beckett Graham Self - Historical Writer and Broadcaster Self - Historical Writer and Broadcaster See fewer	The History Chicks (2011)
Doug Grant Mark Hopkins Mark Hopkins See fewer	The Walking Dead: Zombie Experience (2017)
Michael Hiltzik Self - Author, 'Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America' Self - Author, 'Iron Empires: Robber Barons, Railroads, and the Making of Modern America' See fewer	Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick (1997)
Ashley Hudson Rail worker (archive footage) Rail worker (archive footage) See fewer	The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Ludovic Hughes Theodore Judah Theodore Judah See fewer	Stones (I) (2023)
Greg Jackson Self - Professor, Utah Valley University Self - Professor, Utah Valley University See fewer	Petty Anniversary
Jefferson King Congressman Congressman See fewer	Dark Heart (2016)
James Meigs Self - Technology Journalist, 'Popular Mechanics' (as James B. Meigs) Self - Technology Journalist, 'Popular Mechanics' (as James B. Meigs) See fewer	Popular Mechanics: Saturday Mechanic (2012)
Sheila Myers Self - Author. 'The Night is Done: A Durant Family Saga' Self - Author. 'The Night is Done: A Durant Family Saga' See fewer	The Engineering That Built the World (2021)
Tom Shepherd Charles Crocker Charles Crocker See fewer	The Engineering That Built the World (2021)
Andrew Sykes Thomas Durant Thomas Durant See fewer	Speechless (2016)
Maxi Tilyard James Harvey Stonebridge James Harvey Stonebridge See fewer	Bonded by Blood 2 (2017)
Andrew J. Weston Grenville Dodge Grenville Dodge See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
Yohuru Williams Self - Professor of History, University of St. Thomas Self - Professor of History, University of St. Thomas See fewer	Those About to Die (2024)