And the railway now known as the 'Death Railway' is one of the most obvious examples of this fascination with mechanised domination.
Under pressure from the military, construction was undertaken to build these new railways, collectively known as the Kanonenbahnen.
The railway, known locally as Molli still runs today via Heiligendamm to Kühlungsborn, passing through the centre of the town.
Originally Braceborough had its own railway known as Braceborough Spa Halt.
They were used on the Army's military railways known as Heeresfeldbahnen.
The village pub is the Whistle Stop next to the railway, formerly known as the Kesteven Arms.
It was completed in 1943 and was the last engine built by the railway affectionately known as the "Cotton Belt Route".
A miniature railway known as the Bekonscot Light Railway giving passenger rides was built along the perimeter of the site in 2001.
The railway previously known as Tanp'ung Line (Tanch'ŏn-P'ungsan) was open to traffic in September 1939.
Until 1939, Großkarlbach was the terminus of a narrow-gauge railway known locally as the Lokalbahn or Bembel.