Mighty Trains
They glide across the prairies of Canada and the deserts of Australia. They power through the cold of the Norwegian Arctic Circle and up the steepest slopes of the mighty Swiss Alps. They zoom into the future in Japan and go back in time in Alaska. Ride the rails to witness the world's mightiest trains in action and join us as we embark on challenging missions, high-speed thrills, and cross-country adventures aboard these fast and powerful marvels of design and engineering.
- 2016-2021
- 4 seasons
- Documentary
- TV-G
They glide across the prairies of Canada and the deserts of Australia. They power through the cold of the Norwegian Arctic Circle and up the steepest slopes of the mighty Swiss Alps. They zoom into the future in Japan and go back in time in Alaska. Ride the rails to witness the world's mightiest trains in action and join us as we embark on challenging missions, high-speed thrills, and cross-country adventures aboard these fast and powerful marvels of design and engineering.
Season 4 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Tren Turistico
Sun, Jul 11, 2021
A 14 hour tourist train from Lima-Huancayo Peru. It's the world's 2nd highest railway with 58 bridges & 69 tunnels. Registered nurses have oxygen tanks to help ease altitude sickness. The Bar car offers a complimentary Pisco sour.
Episode 2
Transcantábrico Clásico
Sun, Jul 18, 2021
A trip aboard the luxury tourist train, Transcantabrico Clásico through Northern Spain along an historic 19 th century rail line.
Episode 3
Seven Stars
Sun, Jul 25, 2021
A trip aboard one of the world's most expensive and sought-after train rides details the journey for both passengers and crew.
Episode 4
Belgrade to Bar Railway
Sun, Aug 15, 2021
Ride the Belgrade-Bar railway, a 296 mile trip which connects the Serbian capital of Belgrade with the town of Bar, a major seaport in Montenegro.
Episode 5
Reunification Express
Sun, Aug 22, 2021
This trip was 1st done by Australian Train Enthusiast Scott Macgreggor. It is basically a trip on The Reunification Express, the train that reconnected North and South Vietnam after the war.
Episode 6
Coastal Pacific
Travelling up the east coast of the south island in New Zealand in style aboard the Coastal Pacific, a train that embodies the nation's spirit of grit and determination; for two years this ride was shut down due to an earthquake in 2016.