World's Greatest Train Journeys...
Wednesday 29 May 10.00am
World's Greatest Train Journeys...
Wednesday 29 May 10.00am
WHEN TO WATCH
Wednesday 29 May at 10.00am
Glacier Express
Thursday 30 May at 10.00am
Australia's Outback Railway
Episodes
Glacier Express
+The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.
Next ShowingWednesday 29 May at 10.00amOn National GeographicCanada's Wilderness Railroad
+The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.
Copper Canyon Railway
+The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world’s largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
+The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and 5 climatic zones.
Australia's Outback Railway
+Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance.
Next ShowingThursday 30 May at 10.00amOn National GeographicNorway's Bergen Railway
+The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife.