Train Rescue Down Under
The documentary series, Train Rescue Down Under, follows trains, railway workshops and the people working on the trains from across Australia.
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Season 1
10 episodes
1. All Aboard An Australian IconThe iconic Ghan needs some bogies changed fast, a routine wheel lathe job hits a snag, plus an 80 year old steam loco climbs a mountain for a special anniversary.PGCC45minMay 20, 2025
2. Getting a Freight Train to the Finish LineThe Spirit of Queensland’s maintenance team race to change a bogie, the construction of a freight locomotive nears completion, and a breakdown crew hustles to get a commuter train back on track.PGCC45minMay 27, 2025- 3. High Stakes Engine RebuildSkilled technicians battle with a stubborn alternator, a crew tackle a high-stakes engine rebuild for a freight train, plus it takes a team of experts to build a massive locomotive underframe.PGCC45minJun 3, 2025
- 4. Getting A Cane Loco Back To HarvestA loco needs a double bogie change to get back to the sugarcane harvest, traction motors from mining trains are getting rebuilds, plus the heat is on for a tricky air conditioner replacement.PGCC45minJun 10, 2025
- 5. One Day Mission To Replace Freight EngineA freight train needs an urgent engine replacement after a critical failure, a 132 T loco requires a complex bogie change, plus catch the special forces of rail, the RORU team, in action.PGCC45minJun 17, 2025
6. Single Day Traction Motor ChallengeA commuter train undergoes a tough traction motor replacement, one maintenance team takes on two huge jobs, plus a leaky torque seal sidelines a sugarcane loco urgently needed for the harvest.PGCC45minJun 24, 2025- 7. High Precision Gear Box OverhaulA finicky one tonne gearbox, a tight squeeze into a vintage loco during a boiler service, plus shunting a train across 3 rail crossings at peak hour - just another busy day in railway maintenancePGCC45minJul 1, 2025
8. Rusty Water Tank Cut Off Steam LocoA rusty 10 tonne water tank gets cut off a vintage steam loco, a challenging 4-car passenger train lift & bogie change, plus Kuranda Scenic Railway carriages get spruced up by the carpentry team.PGCC45minJul 8, 2025
9. Loco Maintenance Team Expect The UnexpectedA busy loco maintenance team that always expect the unexpected, a challenging 8 tonne water tank installation on a vintage loco, plus an electronics team on a mission to stop e-waste in its tracks.PGCC45minJul 15, 2025- 10. The Heat is on to Crane in a RooftopMaintenance teams pool their brain power to test pantographs, fix a leaking air conditioner, remove debris from high voltage train power lines.PGCC45minJul 22, 2025
Train Rescue Down Under
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The documentary series, Train Rescue Down Under, follows trains, railway workshops and the people working on the trains from across Australia.
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- WildBear Entertainment
