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Railroad Australia

  • 2 Series
  • 21 Episodes
  • Category: Factual Entertainment
  • High Definition available
  • Subtitles available

This series gets up close and personal with all things railway-based in Australia, from freight trains, tourist trains, passenger trains and rail fans to buildings and maintenance.

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All episodes for series 1 of Railroad Australia

  • S1 E1

    Documentary series. A 1.5km-long train travels one of the toughest runs in Australia.

  • S1 E2

    A monster-sized freight train continues a 3000-kilometre journey through the outback.

  • S1 E3

    Sugar cane driver Ray Giles battles mechanical issues in a race to get it to a mill.

  • S1 E4

    A Fortescue track crew have just four hours to fix a faulty track - or risk disaster.

  • S1 E5

    This episode follows the Ghan train as it takes 288 passengers across Australia.

  • S1 E6

    Timetables are tight as a major rail line's closure has major repercussions.

  • S1 E7

    Documentary series. A joyride turns ugly as a magnificent steam train is vandalised.

  • S1 E8

    A traffic jam splits a town in half and causes trouble for veteran driver Bernie Baker.

  • James May: The Reassembler

    Description: James May explores the engineering marvels of objects by putting them back together again.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 7 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's Wall of Death: Live

    Description: Guy Martin takes on a daring extreme world record attempt on a Wall of Death.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Last of the Vulcans

    Description: Guy joins a select crew of engineers working on the last functioning Vulcan bomber.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin: World's Fastest Tractor

    Description: Guy tries to become the first person to drive a tractor at over 100 miles per hour.; Category: Motoring; 1 episode available.

  • Yorkshire Steam Railways

    Description: A behind-the-scenes look at the North York Moors Railway.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • The Architecture the Railways Built

    Description: Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network.; Category: Engineering; 40 episodes available.

  • David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

    Description: The actor discovers the machines that made America and changed the world.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 5 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's Great British Power Trip

    Description: Guy Martin explores the past, present and future of Britain's energy sector.; Category: Engineering; 3 episodes available.

  • Guy Martin's World War 1 Tank

    Description: Guy builds a working replica of a WWI tank and drives it at a Remembrance Day parade.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    Description: The history enthusiast honours Lancaster bomber crews of the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Battle of Britain

    Description: Guy Martin trains as a Battle of Britain fighter pilot.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 2 episodes available.

  • Repair Lot

    Description: Visit the one-stop shop where a crack team of experts bring classic cars roaring back to life.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 10 episodes available.