Mighty Trains

Mighty Trains - Smithsonian Channel

Smithsonian Channel

Reality Series

2016

Documentary

Travel

Follow engineers and conductors as they navigate their way through busy rail yards.

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Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, January 2

The Ghan

Season 1 • Episode 6

The Ghan takes passengers on a three-day, two-night journey through Australia.

Saturday, January 3

Rovos Rail

Season 3 • Episode 2

Travel from Pretoria to Cape Town in classic cars pulled by steam, diesel and electric engines.

Saturday, January 3

North Rail Express

Season 1 • Episode 5

The highly-specialized North Rail Express container train travels from Narvik to Oslo.

Tuesday, January 6

Indian Pacific

Season 3 • Episode 4

The Indian Pacific features the world's longest straight stretch of railway and steepest incline.

Tuesday, January 6

Frecciarossa 1000 And Italo EVO

Season 3 • Episode 6

A look at the AGV and the EVO as they expand to cover more of the Italian railway network.

Tuesday, January 6

White Pass And Yukon Route

Season 1 • Episode 4

The White Pass and Yukon route takes miners and supplies to the Klondike gold fields.

Tuesday, January 6

Glacier Express

Season 1 • Episode 1

The Glacier Express features cutting-edge technology to pull the train up steep slopes.

Wednesday, January 7

Bernina Express

Season 3 • Episode 3

The Bernina Express is one of three railway lines on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Wednesday, January 7

The Shinkansen

Season 1 • Episode 2

Japan's Tokaido Shinkansen operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 177 mph.

Tuesday, January 13

Bergen and Nordland

Season 3 • Episode 5

Norway's Bergen Line passes through 182 tunnels; Nordland Line transports passengers and freight.

Tuesday, January 13

Reunification Express

Season 4 • Episode 6

Exploring Vietnam aboard the Reunification Express; a three-day ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.

Tuesday, January 13

AVE 103

Season 2 • Episode 4

On Europe's high-speed rail network, crews work to expand the infrastructure for a new train.

Tuesday, January 13

Maharaja's Express

Season 2 • Episode 3

Passengers are treated like royalty on Indian Railways' Maharaja's Express.

Wednesday, January 14

Belgrade to Bar Railway

Season 4 • Episode 5

The prairies of Canada; the deserts of Australia; the cold of the Norwegian Arctic Circle.

Wednesday, January 14

Seven Stars of Kyushu

Season 4 • Episode 3

A trip aboard one of the world's most expensive and sought-after train rides.

Tuesday, January 20

The Canadian

Season 1 • Episode 3

VIA Rail's passenger train travels between Vancouver and Toronto on four-day, four-night journey.

Tuesday, January 20

Thai Rail & Death Railway

Season 3 • Episode 1

Travel aboard the trains of the State Railway of Thailand and explore the famed Death Railway.

Tuesday, January 20

Hector Rail

Season 2 • Episode 6

Sweden's timber hauler Hector Rail transports massive payloads of timber across the country.