Train Rescue Down Under - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

All Aboard An Australian Icon
The 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.

Getting a Freight Train to the Finish Line
The 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.

High Stakes Engine Rebuild
Skilled 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.

Getting a Cane Loco Back to Harvest
A loco needs a double bogie change fast 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.

One Day Mission to Replace Freight Engine
A 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.

Single Day Traction Motor Challenge
Single Day Traction Motor Challenge

High Precision Gear Box Overhaul

Rusty Water Tank Cut Off Steam Loco
A 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.

Loco Maintenance Team Expect The Unexpected

The Heat is on to Crane in a Rooftop
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