Train Rescue Down Under

Name: Train Rescue Down Under
Released: 1995-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Trains are the lifeblood of Australia, and dedicated crews work in extreme conditions and under tight deadlines to repair these metallic monsters - from modern wonders to classic steam locomotives.

1995 · 44m

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

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.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

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.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

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.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

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.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

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.
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

A busy 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.