Series synopsis
Mighty Trains is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on October 16, 2016. It ended on August 29, 2021. It stars Teddy Wilson.
A journey riding the rails around the world, from the locomotive to rail traffic control to the maintenance depot.
Premise
A journey riding the rails around the world, from the locomotive to rail traffic control to the maintenance depot.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Teddy Wilson as Self - Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 16, 2016 | November 20, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 14, 2018 | November 18, 2018 |
| Season 3 | 6 | October 13, 2019 | November 17, 2019 |
| Season 4 | 6 | July 11, 2021 | August 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glacier Express The Glacier Express features cutting-edge versions of old technology to pull the train up the steepest slopes on its route across the Swiss Alps. |
October 16, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Shinkansen Japans Tokaido Shinkansen, known as the bullet train, operates on a dedicated railway line at up to 285 km/h. |
October 23, 2016 |
| 3 |
The Canadian The iconic Canadian travels between Vancouver and Toronto; passengers travel in vintage streamliner cars built in the 1950s. |
October 30, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer travels across western Canada and over the Rocky Mountains. |
October 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
Tren Crucero Passengers on Ecuadors Tren Crucero experience a dangerous rail journey. |
October 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Maharajas' Express Passengers are treated like royalty on Indian Railways Maharajas Express. |
October 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thai Rail and Death Railway Mighty Trains takes viewers on a backpackers dream. Jump aboard the colourful trains of the State Railway of Thailand where we'll travel over historic bridges, snake alongside the ocean and continue past swamps, canyons and mountains. It's an incredible rail journey that burrows through ancient areas, through historic tunnels, and over raging rivers and beautiful but deadly landscapes that make up this incredible railway. |
October 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
Rovos Rail Mighty Trains hops aboard South Africa's most luxurious train for a breathtaking journey from Pretoria to Cape Town across historic routes and past impressive scenery. We travel aboard classic carriages that are pulled by a series of steam, diesel and electric locomotives making Rovos Rail a bucket list trip for passengers from around the world. |
October 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
Bernina Express Mighty Trains takes you to Switzerland – home of the Bernina Express. It's one of the most beautiful train journeys on earth – especially in the winter. Traveling along the highest railway line in Europe, this passenger train navigates 55 tunnels, nearly 200 viaducts and bridges. The engineering feats along the line are so spectacular it's the first of three railway lines on the planet to make the UNESCO World Heritage list. |
October 27, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tren Turistico Enjoy a trek through urban chaos, arid deserts, and cloud-topped mountains on Peru's legendary Tren Turistico. |
July 11, 2021 |
| 2 |
Transcantábrico Clásico Witness spectacular scenery and excursions as we ride Northern Spain's luxury tourist train Transcantábrico Clásico. |
July 18, 2021 |
| 3 |
Seven Stars Enjoy 5-star meals, accommodations, and excursions on a luxury tour through Kyushu's volcanoes, hot springs, and more. |
July 25, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 2016 |
| Last aired | August 29, 2021 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | ended |