Mighty Trains
Canadian TV series or program
Mighty Trains | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Created by | Discovery Channel |
Narrated by | Teddy Wilson |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Discovery Channel Canada |
Release | 16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) – present |
Mighty Trains (also known as Megatrains on Discovery Channel Australia[1]) is a documentary television program, part of the "Mighty" franchise, alongside Mighty Planes, Mighty Cruise Ships, Mighty Ships and The Mightiest.[2] This series was produced in Canada and aired on the Discovery Channel Canada.[3] Smithsonian Channel had an executive production role in Season 1.[4] Each episode of the series follows a particular train.
Episodes
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 6 | 16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) | 20 November 2016 (2016-11-20) | |
2 | 6 | 14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) | 18 November 2018 (2018-11-18) | |
3 | 6 | 13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) | 17 November 2019 (2019-11-17) | |
4 | 6 | 11 July 2021 (2021-07-11) | 29 August 2021 (2021-08-29) |
Season 1 (2016)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Glacier Express" | 16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) |
2 | 2 | "The Shinkansen" | 23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) |
3 | 3 | "The Canadian" | 30 October 2016 (2016-10-30) |
4 | 4 | "White Pass and Yukon Route" | 6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) |
5 | 5 | "North Rail Express" | 13 November 2016 (2016-11-13) |
6 | 6 | "The Ghan" | 20 November 2016 (2016-11-20) |
Season 2 (2018)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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7 | 1 | "Rocky Mountaineer" | 14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) |
8 | 2 | "Tren Crucero" | 21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) |
9 | 3 | "Maharajas' Express" | 28 October 2018 (2018-10-28) |
10 | 4 | "AVE 103" | 4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) |
11 | 5 | "Kiwi Rail" | 11 November 2018 (2018-11-11) |
12 | 6 | "Hector Rail" | 18 November 2018 (2018-11-18) |
Season 3 (2019)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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13 | 1 | "Thai Railway and Death Railway" | 13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) |
14 | 2 | "Rovos Rail" | 20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) |
15 | 3 | "Bernina Express" | 27 October 2019 (2019-10-27) |
16 | 4 | "Indian Pacific" | 3 November 2019 (2019-11-03) |
17 | 5 | "Bergen and Nordland Lines" | 10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) |
18 | 6 | "Frecciarossa 1000 and Italo EVO" | 17 November 2019 (2019-11-17) |
Season 4 (2021)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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19 | 1 | "Tren Turistico" | 11 July 2021 (2021-07-11) |
20 | 2 | "Transcantábrico Clásico" | 18 July 2021 (2021-07-18) |
21 | 3 | "Seven Stars in Kyushu" | 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) |
22 | 4 | "Belgrade to Bar Railway" | 15 August 2021 (2021-08-15) |
23 | 5 | "Reunification Express" | 22 August 2021 (2021-08-22) |
24 | 6 | "Coastal Pacific" | 29 August 2021 (2021-08-29) |
References
- ^ "Megatrains Show Homepage". discoverychannel.com.au. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Lyons, Margaret (31 August 2017). "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
At one point, a railway car technician lovingly describes the elaborate onboard toilet system he maintains, saying that its 130 or so toilets are like his "little children". I aspire to this level of devotion.
- ^ "Mighty Trains". Bell Media Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Mighty Trains, Mighty Cruise Ships: Smithsonian Channel TV Shows Launch in September". canceled TV shows – TV Series Finale. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Mighty Trains at IMDb
- Mighty Trains at TV Guide
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