Train Rescue Down Under - Episode Guide

Season 1

All Aboard An Australian Icon

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: May 20, 2025 (45 min)

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

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 27, 2025 (45 min)

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

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2025 (45 min)

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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

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2025 (45 min)

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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

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2025 (45 min)

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.

Rusty Water Tank Cut Off Steam Loco

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jul 8, 2025

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.

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