Here are a few more suggestions to help stop that train travel itch:
“The Train Now Departing” series is available on BBC IPlayer
Quest TV has ‘Mighty Trains’ (Sorry about the adverts!)
The Ghan: Australia’s greatest Train Journey as also available on BBC IPlayer. This 180 minute film follows one of the world’s great rail journeys, taking viewers on an immersive and visually stunning ride on Australia’s most iconic passenger trains. Travelling for 2979 kilometres over 54 hours from the bottom to the top of the country. It begins in the suburban city of Adelaide, traversing a seemingly endless outback that includes the magnificent red centre, ending in the tropical coastal town of Darwin at the north western tip of Australia. The transcontinental train line led to the development of central Australia and the growth of towns along its path – Port Augusta, Alice Springs and Darwin. The railway took an epic 127 years to complete and was constructed by local Aboriginal surveyors and early immigrants, including the famous Afghan camel drivers, after whom the train is named
Here is a bit of Pathfinder nostalgia from 2017 – The Waste Train with thanks to Hellfire TV. Please note this dates from a time when there was less regard for health and safety!
