Epic Train Journeys from Above

Sun, Mar 1 8:00 A.M. The Glacier Express     NHPBS (11.1)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Sun, Mar 1 9:00 A.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NHPBS (11.1)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Sun, Mar 1 11:00 A.M. The Glacier Express     NH Explore (11.2)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Sun, Mar 1 12:00 P.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Sun, Mar 1 6:00 P.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Mon, Mar 2 2:00 A.M. Copper Canyon Railway     NH Explore (11.2)

The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

Mon, Mar 2 3:00 A.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Mon, Mar 2 4:00 A.M. The Glacier Express     NHPBS (11.1)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Tue, Mar 3 4:00 A.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NHPBS (11.1)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Thu, Mar 5 4:00 A.M. Copper Canyon Railway     NHPBS (11.1)

The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

Thu, Mar 5 4:00 P.M. The Glacier Express     NH Explore (11.2)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Thu, Mar 5 6:00 P.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Thu, Mar 5 11:30 P.M. The Glacier Express     NH Explore (11.2)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Fri, Mar 6 1:00 P.M. The Glacier Express     NHPBS (11.1)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Fri, Mar 6 6:00 P.M. The Glacier Express     NH Explore (11.2)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Sat, Mar 7 11:00 A.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Sat, Mar 7 11:30 P.M. Copper Canyon Railway     NH Explore (11.2)

The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

Sun, Mar 8 8:00 A.M. Copper Canyon Railway     NHPBS (11.1)

The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

Sun, Mar 8 9:00 A.M. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway     NHPBS (11.1)

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and five climatic zones.

Sun, Mar 8 4:00 P.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Sun, Mar 8 6:00 P.M. Copper Canyon Railway     NH Explore (11.2)

The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

Mon, Mar 9 1:00 P.M. Copper Canyon Railway     NHPBS (11.1)

The luxury El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.

Mon, Mar 9 11:00 P.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Tue, Mar 10 3:00 A.M. Canada's Wilderness Railroad     NH Explore (11.2)

The Winnipeg to Churchill train crosses the province of Manitoba, along a route that requires determination, force, and fire to keep it running.

Tue, Mar 10 1:00 P.M. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway     NHPBS (11.1)

The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is an engineering classic in the lap of the Himalayas, traveling through precarious terrains and five climatic zones.

Thu, Mar 12 4:30 P.M. The Glacier Express     NHPBS (11.1)

The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps is an engineering marvel traveling over treacherous gorges and through huge mountain ranges.

Sun, Mar 15 8:00 A.M. Australia's Outback Railway     NHPBS (11.1)

Crossing the harsh terrain of the Australian outback, the Ghan, a luxury train, and its 3,000 kms of track need constant and skilled maintenance.

Sun, Mar 15 9:00 A.M. Norway's Bergen Railway     NHPBS (11.1)

The Bergen line is a triumph of engineering in the face of extraordinary natural obstacles: fjords, freezing conditions and rogue wildlife.

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