On the heels of a visit from Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive that rolled through western New York earlier this month as part of its celebration of the country’s 250th birthday, WXXI is proud to present this series that features some extraordinary railway journeys.
Epic Train Journey from Above airs Sunday, June 21 and June 28 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.
Epic Train Journey from Above follows some of the world’s most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime. We fly above spectacular scenery and explore exceptional engineering; meeting the people who maintain and run these incredible railroads as well as those who live alongside them.
Airing Sunday, June 21:
Ep. 1 I The Glacier Express train in the Swiss Alps and its amazing engineering
Ep. 2 I The Winnipeg-Churchill train crosses the difficult landscape of Manitoba
Ep. 3 I Explore the luxury of El Chepe train and its engineering as it travels through Mexico.
Airing Sunday, June 28:
Ep. 4 I The 140-year-old Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and its amazing engineering
Ep. 5 I Behind the scenes on Australia’s luxury Ghan train crossing the continent
Ep. 6 I The Bergensbanen train in Western Norway and its extraordinary journey.
Check out this story from WXXI News about the Big Boy visit. Click here.