Rail Away — Season 12

Aired 31 July 2006 • 25 min

Plymouth - Paignton - Kingswear & Totnes - Buckfastleigh & Lynton and Barnstaple Railway

Aired 1 August 2006 • 25 min

Wales. The green Wales is also known as the backyard of England. It is a beautiful and surprising area to pass through by steam train. In Portmeirion you can find the world at your feet.

Aired 2 August 2006 • 25 min

The Low Countries are very familiar with the nostalgic steam trains. The large number of specimens still in good condition and in motion, and the many original railways prove this immediately. The million-dollar line in Limburg is a gem and the steam locomotive on the Apeldoorn-Dieren route literally takes us back in time. The Railway Museum also brings the rich train history of the Netherlands to life. This steam train journey will show you the Netherlands from a very surprising perspective.

Aired 3 August 2006 • 25 min

Land of whiskey, bagpipes, legends, rugged landscapes, trend-setting cities such as Edinburgh and turbulent islands such as Mull. Traveling by steam train is the perfect travel experience in this region.

Aired 4 August 2006 • 25 min

The city of Poznan is our starting point for an impressive steam train journey. We visit Wolsztyn, among others, where one can find the last steam train depot in Europe. Leszno is another interesting destination. The narrow-gauge Znin-Gasawa is absolutely breathtaking.

Aired 7 August 2006 • 25 min

Cornwall. A journey through Cornwall where the steam trains of the nineteenth century are active since the dark past of the mining industry to the modern vibrant coastal cities of today. An excursion to West Somerset results in a steam train journey along the longest and historic railroad in Great Britain.

Aired 8 August 2006 • 25 min

A railway line with a known but bad name (the Burma railway line). Created by thousands of prisoners during the Japanese occupation, this line demanded a huge prize for suffering and lives. A journey on this horrible track with its many painful memories.

Aired 9 August 2006 • 25 min

To experience Asia, the train is the most suitable way. And those who want to be pampered take the luxurious Eastern Orient Express. You travel from north to south across the Malaysian peninsula and you can experience this world optimally between Chiang Mai and Singapore.

Aired 10 August 2006 • 25 min

In the wintry Norwegian landscape a train journey from Lillehammer to Hamar, both known from the Winter Olympics, to the east of the country. There a railway line runs through sparsely populated areas, covered with forests, to the former mining center Roros.

Aired 11 August 2006 • 25 min

A journey on the oldest English railway line from the east to the west coast, from Newcastle to Carlisle, parallel to the Hadrinanus Wall. It was built to protect the Roman Empire against invasion. Then further south and Lancaster and then on the beautiful wadden coast of Cumbria and the Lake District.

Aired 14 August 2006 • 25 min

In the French-speaking part of Switzerland, the old town of Neuchatel is an important railway junction. It is not only on the line to Geneva, but many trips in the region also start here. Some of these - such as to Buttes and Glovelier - can be experienced in this program.

Aired 15 August 2006 • 25 min

From Cologne a journey along the Rhine, a river that has left a big mark on this part of Europe for centuries. The train ride gives a good impression of this, even in gray autumn months. The ultimate goal is Europe's financial center, Frankfurt, the Manhattan on the Main.

Aired 16 August 2006 • 25 min

A train journey along the Scottish east coast (from Aberdeen) means passing a long line of artworks. A landscape that is less spectacular for Scotland still yields enough attention. Highlights are two of the most famous rail viaducts in the world, each with their own story.

Aired 17 August 2006 • 25 min

A beautiful train journey along the Var River, which starts at the Mediterranean Sea. From mundane Nice the trail winds along the river Var and Verdon through an inhospitable area. On this journey through the Provençe, small stations in quiet towns and impressive viaducts alternate.

Aired 18 August 2006 • 25 min

A journey through the snowy mountains of Tyrol from Austria to Italy. This railway line was built along the border of the Empire of Austria. Formerly especially important for the army, now many tourists use it. Thanks to the beautiful Puster Valley, there is much to enjoy on all sides.