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The Best Episodes of Train Rescue Down Under

Every episode of Train Rescue Down Under ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Train Rescue Down Under!

The documentary series, Train Rescue Down Under, follows trains, railway workshops and the people working on the trains from across Australia.

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    Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 1 - All Aboard An Australian Icon
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    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 2 - Getting a Freight Train to the Finish Line
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    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 3 - High Stakes Engine Rebuild
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    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 4 - Getting A Cane Loco Back To Harvest
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    S1:E4

    A loco needs a double bogie change 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.

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  5. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 5 - One Day Mission To Replace Freight Engine
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    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 6 - Single Day Traction Motor Challenge
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    S1:E6

    A commuter train undergoes a tough traction motor replacement, one maintenance team takes on two huge jobs, plus a leaky torque seal sidelines a sugarcane loco urgently needed for the harvest.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 7 - High Precision Gear Box Overhaul
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    S1:E7

    A finicky one tonne gearbox, a tight squeeze into a vintage loco during a boiler service, plus shunting a train across 3 rail crossings at peak hour - just another busy day in railway maintenance

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 8 - Rusty Water Tank Cut Off Steam Loco
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    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 9 - Loco Maintenance Team Expect The Unexpected
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    S1:E9

    A busy loco maintenance team that always expect the unexpected, a challenging 8 tonne water tank installation on a vintage loco, plus an electronics team on a mission to stop e-waste in its tracks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Train Rescue Down Under Season 1 Episode 10 - The Heat is on to Crane in a Rooftop
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    S1:E10

    Maintenance teams pool their brain power to test pantographs, fix a leaking air conditioner, remove debris from high voltage train power lines.

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Best Episodes Summary

"All Aboard An Australian Icon" is the best rated episode of "Train Rescue Down Under". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/20/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Getting a Freight Train to the Finish Line".