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Train Truckers

Train Truckers follows the adventures of a family run crew of heavy-haulage specialists as they race to transport the heaviest, longest and most precious locomotives around the world by road, rail and sea. This ambitious six-part series uses advanced CGI to reveal the engineering ingenuity of the crews undertaking these colossal feats.
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - 100 Ton Train
    July 27, 2022
    43min
    16+
    A fully restored 1960s Class 47 diesel engine, "Basil", is transported from its home at Crewe Heritage Centre in Cheshire to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire.
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  2. S2 E2 - Heavy Haul Train
    August 3, 2022
    44min
    16+
    This time, a CBD80 battery-powered locomotive needs to be hauled 20 miles from a factory in Burton-on-Trent to the heritage Chasewater Railway in Staffordshire.
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  3. S2 E3 - GWR Steam Locomotive
    August 10, 2022
    43min
    16+
    In Shropshire, a Great Western Railway 'Modified Hall' steam engine and its tender are being taken out of service as it needs to undergo a safety inspection.
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  4. S2 E4 - WW2 Steam Train
    August 17, 2022
    43min
    16+
    A cherished wartime iron workhorse needs to be hauled 160 miles from the Churnet Valley Railway in Staffordshire to a winter extravaganza in Oxfordshire.
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  5. S2 E5 - Sir Nigel Gresley Train
    August 24, 2022
    43min
    16+
    The A4 London and North Eastern Railway Pacific class locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley must be hauled 46 miles at 30mph from Crewe in Cheshire to Bridgnorth in Shropshire.
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  6. S2 E6 - Royal Highlander
    August 31, 2022
    43min
    16+
    The Royal Highland Fusilier, a 100-ton Deltic diesel engine, must be hauled from Leicestershire to Wirksworth in Derbyshire.
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  7. S2 E7 - Deltic 9009
    September 7, 2022
    44min
    16+
    A legendary diesel locomotive, that has undergone over half a million pounds worth of repairs must be hauled over 40 miles ready for a diesel gala.
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  8. S2 E8 - Class 37
    September 14, 2022
    43min
    16+
    The Train Truckers are on the clock this week as they attempt to move a 100-ton diesel engine to a gala extravaganza, as well as a 175-ton rail crane destined for Egypt.
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Subtitles
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Directors
James Coldwell
Cast
Simon Chadwick
Studio
Windfall Films
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