Train Rescue Down Under
Train Rescue Down Under is a TV show on Yesterday. Trains are the lifeblood of Australia, and dedicated crews work hard to repair them. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
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1:00:00Train Rescue Down Under
The Ghan's maintenance team must race to ensure this iconic train departs the next day, and a routine job on a Queensland Rail commuter train hits a snag.
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1:00:00The crew at Downer Rail in Sydney fix a leaking air conditioner while QR's Rail Operations Response Unit attempt to remove debris from high voltage train power lines.
1:00:00In Melbourne, the busy SCT maintenance team expect the unexpected every day as they provision, inspect and shunt engines in and out of a bustling maintenance pit.
1:00:00A rusty 10-ton water tank gets cut off of a vintage engine in the Adelaide Hills, and Kuranda Scenic Railway carriages get spruced up by the Queensland Rail carpentry team.
1:00:00A maintenance team attempts to overhaul a finicky gearbox while another team must shunt an electric passenger train across multiple rail crossings during peak hour.
1:00:00A busy commuter train undergoes a tough traction motor replacement, while a leaky torque seal sidelines a sugarcane locomotive urgently needed for the harvest.
1:00:00A freight train needs an urgent engine replacement after a critical failure, and a crew works on a complex bogie change for a 132 T locomotive.
1:00:00A locomotive needs a quick double bogie change to get back to the sugarcane harvest. Meanwhile, the heat is on for a tricky air conditioner replacement.
1:00:00In Perth, the pressure is on for a team tackling a high-stakes engine rebuild, and in Townsville, a crew of experts build a massive underframe for a freight powerhouse.
1:00:00The construction of a 130-tonne locomotive in Newcastle is nearing the finish line, and an overnight crew must get a Brisbane train on track before the morning commute.