Train Truckers

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Train Truckers

A fully restored Class 47 diesel engine is transported from its home at Crewe Heritage Centre in Cheshire to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Derbyshire.

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Series 1
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Documentary following the exploits of a family-run crew of haulage specialists as they move the heaviest, longest and most precious locomotives around the world.
Series 2
A cherished wartime iron workhorse needs to be hauled 160 miles from the Churnet Valley Railway in Staffordshire to a winter extravaganza in Oxfordshire.
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.
A legendary diesel locomotive, that's undergone over half a million pounds worth of repairs must be hauled over 40 miles ready for a diesel gala.
The Royal Highland Fusilier, a 100-ton Deltic diesel engine, must be hauled from Leicestershire to Wirksworth in Cheshire.
The A4 LNER Pacific Locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley must be hauled 46 miles at 30mph from Crewe to Bridgnorth.
In Shropshire a Great Western Railway 'Modified Hall' steam engine and its tender is being taken out of service as it needs a safety inspection.
A CBD80 battery-powered loco needs to be hauled 20 miles from a factory in Burton-on-Trent to the heritage Chasewater Railway in Staffordshire.
Episodes expected soon

Series 1, Episode 2 - Giant Royal Locomotive

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Expert hauliers Eric Harrison and Chris Case move The Royal Highland Fusilier halfway across the country to the Great Central Railway's Diesel Gala in Loughborough.
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