Mighty Trains

{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | genre = Documentary | creator = Discovery Channel | narrator = Teddy Wilson | music = Greg Johnston<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gregjohnstonmusic.ca/ |title= 2016-18: Mighty Trains – TV Series documentary (4 episodes)|access-date=30 August 2024|publisher= Greg Johnston}}</ref> | country = Canada | language = English | num_seasons = 4 | num_episodes = 24 | list_episodes = | runtime = 60 minutes | network = Discovery Channel Canada | first_aired = {{start date|2016|10|16|df=y}} | last_aired = {{end date|2021|08|27|df=y}} }}

'''''Mighty Trains''''' (also known as ''Megatrains'' on Discovery Channel Australia<ref name="Megatrains Australia">{{Cite web |url=https://www.discoverychannel.com.au/shows/megatrains/ |title=Megatrains Show Homepage |date=2019-05-13 |website=discoverychannel.com.au |access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref>) is a documentary television program, part of the "Mighty" franchise, alongside ''Mighty Planes'', ''Mighty Cruise Ships'', ''Mighty Ships'' and ''The Mightiest''.<ref name="lyons">{{cite news |last1=Lyons |first1=Margaret |title=How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? |work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/watching/what-to-watch-labor-day-weekend.html |accessdate=29 June 2020 |date=31 August 2017 |quote=At one point, a railway car technician lovingly describes the elaborate onboard toilet system he maintains, saying that its 130 or so toilets are like his "little children". I aspire to this level of devotion.}}</ref> This series was produced in Canada and aired on the Discovery Channel Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bellmedia.ca/sales/tv/discovery/mighty-trains/ |title=Mighty Trains|accessdate=9 October 2016|publisher= Bell Media Canada}}</ref> Smithsonian Channel had an executive production role in Season 1.<ref name="Smithsonian Production">{{Cite web |url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/mighty-trains-mighty-cruise-ships-smithsonian-channel-tv-shows-launch-september/ |title=Mighty Trains, Mighty Cruise Ships: Smithsonian Channel TV Shows Launch in September |date=2017-08-17 |website=canceled TV shows – TV Series Finale |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-14}}</ref> Each episode of the series follows a particular train.

==Episodes== {{Series overview | color1 = #75B5DB | link1 = #Season 1 (2016) | episodes1 = 6 | start1 = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|10|16}} | end1 = {{End date|df=yes|2016|11|20}}

| color2 = #799F77 | link2 = #Season 2 (2018) | episodes2 = 6 | start2 = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|10|14}} | end2 = {{End date|df=yes|2018|11|18}}

| color3 = #074E7D | link3 = #Season 3 (2019) | episodes3 = 6 | start3 = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|10|13}} | end3 = {{End date|df=yes|2019|11|17}}

| color4 = #A60000 | link4 = #Season 4 | episodes4 = 6 | start4 = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|7|11}} | end4 = {{End date|df=yes|2021|8|29}} }}

===Season 1 (2016)=== {{Episode table |background=#75B5DB |overall= |season= |title= |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Glacier Express |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|10|16}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 75B5DB }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = The Shinkansen |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|10|23}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 75B5DB }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = The Canadian |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|10|30}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 75B5DB }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = White Pass and Yukon Route |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|11|6}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 75B5DB }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = North Rail Express |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|11|13}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 75B5DB }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = The Ghan |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|11|20}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 75B5DB }} }}

===Season 2 (2018)=== {{Episode table |background=#799F77 |overall= |season= |title= |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 7 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Rocky Mountaineer |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|10|14}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 799F77 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 8 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Tren Crucero |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|10|21}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 799F77 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 9 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = Maharajas' Express |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|10|28}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 799F77 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 10 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = AVE 103 |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|11|4}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 799F77 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 11 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Kiwi Rail |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|11|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 799F77 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 12 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Hector Rail |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|11|18}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 799F77 }} }}

===Season 3 (2019)=== {{Episode table |background=#074E7D |overall= |season= |title= |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 13 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Thai Railway and Death Railway |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|10|13}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 074E7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 14 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Rovos Rail |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|10|20}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 074E7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 15 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = Bernina Express |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|10|27}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 074E7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 16 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Indian Pacific |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|11|3}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 074E7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 17 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Bergen and Nordland Lines |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|11|10}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 074E7D }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 18 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Frecciarossa 1000 and Italo EVO |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|11|17}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = 074E7D }} }}

===Season 4 (2021)=== {{Episode table |background=#A60000 |overall= |season= |title= |airdate= |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 19 |EpisodeNumber2 = 1 |Title = Tren Turistico |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|7|11}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A60000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 20 |EpisodeNumber2 = 2 |Title = Transcantábrico Clásico |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|7|18}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A60000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 21 |EpisodeNumber2 = 3 |Title = Seven Stars in Kyushu |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|7|25}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A60000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 22 |EpisodeNumber2 = 4 |Title = Belgrade to Bar Railway |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|8|15}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A60000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 23 |EpisodeNumber2 = 5 |Title = Reunification Express |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|8|22}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A60000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 24 |EpisodeNumber2 = 6 |Title = Coastal Pacific |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|df=yes|2021|8|29}} |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A60000 }} }}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.ctv.ca/shows/mighty-trains}} * {{IMDb title|id=7713702|title=Mighty Trains}} * {{TV Guide|981378}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mighty Trains}} Category:2016 Canadian television series debuts Category:2010s Canadian reality television series Category:2010s Canadian documentary television series Category:Discovery Channel (Canadian TV channel) original programming