How about a thread about rail programmes on TV?

[stuartmoss]

I'm forever missing decent programmes because I simply didn't know that they were on, I'm sure I'm not alone. How about a thread in which we can pre-warn / give advance notification of rail related programmes that are coming on TV in the following week? I'll start the ball rolling today, and if this is popular will try and do a weekly update (although I'm away next week so may not be able to), but if everyone chips in this should prove to be a worthwhile endeavour. I realise a lot of what is below is on Sky, but much is on Freeview also, sorry I don't know much about Virgin, anyway here goes, please DO add any more that you find....

Saturday 6th Feb

Blighty (Sky 534) 18:00 - 19:00 Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection (x2)

History Channel (Sky 529) 22:00 - 23:00: Extreme Trains (Union Pacific Refrigeration Train)


Sunday 7th Feb

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 04:00 - 05:00: Down the Line

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 08:00 - 09:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (Canton Apenzell)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 10:00 - 11:00: Great Scenic Railways (Australia)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 11:00 - 12:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (Montreaux to Gstaad)

Discovery Shed (Sky 242) 12:00 - 17:00: Trainspotting (10 episodes, Michael Palin, London to Plymouth Mail Train, DLR, London, Freightliner depot, Isle of Wight, Flying Scotsman, Foxfield Line, Kings Cross, APT)
This is repeated at midnight Sunday night / Monday morning.

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 13:30 - 14:00: Great Scenic Railways (North Carolina & Shasta Sunset Dinner Train)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 14:00 - 15:00: The Soller Railway (Mallorca)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 15:00 - 16:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (St Moritz)


Monday 8th Feb

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 07:30 - 08:00: Great Scenic Railways (Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 08:00 - 09:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (Rhone Valley)

National Geographic (Sky 526) 09:00 - 10:00: Britain's Greatest Machines (features A4 Gresley)

History Channel (Sky 529) 13:00 - 14:00: Grand Central Station


Tuesday 9th Feb

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 07:30 - 08:00: Great Scenic Railways (Strasburg Rail Road)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 08:00 - 09:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (Chablais Region)

Discovery Knowledge (Sky 522) 21:00 - 22:00: Trains with Pete Waterman (North East England)


Wednesday 10th Feb

Discovery Channel (Sky 520) 04:40 - 05:30: Mega Builders: (Alps HS Rail)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 07:30 - 08:00: Great Scenic Railways (Cuyahoga Valley)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 08:00 - 09:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (Chur to St Moritz)


Thursday 11th Feb

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 07:30 - 08:00: Great Scenic Railways (Texas)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 08:00 - 09:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (Montreaux to Gstaad)


Friday 12th Feb

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 07:30 - 08:00: Great Scenic Railways (North Carolina & Shasta Sunset Dinner Train)

Travel Channel (Sky 251) 08:00 - 09:00: Swiss Railway Journeys (Malans vineyards to Davos)

Sky Real Lives (Sky 243) 10:30 - 11:00: The Tube

Discovery Knowledge (Sky 522) 22:00 - 23:00: Yorkshire Steam (x2) (NYM Railway)


Saturday 13th Feb

National Geographic (Sky 526) 09:00 - 11:00: Crash Scene Investigation (x2) (Hinton train crash, Canada and Runaway freight train in US)

Blighty (Sky 534) 12:30 - 13:00: Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection

History Channel (Sky 529) 15:00 - 16:00: Extreme Trains (Union Pacific 844)

 

[313103]

Ive been watching a superb collection of Amercan Ralways dated around the 1930s-1950s. With excelent footage of traction, rails and roads now long gone. Never knew the yanks had a widespread rail system.

The programme can only seen on sky tv.

The channel is Rural tv The programme is called Trains and Locomotives and is on at the unearthly of 02.00 on Fridays. So best record or sky + it.

SOme of out older folks will appreciate this programme, but im sure most will like it.

The next episode is called 'Boston & Maine'.

 

[stuartmoss]

Excellent, thanks for that, will definitely Sky+

 

[Mojo]

I watched Bombay Railway at 8pm on BBC Four for about the fifth time last night! Still a good one in my opinion. If you haven't watched it before, episode 1 of 2 is on iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007t30p/Bombay_Railway_Pressures/

 

[FlyingScot]

I watched Pete Waterman's trains the high speed part. It's old but it's the best train programme ever. I now want to go on a hst. Thankfully, there everywhere.

 

[Mojo]

There what?

 

[poshbakerloo]

I watch The Tube on Sky 3 sometimes, also I remember ages ago on Five (lol) a show called Train Crash, about investigating things etc it was pretty good, although it was like in 2001 before we got Sky TV...

 

[ainsworth74]

I watched Pete Waterman's trains the high speed part. It's old but it's the best train programme ever. I now want to go on a hst. Thankfully, there everywhere.

There what?

I suspect he meant "Their everywhere".

Thanks for pointing out the Bombay programme looks fascinating.

 

[stuartmoss]

Or even 'they're everywhere'

Anyway thanks for the Bombay tip, going to watch it tonight, the program being referred to above by313103 on Rural TV - 'Trains and Locomotives' is also on Thursdays at 14:00 and 20:00 if anyone is interested.

So 313103 no need to stay up so late now!

 

[ainsworth74]

Or even 'they're everywhere'

Damit, I thought that "their" looked wrong when I typed it!

Oh well that will teach me not to give grammer advice. :roll:

 

[FlyingScot]

Damit, I thought that "their" looked wrong when I typed it!

Oh well that will teach me not to give grammer advice. :roll:

Look, whoever made the English language should not have made so many they're, there, their........

 

[jon0844]

Oh well that will teach me not to give grammer advice. :roll:

grammar even.

 

[ainsworth74]

grammar even.

leave me alone

 

[313103]

Or even 'they're everywhere'

Anyway thanks for the Bombay tip, going to watch it tonight, the program being referred to above by313103 on Rural TV - 'Trains and Locomotives' is also on Thursdays at 14:00 and 20:00 if anyone is interested.

So 313103 no need to stay up so late now!

Cheers thanks very much.

 

[stuartmoss]

Part 2 of Bombay Railway is being aired on Saturday 13th February at 20:00, and Sunday 14th Feb at 03:10 on BBC Four.
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Wednesday 10th Feb, BBC Four, 20:10 - 21:00 Great Railway Journeys, Aleppo to Aqaba with Alexei Sayle.

 

[tivoli]

Check www.seat61.com/Whatsnew.htm to see pilot of potential tv rail programme

 

[stuartmoss]

Sunday 14th February, BBC4, 21:00 - 22:00: Indian Hill Railways (part 1 of 3) this is also repeated on Monday 15th Feb at 00:50.

This episode is about the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.

 

[thefab444]

Look, whoever made the English language should not have made so many they're, there, their........

Er, why should everyone else who reads/writes English be confused as to meanings just because you can't be bothered to learn the difference?

 

[FlyingScot]

Er, why should everyone else who reads/writes English be confused as to meanings just because you can't be bothered to learn the difference?

I do bother and I just forgot thank you very much.:-x

 

[stuartmoss]

and stop hijacking my TV programme thread - if you like I'll create a seperate thread called 'Fights over the English language and grammar' :roll:

 

[Waddon]

I'd prefer a thread called 'Fights over Grandma'

 

[FlyingScot]

and stop hijacking my TV programme thread - if you like I'll create a seperate thread called 'Fights over the English language and grammar' :roll:

Hey it was just instinct. He insulted me, I tell him that he wrong

 

[thefab444]

I tell him that he wrong

I not wrong, I suspect I right.

 

[dan_atki]

Enough guys.

 

[herdster]

Come on guys , this was a good thread untill this bickering.
Stuart moss , where did you get the info from for this weeks programmes ?
I'm fed up of trawling through the tv guide , so if there's an easy way please let us know.

Herdster

 

[FlyingScot]

Come on guys , this was a good thread untill this bickering.
Stuart moss , where did you get the info from for this weeks programmes ?
I'm fed up of trawling through the tv guide , so if there's an easy way please let us know.

Herdster

Ok I'll stop. Ummmmmm, but there isn't much on. Spongbob, anyone.
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I have got a brill idea. How about a Top Gear spoof involving railways? Got any ideas for the show.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

I have got a brill idea. How about a Top Gear spoof involving railways? Got any ideas for the show.

Why not create a thread for that, and leave this one for REAL TV programs about railways?

I have found this thread very useful to catch programmes I never knew about!

 

[SouthEastern-465]

I do bother and I just forgot thank you very much.:-x

I wouldn't worry to much mate, for an eleven year old kid your grammar is brilliant, don't worry about other members commenting on your grammar as they have got nothing better to do than explain the english dictionary and are just trying to cause trouble.

Now lets get on with this thread. I can't manage to get many railway programs on freeview can anyone tell me what channels and the times of the programs?

 

[thefab444]

Virtually all the channels shown in the original post are available on pay TV only. The only thing you'll get on Freeview is incessant repeats of The Tube on Sky Three.

 

[SouthEastern-465]

Virtually all the channels shown in the original post are available on pay TV only. The only thing you'll get on Freeview is incessant repeats of The Tube on Sky Three.

I'll still enjoy 'The Tube'! Great series!