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Eagle Media takes you around the world to explore the hidden nooks of the world with the World Class Trains series. Learn the history and the intricacies of these historic transports. Explore Europe, India, Africa, Mexico, and Western Canada from the inside of some of the most elegant and famous train tours in the world.

First Aired

2000-05-01
Last Aired

2000-06-03
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

2
Episodes

14
Status

Returning Series
Language
Network

PBS

Keywords:

railroad

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1. Train de Luxe

Another luxury rail car train is restored for a journey of old fashioned classical opulence. The De Lu...More

Another luxury rail car train is restored for a journey of old fashioned classical opulence. The De Luxe takes us through Zimbabwe to Victoria Falls, through National Parks and on into the heart of Africa.Less

2000-05-01

2. South Orient Express

A luxurious excursion through exotic locations, this time riding the classical style 'Budd' cars resto...More

A luxurious excursion through exotic locations, this time riding the classical style 'Budd' cars restored to their former glory for their journey into the near-wilderness of the Copper Canyon.Less

2000-06-03

3. American Orient Express

Discover the world’s most luxurious trains and relive a bygone era, when the journey itself was the mo...More

Discover the world’s most luxurious trains and relive a bygone era, when the journey itself was the most significant part of the experience; rather than simply getting there. A journey where the passenger becomes a real traveler and is able to experience the much more gracious way of travel - in a living recreation of the golden age of rail. The American Orient Express is a privately owned company and no relation to the British owned Orient Express. The train is a collection of cars that were purchased from museums and private collections throughout America. With nine exciting itineraries, the journeys trace jazz and blues to their origins in New Orleans, through the National Parks of the Pacific Coast, from hushed canyons to boiling mud pots, keeping the tradition of the golden age of rail with luxury and style.Less

2000-06-03

4. Rocky Mountaineer

Witness the crossing of the Canadian Rockies aboard the Rocky Mountaineer - a voyage where the journey...More

Witness the crossing of the Canadian Rockies aboard the Rocky Mountaineer - a voyage where the journey becomes an experience in itself.Less

2000-06-03

5. Great South Pacific Express

Features Australia's 'The Great South Pacific Express' that travels from Brisbane to Kuranda.

Features Australia's 'The Great South Pacific Express' that travels from Brisbane to Kuranda.Less

2000-06-03

6. Eastern & Oriental Express

This volume follows the Eastern Oriental Express on its journeys through southeast Asia: from the anci...More

This volume follows the Eastern Oriental Express on its journeys through southeast Asia: from the ancient and mysterious city of Bangkok, across the infamous bridge of the river Kwai, on through the lush jungles of Malaysia, and into the bustling modern city of Singapore.Less

2000-06-03

7. Palace on Wheels

Features 'The Royal Orient' that travels through India taking in Gujarat and Rajastan.

Features 'The Royal Orient' that travels through India taking in Gujarat and Rajastan.Less

2000-06-03

8. Rovos Rail

Features the African 'Rovos Rail' that travels from Cape Town to Knysna.

Features the African 'Rovos Rail' that travels from Cape Town to Knysna.Less

2000-06-03

9. Venice Simplon Orient Express

A trip across Europe in the Edwardian grandeur of the old Empire. Experience the exquisite engineering...More

A trip across Europe in the Edwardian grandeur of the old Empire. Experience the exquisite engineering and incomparable service of a rail journey that passes through London, Boulogne, Paris, The Alps and, finally, Venice.Less

2000-06-03

10. Royal Scotsman

Experience the luxury of the train travel from a bygone era. Witness the mountains, lochs and forests ...More

Experience the luxury of the train travel from a bygone era. Witness the mountains, lochs and forests of the Scottish scenery.Less

2000-06-03

11. Imperial Express

The Imperial Express travels from Prague Central Station on a luxury journey across the land to Hungar...More

The Imperial Express travels from Prague Central Station on a luxury journey across the land to Hungary.Less

2000-06-03

12. Al Andalus Expreso

This volume follows the Al Andalus Express on its 7-day journey through the mythic landscapes of Spain...More

This volume follows the Al Andalus Express on its 7-day journey through the mythic landscapes of Spain's Andalucia, Granada, and Seville, as well as a stop at one of the seven wonders of the world, the spectacular Alhambra.Less