Rail Away - Season 4

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Series about striking railways in the world. Each episode travels along a number of special locations, where the train serves as a guide and there is also attention for the landscape and culture.

Rail Away: Season 4 - 13 Episode s

4x1 - Poland: Warsaw - Kraków - Zakopane - Auschwitz
August 30, 1999
A start was made in Warsaw on the train route to Auschwitz, the place of deportation and death during the Second World War. In addition to the focus on historical, cultural and tourist topics, the significance of the trajectory during the war is mainly considered.
4x2 - Czech Republic: Olomouc - Pardubice - Prague - Tábor - Bechyně
September 6, 1999
We visit the beautiful city of Prague, but in particular we also discover more unknown areas. It is striking that communist history has had relatively little influence on the fine architecture of most cities.
4x3 - Germany: Dresden - Berlin - Rostock - Rügen (Sassnitz)
September 13, 1999
This journey takes us to the former East Germany. We visit cities such as Dresden, Berlin and Rostock, where a great deal has changed since German unification. Special attention goes to two separate rail routes that are driven by steam trains.
4x4 - New Zealand: Auckland - Rotorua & Napier - Wellington
September 20, 1999
The journey goes mainly through Northern Island in New Zealand. We start in Auckland and travel with the Geyserland Express to the interior, where there are many hot springs and volcanoes. From Napier we travel with the Baylander to Wellington.
4x5 - Australia: Sydney - Lithgow & Brisbane - Proserpine - Cairns - Kuranda
September 27, 1999
Sydney is visited with the Mono Rail, the means of transport during the Olympic Games. In Bisbaine a trip is made with the Orient Express. The beautiful coastline of Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforest of Kuranda are also visited.
4x6 - Australia: Alice Springs - Adelaide - Melbourne & Belgrave - Gembrook
October 4, 1999
'The White Nights Steam Express' is a 5,500-kilometer train journey with constantly changing steam locomotives. We start in St. Petersburg, cross the Polar Circle on the longest day of the year and visit Murmansk, a city that few Western tourists have seen.
4x7 - Brazil: São Paulo - Brotas - Barra Bonita & São José dos Campos - Campos do Jordão & Curitiba - Paranaguá - Ilha do Mel
October 11, 1999
In this country the train is usually used for the transport of goods. From Sao Paulo we travel to the Bolivian border. Along the way, attention is paid to the 'treasures of tracks'. In Paranaga we ride with the famous Litorina train.
4x8 - Canada: Halifax - Montreal - Toronto - Niagara Falls
October 18, 1999
The eastern location of Nova Scotia has thousands of lakes and a rugged coastline. In the city of Halifax we visit the famous Titanic museum, among other things. From this city the trip goes to Montreal and Toronto. The episode ends with a visit to the famous Niagara Falls.
4x9 - Denmark: Copenhagen - Odense - Aarhus - Hobro - Aalborg
October 25, 1999
The journey goes with the fast intercity from Copenhagen to Aalborg. That the Danes are good at preserving their past is evident from the many museums that are visited along the way. There is a lot to be found in Copenhagen especially about the famous Vikings.
4x10 - United States: Olympia - Tacoma - Seattle - Mount Vernon - San Juan Island
November 1, 1999
The starting point is the city of Olympia in the northwestern state of Washington. First the impressive coastline is followed. Then there are trips on steam trains to eventually reach the San Juan Islands via the city of Seattle. Travelers can enjoy the orcas and whales here.
4x11 - Russia: Saint-Petersburg - Petrozavodsk - Kem - Arctic Circle - Murmansk - Nickel-Murmansk - Pechenga
November 8, 1999
'The White Nights Steam Express' is a 5,500-kilometer train journey with constantly changing steam locomotives. We start in St. Petersburg, cross the Polar Circle on the longest day of the year and visit Murmansk, a city that few Western tourists have seen.
4x12 - Russia: Archangelsk - Vologda - Kostroma - Jaroslavl - Vladimir - Moscow - Saint-Petersburg
November 15, 1999
Furthermore with 'The White Night Steam Express' where we get acquainted with Russia's rich past. We follow the 'Golden Ring' with beautiful villages and beautiful Russian Orthodox churches. The journey continues to Moscow to end up in St. Petersburg again.
4x13 - Portugal: Covilhã - Castelo Branco - Entrocamento - Santarém - Lisbon - Estoril - Cascais
November 22, 1999
The relatively unknown interior of Portugal. A journey from Covilha in the Serra Estrella southwards past many old villages, along the banks of the Tagus and through cities such as Tomar and Santarem to the capital Lisbon. From here another short trip to the resort of Estoril and the beautiful Sintra.

4x1 - Poland: Warsaw - Kraków - Zakopane - Auschwitz

4x2 - Czech Republic: Olomouc - Pardubice - Prague - Tábor - Bechyně

4x3 - Germany: Dresden - Berlin - Rostock - Rügen (Sassnitz)

4x4 - New Zealand: Auckland - Rotorua & Napier - Wellington

4x5 - Australia: Sydney - Lithgow & Brisbane - Proserpine - Cairns - Kuranda

4x6 - Australia: Alice Springs - Adelaide - Melbourne & Belgrave - Gembrook

4x7 - Brazil: São Paulo - Brotas - Barra Bonita & São José dos Campos - Campos do Jordão & Curitiba - Paranaguá - Ilha do Mel

4x8 - Canada: Halifax - Montreal - Toronto - Niagara Falls

4x9 - Denmark: Copenhagen - Odense - Aarhus - Hobro - Aalborg

4x10 - United States: Olympia - Tacoma - Seattle - Mount Vernon - San Juan Island

4x11 - Russia: Saint-Petersburg - Petrozavodsk - Kem - Arctic Circle - Murmansk - Nickel-Murmansk - Pechenga

4x12 - Russia: Archangelsk - Vologda - Kostroma - Jaroslavl - Vladimir - Moscow - Saint-Petersburg

4x13 - Portugal: Covilhã - Castelo Branco - Entrocamento - Santarém - Lisbon - Estoril - Cascais

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