Extreme Machines - Season 1 - Eps 11: Wheels of Steel
This program focuses on the fastest, largest, and tallest trains. We take a brief look at the steam era -- at the Mallard and the huge Big Boys of the Union Pacific railways and a more detailed look at the trains of today -- in particular the French TGV with its top speed of 320 mph. We investigate breaking systems, on-board computer systems and the latest in hi-tech tracks. We show some of the spectacular train crashes and disasters across time and take the audience on a time-lapse trip from London to Paris. Finally, we look at plans for the future with NASA's Maglifter concept -- a launch lift for tomorrow's space train.
About Extreme Machines
Title: Extreme Machines
First Air Date: 1997-04-26
Last Air Date: 2002-12-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 7
Total Episodes: 60
Network: Discovery
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Pioneer Productions
Synopsis
This series features some of the world's biggest and meanest machines and examines their complex mechanics.
Cast
William Hootkins
Narrator
