Combat Trains: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Trains have played a crucial role in the war effort in the major conflicts of the past 150 years. These trains were a vital cog in the military machine from carrying troops, to moving hospitals, to being transformed into actual weapons. In this compelling series we tell the stories of these incredible trains…

We combine expert interviews, authentic reconstruction, engineering graphics and archive, highlighting the extraordinary human stories alongside the engineering detail and military perspective. The stories are dramatic, exciting and filled with fascinating historical detail. Each of these incredible stories is set against a backdrop of conflict and we put the events into context. In addition to the stories of the trains we learn more about the military, political and domestic battles happening at the time.

Series details

• Title: Combat Trains
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-11-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-01-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History2
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9337
• IMDb ID: tt5503368
• TVDB ID: 303581

Cast and credited roles

• Gerard Fletcher — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-11-25; final listed air date 2016-01-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Combat Trains on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.