Rail Away: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Rail Away Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
United states: Los Angeles - Santa Monica - San Luis Obispo - San Francisco - Sacramento
Dec 3, 1997
With the "Coast Starlight" from Amtrack a train journey is made along the coast of California. The journey goes from Los Angeles, with a visit to the seaside town of Santa Monica a
Norway: Oslo - Holmenkollen - Myrdal - Flåm - Bergen
Dec 10, 1997
The starting point of this trip is Oslo, where a visit is made to a ski jumping competition in Holmenkollen and to the sculpture park with work by Gustav Vigeland. From Myrdal a tr
Canada: Vancouver - Kamloops - Banff
Dec 17, 1997
The starting point of this trip with the Rocky Mountaineer starts in the most westerly state of Canada: British Columbia and goes via Vancouver to the gold digger place Kamloops. F
Ireland: Killarney - Kildare - Dublin - Belfast - Portrush
Jan 7, 1998
Starting point is Killarney with the Radio train (special wagons in which disc jockeys provide music) via Kildare to Dublin. A trip to Dublin is made with the DART train. Continue
Romania: Bucharest - Ploiesti - Sinaia - Brașov - Vatra Dornei
Jan 14, 1998
The journey goes with the CFR (the national railway company of Romania) from Bucharest via Ploiesti, Sinaia, Brasov to Vatra Dornei.
The Netherlands: Medemblik - Hoorn - Amsterdam - IJmuiden - The Hague - Maastricht - Schin op Geul - Kerkrade
Jan 21, 1998
The trip goes from Medemblik with the steam train to Hoorn, then with the Dutch Railways, via the bulb fields of Noord-Holland, to Amsterdam. From Amsterdam with the "Kennemer beac
Australia: Sydney - Broken Hill - Adelaide
Jan 28, 1998
In the first part of the long route from Sydney to Perth the journey first goes from the outskirts of Sydney with the Zig Zag Railway through the mountains of The Blue Mountains. T
Australia: Adelaide - Kalgoorlie - Perth
Feb 4, 1998
In the second part of the long route from Sydney to Perth the journey goes from Adelaide via Kalgoorlie to Perth. With the tourist train Steam Ranger, the journey from Goolwa (near
Switzerland: Lucerne - Vitznau - Flüelen - Göschenen - Bellinzona - Locarno - Ponte Brolla
Feb 25, 1998
In this episode the journey goes from Lucerne by paddle boat to Vitznau; up the Rigi mountain with a cog railway; then continue with the paddle boat to Flüelen; then by train to Gö
Peru: Juliaca - Cuzco - Machu Picchu
Mar 4, 1998
Train journey from Juliaca via Cuzco to the ancient Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
United Kingdom: Edinburgh - Alnmouth - York - Cranmore - London
Mar 11, 1998
Train journey from Edinburgh via Alnmouth, York and Cranmore to London with the luxurious train The Royal Scotsman.
South Africa: Pretoria - Kimberley - Matjiesfontein - Cape Town
Mar 25, 1998
In this episode the journey goes by 1930s Rovos steam train from Pretoria via Kimberley and Matjiesfontein to Cape Town's final destination.
Hungary: The Imperial Explorer: Budapest - Eger & Budapest - Keszthely
Apr 8, 1998
Train journey through Hungary including the Kinderbaan, a train where children in uniform div. perform rail functions after having completed a four-month course. Via the Central St