The Great Railway Show

The Great Railway Show is an annual international competition involving engines from all over the world. The events are held in a different country every two years. There are four events that take place here.

The Strength Race
During this race, the engines are coupled up to heavy loads. Then they must pull them up an inclined track. Carlos won the Strength Race at the first ever Great Railway Show.

The Best Decorated Engine Parade
Engines that are painted or decorated in beautiful colors and designs march around the main yard while a band plays music. During the 2017 Great Railway Show, Rajiv won the parade.

The Shunting Race
The engines in the competition must race around and shunt three different types of trucks, such as goods vans, into a train. The first one who can shunt a whole train wins the competition. During the 2017 Great Railway Show, Thomas and Ashima tied as the winners of the competition.

The Great Race
The race involved the engines racing outside the railway show on a loop line. The winner would be the one who crossed the finish line first. During the 2017 show, Etienne won the Great Race.