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Railroad Alaska

Season 2 2014

  • 2014-10-26T02:00:00Z on Destination America
  • 45m
  • 10h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality, Documentary
Following an elite crew of workers-- brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics and train drivers – RAILROAD ALASKA illustrates the battle against ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska’s critical 500-mile long railroad rolling to deliver life sustaining supplies. From controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe, to fascinating characters, like Jim James, the one-handed handy man, learn what it takes to keep this train on track.

10 episodes

Season Premiere

2014-10-26T02:00:00Z

2x01 Bear Attack

Season Premiere

2x01 Bear Attack

  • 2014-10-26T02:00:00Z1h

With time running out, the freight crew struggle to make their delivery to a salvage crew stranded in the wilderness and Jim James returns from town with a huge surprise for his wife Nancy.

2014-11-02T02:00:00Z

2x02 Mountain Danger

2x02 Mountain Danger

  • 2014-11-02T02:00:00Z1h

A homesteader races to airlift his stranded snow machine out of the frozen tundra; disaster strikes when a couple spends their first winter alone in the wilderness.

2014-11-09T03:00:00Z

2x03 Collision Course

2x03 Collision Course

  • 2014-11-09T03:00:00Z1h

Freezing temperatures threaten a fresh water supply; J.T. Evans plans to bring a taste of the tropics to Alaska.

2014-11-16T03:00:00Z

2x04 Avalanche Zone

2x04 Avalanche Zone

  • 2014-11-16T03:00:00Z1h

A couple must move their cabin away from a rapidly rising river; a leaky roof must be replaced before a storm; an avalanche threatens to derail a freight train.

2014-11-23T03:00:00Z

2x05 The Big Freeze

2x05 The Big Freeze

  • 2014-11-23T03:00:00Z1h

Jim and Nancy rush to make repairs before the cold Alaskan winter chases them out of their home. Off gridder Dan Mawhinney decides to sell his cabin, but first he must find a buyer. On the railroad, delays threaten to put the train behind schedule.

2014-11-30T03:00:00Z

2x06 Ice Hell

2x06 Ice Hell

  • 2014-11-30T03:00:00Z1h

A family faces down a threat to its food supply; a man makes a grueling 5-hour hike in the wilderness; an ice storm threatens to derail a scheduled freight train.

2014-12-07T03:00:00Z

2x07 A Bridge Too Far

2x07 A Bridge Too Far

  • 2014-12-07T03:00:00Z1h

A porcupine infestation threatens to leave Nancy and Jim without electricity. Dave Weems' city-living nieces hunt for their own supper. On the railroad, an emergency crew battles blocked bridges to make way for a shipment of valuable military equipment.

2014-12-14T03:00:00Z

2x08 Earthquake

2x08 Earthquake

  • 2014-12-14T03:00:00Z1h

A magnitude-4.2 earthquake threatens to bring the railroad to a standstill and derail a speeding freight train. Steve and Cassie Brosius race to build an emergency shelter to protect their young baby. Dave Weems’ nieces visit to sample life in Alaska.

2014-12-21T03:00:00Z

2x09 Ice Attack

2x09 Ice Attack

  • 2014-12-21T03:00:00Z1h

When temperatures rise and breakup hits Alaska, a new set of problems threaten lives on and off the rails. Jim and Nancy journey to an abandoned cabin and discover that a bear has taken up residence. Cathy and Larry are in search of an emergency vehicle.

2014-12-28T03:00:00Z

2x10 Train From Hell

2x10 Train From Hell

  • 2014-12-28T03:00:00Z1h

As spring arrives, people scramble to repair their cabins and homesteads; the freight team prepares for a cargo of explosives.

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