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Destination America 2013 - 2016 3 seasons 25 eps TV-PG Ended

Railroad Alaska

2013 - 2016 3 seasons 25 eps TV-PG

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Season 3

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Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

45 min

S3 · E1 · Nov 14, 2015

Under Siege Episode 1

A quarter of a billion dollars' worth of military hardware is on board, but a rogue gunman threatens to derail the journey. Off grid, Nancy and Jim face challenges during an ambitious cabin build.

7.9 · You

45 min

S3 · E2 · Nov 21, 2015

Eye of the Storm Episode 2

In the woods Jim and Nancy James challenge a wannabe off grid couple, and Jennifer Hawks tries to find a missing settler. Meanwhile, the freight struggles to deliver a heavy load.

8.1 · You

45 min

S3 · E3 · Nov 28, 2015

Night From Hell Episode 3

After an accident, veteran off-gridder Jim James attempts to reach the hospital by train, but obstacles may put him in jeopardy. Elsewhere, the freight crew fights to open up a port in lockdown.

7.7 · You

45 min

S3 · E4 · Dec 5, 2015

The Dead Zone Episode 4

A communications shutdown leaves a train hauling the biggest load ever moved on the Alaska Railroad hurtling towards a ‘dead zone’. Off-grid homesteaders tackle the challenge of living off the land in very different ways.

7.0 · You

45 min

S3 · E5 · Dec 12, 2015

Mountain Hell Episode 5

The freight train battles north to make a crucial delivery, heading to the highest point on the Alaska Railroad; and off-the-grid, things get steamy as old-timers JT and Marvin build a traditional bath.

7.9 · You

45 min

S3 · E6 · Dec 19, 2015

Ice Rescue Episode 6

Tempers flare as an extremely heavy train leads to brake problems and a derailment leaves maintenance teams stranded. Off grid, homesteaders narrowly avert a fire but are left without heat.

7.9 · You

45 min

S3 · E7 · Dec 26, 2015

Trapped in Ice Episode 7

A freight crew racing towards Anchorage encounter an icy challenge as they dodge intruders on the track. In the wilderness, homesteaders team up to search for an abandoned cabin washed down stream and trapped in ice.

7.8 · You

45 min

S3 · E8 · Jan 2, 2016

Meltdown Episode 8

The spring thaw puts the railroad into meltdown mode; and a freight train is stalled on the infamously high Hurricane Gulch.

8 episodes in Season 3

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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.

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Cast

1 person

Demetri Goritsas

Narrator

Known for

Saving Private Ryan

The Bourne Identity

Steven Wrigley Director · Matt Tolfree Director · Edward White Composer

Director

Steven Wrigley

Director

Matt Tolfree

Composer

Edward White

Total runtime 25h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Type Reality

Show info

Premiered

November 16, 2013

Final episode

January 2, 2016

Status

Ended

Network

Destination America

Country

United States

Type

Reality

Episode length

60 min

Total runtime

25h 0m

Original language

English

Production

W

Windfall Films

Production

United States

Produced in

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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