The BEST episodes of Railroad Alaska
Every episode of Railroad Alaska ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Railroad Alaska!
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.
#1 - Trapped in Ice
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/26/2015
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.
#2 - Mountain Hell
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2015
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.
#3 - Earthquake
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2014
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.
#5 - Bear Attack
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/2014
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.
#6 - The Beast
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2013
A devastating snowstorm blocks Alaska’s lifeline. Danny and Animal to bring out the Beast, a 67 ton snowplow - and race to clear the way for a freight train hauling vital diesel to Seward. And homesteaders, Mary and Clyde, need an emergency generator.
#8 - Disaster Trail
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2013
Off the grid brothers, Steven and Jonathon, must fix a collapsing roof on their cabin before a life-threatening snowstorm. Brakemen, Danny and Animal, race to deliver military equipment to Anchorage when a car derails and threatens to shut down the line.
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#9 - Spring Attacks
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2013
With the spring thaw comes floodwater that threatens to wash away a section of track that Roadmaster Bruce must race to repair. The spring also means bears, which pose a danger to settlers Jim and Nancy as they make their way to the passenger train.
#10 - Eye of the Storm
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/2015
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.
#11 - A Bridge Too Far
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2014
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.
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#12 - Frozen Danger
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2013
Off-grid settlers Jim, Nancy and John face being stranded without basic necessities when an avalanche hits and blocks the track. Roadmaster Hugh Evans battles freezing temperatures to get propane to the off-gridders before they literally freeze to death.
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#13 - Ice Attack
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/2014
#14 - Killer Ice
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2013
When ice threatens to shut down the rails, pregnant off-gridder Amanda Simpson is left stranded while her friend seeks out supplies. Brakemen Danny and Animal must transport $5 million worth of freight to Anchorage, navigating a wild moose on the rails.
#15 - The Big Freeze
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2014
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.
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Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/2015
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.
#17 - Ice Hell
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2014
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.
#18 - Meltdown
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/2/2016
In Alaska the spring thaw puts the railroad into meltdown mode and a freight train is stalled on the line's highest bridge – the infamous Hurricane Gulch.
#22 - Avalanche Zone
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2014
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.
#23 - Under Siege
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/2015
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.