The BEST episodes of Railroad Alaska season 2

Every episode of Railroad Alaska season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Railroad Alaska season 2!

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.

Last Updated: 3/10/2024Network: Destination AmericaStatus: Ended
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Earthquake
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7.83
36 votes

#1 - 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.

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Bear Attack
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7.70
43 votes

#2 - 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.

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Ice Attack
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7.57
37 votes

#3 - Ice Attack

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/2014

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The Big Freeze
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7.56
36 votes

#4 - 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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A Bridge Too Far
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7.53
34 votes

#5 - 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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Ice Hell
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7.50
30 votes

#6 - 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.

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Train From Hell
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7.42
33 votes

#7 - Train From Hell

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/27/2014

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

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Mountain Danger
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7.33
43 votes

#8 - Mountain Danger

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2014

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.

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Avalanche Zone
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7.28
39 votes

#9 - 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.

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Collision Course
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7.06
36 votes

#10 - Collision Course

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/2014

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

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