The BEST episodes of Railroad Alaska season 3

Every episode of Railroad Alaska season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Railroad Alaska season 3!

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

7.92

24 votes

#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.

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7.78

36 votes

#2 - The Dead Zone

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/2015

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.

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7.77

35 votes

#3 - 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.

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7.63

40 votes

#4 - Night From Hell

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/2015

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.

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7.58

38 votes

#5 - 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.

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7.41

34 votes

#6 - Ice Rescue

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.

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7.34

41 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.30

27 votes

#8 - 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.

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