The WORST episodes of Railroad Alaska

Every episode of Railroad Alaska ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 3/10/2024Network: Destination AmericaStatus: Ended
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Collision Course
star
7.06
36 votes

#1 - 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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Avalanche Zone
star
7.28
39 votes

#2 - 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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Meltdown
star
7.30
27 votes

#3 - 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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Mountain Danger
star
7.33
43 votes

#4 - 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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Under Siege
star
7.34
41 votes

#5 - 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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Ice Dagger
star
7.39
44 votes

#6 - Ice Dagger

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2013

A 20-ton icicle poses a dangerous problem; and a broken rail switch threatens to derail a train and prevent crucial medical supplies from getting through to homesteaders. Source: Destination America

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Ice Rescue
star
7.41
34 votes

#7 - 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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Train From Hell
star
7.42
33 votes

#8 - 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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Killer Ice
star
7.45
53 votes

#9 - 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.

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Ice Hell
star
7.50
30 votes

#10 - 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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Frozen Danger
star
7.51
67 votes

#11 - 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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A Bridge Too Far
star
7.53
34 votes

#12 - 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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The Big Freeze
star
7.56
36 votes

#13 - 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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Ice Attack
star
7.57
37 votes

#14 - Ice Attack

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

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Disaster Trail
star
7.58
40 votes

#15 - 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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Eye of the Storm
star
7.58
38 votes

#16 - 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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Spring Attacks
star
7.62
42 votes

#17 - 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.

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Night From Hell
star
7.63
40 votes

#18 - 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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The Beast
star
7.64
55 votes

#19 - 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.

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Bear Attack
star
7.70
43 votes

#20 - 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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Mountain Hell
star
7.77
35 votes

#21 - 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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The Dead Zone
star
7.78
36 votes

#22 - 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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Earthquake
star
7.83
36 votes

#23 - 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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Trapped in Ice
star
7.92
24 votes

#24 - 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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