8.5/108 votesLoading...#1 - Real Time Ride
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/26/2015
A five-hour, real-time train ride through Alaska's frozen wilderness provides the sights and sounds, mile by mile, of an epic journey through America's Last Frontier.
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8.5/108 votesLoading...#2 - 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.
Director: N/A
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8.3/108 votesLoading...#3 - 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.
Director: Steven Wrigley
Writer: N/A
8.0/107 votesLoading...#4 - 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.
Director: Steven Wrigley
Writer: N/A
7.9/1019 votesLoading...#5 - 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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7.8/1025 votesLoading...#6 - 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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7.8/1019 votesLoading...#7 - 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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7.8/1016 votesLoading...#8 - 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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7.8/108 votesLoading...#9 - 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.
Director: Steven Wrigley
Writer: N/A
7.7/1019 votesLoading...#10 - 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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7.7/1019 votesLoading...#11 - 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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7.7/1019 votesLoading...#12 - 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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7.6/1014 votesLoading...#13 - 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.
Director: Matt Tolfree
Writer: N/A
7.4/1012 votesLoading...#14 - 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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7.4/1010 votesLoading...#15 - 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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7.2/1010 votesLoading...#16 - 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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7.1/1010 votesLoading...#17 - 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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6.9/1013 votesLoading...#18 - 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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6.9/1013 votesLoading...#19 - 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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6.7/1013 votesLoading...#20 - 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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6.6/109 votesLoading...#21 - Ice Attack
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/2014
When temperatures rise and breakup hits Alaska, a new set of problems threaten lives on and off the rails. Jim and Nancy journey to an abandoned cabin and discover that a bear has taken up residence. Cathy and Larry are in search of an emergency vehicle.
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6.4/109 votesLoading...#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.
Director: Steven Wrigley
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - 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.
Director: Steven Wrigley
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - 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.
Director: Steven Wrigley
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Meltdown
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/2/2016
The spring thaw puts the railroad into meltdown mode; and a freight train is stalled on the infamously high Hurricane Gulch.
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The Best Episodes of Railroad Alaska
Every episode of Railroad Alaska ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Real Time Ride" is the best rated episode of "Railroad Alaska". It scored 8.5/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/26/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Eye of the Storm".