7.8/1016 votes#1 - 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.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1013 votes#2 - 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.
Director: N/A
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6.7/1013 votes#3 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1010 votes#4 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1012 votes#5 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.4/1010 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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7.1/1010 votes#7 - 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.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1013 votes#8 - 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.
Director: N/A
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6.6/109 votes#9 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.6/1014 votes#10 - 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
8.5/108 votes#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Railroad Alaska Season 2
Every episode of Railroad Alaska Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover 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...
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Bear Attack" is the best rated episode of "Railroad Alaska" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/25/2014. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Mountain Danger".