Railroad Alaska

The lives of people living in Alaska with the railroad as a backdrop.

Genre: Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV

Cast:Bill Bivins , Demetri Goritsas , George Huling , Harry Ross , Wanda Robinson , Willie Washington , Jim James , Nancy James , Ron Rifredi , Davy Registe , Mike Hoadley , J.T. Evans , Steve Hupe , Bruce Gough , Darin Capps , Tyler Dynes , John Barber , Pat Volmer

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Frozen Danger

Sat, Nov 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.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Beast

Sat, Nov 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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Killer Ice

Sat, Nov 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.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Disaster Trail

Sat, Dec 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, threatening to shut down the line.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Ice Dagger

Sat, Dec 14, 2013

Hugh Evans finds a broken rail switch that threatens to derail a train and stop crucial medical supplies from getting through to homesteaders, Clyde and Mary Lovel, and Roadmaster Bruce must shoot down a twenty-ton icicle before it hits a train.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Spring Attacks

Sat, Dec 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.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Bear Attack

Sat, Oct 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.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Mountain Danger

Sat, Nov 1, 2014

Offgrid homesteader Dan Mawhinney is in a race to airlift his stranded snow machine out of the frozen tundra. While rookie offgridders Orville and Jackie James face their first Winter alone in the wilderness, disaster strikes.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Collision Course

Sat, Nov 8, 2014

300 miles south of the Arctic Circle, off gridders Cathy and Larry battle freezing temperatures which threaten to leave them without a crucial supply of fresh water. J.T. Evans has come up with an ingenious plan to bring a taste of the tropics to Alaska.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Avalanche Zone

Sat, Nov 15, 2014

Offgrid, Josh and Annie urgently need to move their cabin away from a rapidly rising river. Ron Hudson and daughter Ashley are racing to replace a leaking roof before a storm hits. On the railroad, an avalanche threatens to derail a mile and a half train.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ The Big Freeze

Sat, Nov 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.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Ice Hell

Sat, Nov 29, 2014

As spring hits Alaska, it brings new challenges for the offgridders as they scramble to repair their cabins and homesteads. On the railroad, the freight team prepares their most dangerous load of the year, a cargo of explosives.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ A Bridge Too Far

Sat, Dec 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.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Earthquake

Sat, Dec 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.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Ice Attack

Sat, Dec 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.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Train from Hell

Sat, Dec 27, 2014

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Real Time Ride

Thu, Nov 26, 2015

The three & a half hour, real-time train ride through Alaska's frozen wilderness on board the Alaska Railroad provides the sights and sounds, mile by mile, of an epic journey through America's frozen frontier.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Under Siege

Sat, Nov 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.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Eye of the Storm

Sat, Nov 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.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Night from Hell

Sat, Nov 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.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ The Dead Zone

Sat, Dec 5, 2015

The largest haul ever attempted on the railroad is put in jeopardy by a communications dead zone. Off grid JT has an ambitious plan to farm fish.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Mountain Hell

Sat, Dec 12, 2015

Heading to the highest point on the Alaska Railroad, the freight train battles north to make a crucial delivery. Off grid things get steamy as old timers JT and Marvin build a traditional bath.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Ice Rescue

Sat, Dec 19, 2015

Tempers flare as an extra heavy train runs into brake problems and a derailment leaves maintenance teams stranded. Off grid, homesteaders narrowly avert a fire but are left without heat.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Trapped in Ice

Sat, Dec 26, 2015

A freight crew racing towards Anchorage faces an icy challenge as they dodge intruders on the track. In the wilderness, homesteaders team up to track down an abandoned cabin washed down stream and trapped in ice.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Meltdown

Sun, Jan 3, 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.