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| Bill Bivins | Himself - Engineer | |
| Demetri Goritsas | Narrator | |
| Davy Registe | Himself - Brakeman | |
| George Huling | Himself - Conductor | |
| Harry Ross | Himself - Conductor | |
| Ron Rifredi | Himself - Heavy Equipment Mechanic | |
| Nancy James | Herself - Offgridder | |
| Steve Hupe | Himself - Mechanical Maintenance Technician | |
| J.T. Evans | Himself - Offgridder | |
| Jim James | Himself - Offgridder | |
| Darin Capps | Himself - Heavy Equipment Operator | |
| Chris Cuff | Himself - Dispatcher | |
| Roger Bickleman | Himself - Offgridder | |
| Bruce Gough | Himself - Roadmaster | |
| Tyler Dynes | Himself - Offgridder |
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| Producer | Carlo Massarella
Gwyn Williams |
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| Musician | Edward White
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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. |
| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 11/14/2015 1. Under Siege | |
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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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| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 11/21/2015 2. Eye of the Storm | |
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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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| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 11/28/2015 3. Night From Hell | |
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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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| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 12/5/2015 4. The Dead Zone | |
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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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| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 12/12/2015 5. Mountain Hell | |
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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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| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 12/19/2015 6. Ice Rescue | |
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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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| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 12/26/2015 7. Trapped in Ice | |
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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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| Seen it: Yes 45 mins 1/2/2016 8. Meltdown | |
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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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