Railroad Alaska
S02E10 - Train From Hell
Discovery
60 minutes
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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Czech,
English,
Hungarian
2014
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.
Creators
M. Tolfree