Rocky Mountain Railroad
★ 7.7 · 2018 · 46m · Reality
Follow the resilient crews who battle ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep Canada’s critical freight and passenger trains rolling. It’s an exclusive journey through the icy mountain wilderness on the country’s most extreme railway.
Episodes
1. Avalanche46m · Hauling $50-million worth of freight from Vancouver, a massive train heads straight into the avalanche zone after a major snowstorm.
2. Tunnel to Hell46m · Treacherous terrain threatens to derail a two kilometer-long grain train; a massive polar bear trap is delivered to a remote Arctic community.
3. Bridge Over Hell Creek46m · Smashed tracks and century-old bridges challenge crews as they haul a crucial 152-car payload of coal across the mountains.
4. Deadly Washout46m · In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, a spike in the weather wreaks havoc on the CPR, triggering a mudslide and a washout that threaten to shut down this critical lifeline.
5. Rockslide46m · Lethal rockslides wreak havoc on the CPR and a three-kilometre load of potash; the Polar Bear Express enables a father-son hunting expedition.
6. Record Breaking Haul46m · Railroad crews haul a massive 210-ton reactor across the country as track crews scramble to stay one step ahead of the load.
7. Perfect Storm46m · During spring repair season, a 119-car grain train dodges a broken-down locomotive and rail reconstruction projects as it heads across the Rocky Mountains.
8. The Longest Journey46m · The Canadian Pacific Railway is taking a perfectly restored, vintage train on an epic journey from coast to coast to celebrate Canadas 150th birthday.More Like This
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