Rocky Mountain Railroad

Rocky Mountain Railroad

S01E07 - Perfect Storm

National Geographic
60 minutes
2018
Documentary / Reality

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.

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Episodes

Season 1
S01E01

Avalanche

, National Geographic, 45 minutes

Avalanche

Hauling $50-million worth of freight from Vancouver, a massive train heads straight into the avalanche zone after a major snowstorm.

Available in 15 hours
S01E02

Tunnel to Hell

, National Geographic, 45 minutes

Tunnel to Hell

Treacherous terrain threatens to derail a two kilometer-long grain train; a massive polar bear trap is delivered to a remote Arctic community.

Available in 1 day
S01E03

Bridge Over Hell Creek

, National Geographic, 45 minutes

Bridge Over Hell Creek

Smashed tracks and century-old bridges challenge crews as they haul a crucial 152-car payload of coal across the mountains.

Available in 2 days
S01E04

Deadly Washout

, National Geographic, 45 minutes

Deadly Washout

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.

Available in 3 days
S01E05

Rockslide

, National Geographic, 45 minutes

Rockslide

Lethal rockslides wreak havoc on the CPR and a three-kilometre load of potash; the Polar Bear Express enables a father-son hunting expedition.

Available in 6 days
S01E06

Record Breaking Haul

, National Geographic, 45 minutes

Record Breaking Haul

Railroad crews haul a massive 210-ton reactor across the country as track crews scramble to stay one step ahead of the load.

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About show

Czech, English, Hungarian
2018
Documentary / 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.