Rocky Mountain Railroad
S01E07 - Perfect Storm
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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Season 1
Tunnel to Hell
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.
Bridge Over Hell Creek
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.
Deadly Washout
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.
Rockslide
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.
Record Breaking Haul
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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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.