Rocky Mountain Railroad

S2018•46m•7.5/10

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7.5/10(4)

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.

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Status

Ended

First Aired

March 5, 2018

Last Aired

April 23, 2018

Networks

Discovery

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Season

Avalanche

Air date: 2018-03-05

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

Tunnel to Hell

Air date: 2018-03-12

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

Air date: 2018-03-19

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

Deadly Washout

Air date: 2018-03-26

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

Air date: 2018-04-12

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

Air date: 2018-04-09

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

Perfect Storm

Air date: 2018-04-16

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.

The Longest Journey

Air date: 2018-04-23

The Canadian Pacific Railway is taking a perfectly restored, vintage train on an epic journey from coast to coast to celebrate Canadas 150th birthday.