S01E01 Avalanche
Hauling $50-million worth of freight from Vancouver, a massive train heads straight into the avalanche zone after a major snowstorm.
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.
Overview
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
S01E02 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.
S01E03 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.
S01E04 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.
S01E05 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.
S01E06 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.
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.
S01E08 The Longest Journey
The Canadian Pacific Railway is taking a perfectly restored, vintage train on an epic journey from coast to coast to celebrate Canadas 150th birthday.
