Rocky Mountain Railroad

Episodes

Season 1

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.

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 7 hours

S01E04

Deadly Washout

, National Geographic, 48 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 6 days

S01E05

Rockslide

, National Geographic, 47 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.

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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.