Rocky Mountain Railroad

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

A bridge overhaul and last-minute repair threaten the historic cross-country journey of a vintage train celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary.