Following an elite crew of workers – brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics, and train drivers – Railroad Alaska illustrates the battle against harsh weather and treacherous terrain to keep the essential 500-mile long railroad in the state of Alaska rolling in order to deliver life-sustaining supplies. The film follows a crew of workers that includes brakemen, engineers, construction crews, and train drivers. Learn what it takes to keep this railway on track, from using controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe to fascinating people like Jim James, the one-handed handy man.
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Following an elite crew of workers – brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics, and train drivers – Railroad Alaska illustrates the battle against harsh weather and treacherous terrain to keep the essential 500-mile long railroad in the state of Alaska rolling in order to deliver life-sustaining supplies. The film follows a crew of workers that includes brakemen, engineers, construction crews, and train drivers. Learn what it takes to keep this railway on track, from using controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe to fascinating people like Jim James, the one-handed handy man.
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