Season 1

(2018)
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Episodes 8

1 Avalanche

March 5, 2018

46m

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

2 Tunnel to Hell

March 12, 2018

46m

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

3 Bridge Over Hell Creek

March 19, 2018

46m

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

4 Deadly Washout

March 26, 2018

46m

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.

5 Rockslide

April 12, 2018

46m

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

6 Record Breaking Haul

April 9, 2018

46m

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

7 Perfect Storm

April 16, 2018

46m

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.

8 The Longest Journey

April 23, 2018

46m

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

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