Railroad Alaska

Not only is it fully scripted, they don't even try to hide the fact that they have a dozen cameras. They climb a mountain in the forest and the camera angle changes every 5 seconds. They never show the people's faces as they climb because even though they are elderly, they have no problem talking and never being out of breath. It's just nonstop lies. How about the over acting, miked up trespassers and the cop who thinks he's on Just For Laughs? I've seen 70 year old sci-fi movies that were more realistic.

I have been fond of Alaska reality TV shows for the scenery.

However, many shows just complicate the matter with pointless theatrics.

I think of all the shows though, this one wins considering so much terrain the train passes through is simply uninhabited.

I once saw a documentary on Kamchatka, that was interesting when the host said 'there is not a single human being 400 miles in any direction'.

This show has some amazingly beautiful scenery - period.

Trains are always a fun ride anyway, but I highly recommend catching this show at least once.

If only there were more passenger trains?

Who knows maybe with global warming, Alaska becomes the new Texas.

The narrator sounds like a tween who's waiting for his balls to drop, mistaking screaming for projecting his voice. Show's better if you hit the mute button.

Why is a woman who has just given birth driving a snowmobile with a baby strapped to her chest so if she falls of it might well be killed? Even the dimmest person would put mum and kid in the trailer. Then of course she drives under a suitable twig and stalls the snowmobile! Who writes this trash and how much were they paid?

Jeopardy and peril at every turn, it doesn't matter what as long as they can up the peril.

Yes you learn things but was this the best way to do it? Apparently even with a green light the drivers are worried they will suddenly be stopped.

Oh yes and a dreadful snow storm at every turn. You'd think 5h3 railway were used to this by now!

Nonesense.

No train blows their whistles in the middle of nowhere and every 2 minutes. To signal moving forward, reverse and crossings are the main whistle signals. I actually can't watch it anymore because of all of the stupid whistles they insert. I guess to reinforce the fact that it's a train or something.... makes no sense