So much drama created from nothing. It's so ridiculous sometimes it's hilarious. At least they got rid of the loud mouth brakeman from previous seasons. 
The Alaska Railroad Corporation - EXT. 1914
I like the show, because it helps the hobby. During the passed several weeks I have had several non model train friends, ask me if I watch the TV Show "Alaska Railroad." They ask because they know I enjoy model railroading. I see it as a conversation starter for the hobby. This hobby needs all the public relations that we can get. Example, Last night Michigan State Football, won the Big Ten Football Championship. Tomorrow we will be talking football and real trains in Alaska.
My cable channel has one channel called , the "Golf Channel" - We need to be working on getting a Model Train / Boat / Car / Airplanes & Real Trains - Channel, but all this negative talk will not help.
Please see if you can find positive things about this show, "Alaska Railroad".
I think that OGR Publishing should have a Mission Statement, that talks about this. That means Rich and his staff would have to get onboard. The Mission Statement would be for model railroading and real trains & rail-fanning.
Thanks - Gary
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I enjoy it for the scenery and the railroad equipment.
The show conveys an important fact of life. We cannot exist as we do without railroads. Most of everything that is needed in Alaska arrives at the port by ocean barge and is distributed to the rest of the state. True, also, in the lower 48.
This is only magnified in Alaska because of the terrain and climate. Difficult to get anywhere, unless you follow a river or valley.
Too bad that it's only the off-gridders making this point. The producers do little to communicate this message. It's why every load is vital when they follow a delivery. Same story here in the lower 48, but we take the railroad infrastructure and it's benefits for granted.
I think we are lucky to get a view of a railroad operation in this age of high security. Same thing goes on every day in the CONUS, but you don't see any shows.
I wish they just stuck with the train angle and minimized the off-gridders. They try to play-up the drama and have things like a young mother with a baby walking through the woods fearing an attack by pack of wolves and I think, "well, the camera crew shadowing you will probably lend a hand [to the mother] if it comes to that."
At least I would hope so.
