The Alaska Railroad Engineers: Season 1 Episode 6

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Railroad Alaska – Railroad Alaska- Season 1 episode 6
Anthony Baker
Date
Population
Father and son living in the area, while dealing with trains and bears during spring.
The Alaska Railroad engineers, crew and staff ensure that there are no interruptions to the railway track.
Jim and Nancy using the passenger trains while avoiding bears.
Primarily middle aged men (45-64)
Danny Forsman
Lynn' Animal 'Reitz
Jonathan Durr,
Roger Strickler,
Bud Lovel
Jim Jones
Young men (18-44)
Mikw Hoadley
Nate Lovel
Older men (65+)
Steven Durr
Middle aged woman (45-64)
Nancy
Organization
The organizational structure of the society focuses on the communities, families and industries.
The fathers are tasked with ensuring that there are no obstructions around the surrounding areas.
The crew members and engineers work to avert any crisis for the involved trains.
The economic organization is also dependent on the proper functioning of the train system.
The crew members of the Alaska Railroad are the one who mainly work to fix the rail track system.
Environment
The environment includes the ecosystem, including the physical environment, living organisms
Activities undertaken outside as spring approaches
The terrain is largely uninhabited with the train beginning the journey from Southern Alaska and coastal areas.
The train journey begins form Journey from Seward and the area is sparsely populated as the train moves northwards
There is increasing flood water that may interfere with the rail truck as the spring season appears, while bears come from hibernation.
Technology
The technology to achieve better efficiency and improve operations is used by the crew members.
Alaska Railroad crew members rely on the technological system to support the railway system.
The train system is not only vital to the movement of goods from the South to the North but also the reliable means of transporting people across the vast terrain.
The snowmobiles facilitate mobility for the short distances.
Power saw to cut trees
Loaders and heavy equipment necessary when repairing the rail truck
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Purpose
Research question – What impact has the greatest negative effect on the actions of the participants and why?
The changes in the weather patterns as spring approaches has a direct impact on the economic organization of Alaska. The railroad is important for the movement of goods from the south including Seward to the north. The crew members, heavy equipment operators, and conductors all play a critical role towards easing movement of the rain across the vast territory. As the water rushes during the spring period, the crew members have to work hard to repair any damage that may have occurred since the waterlogged ground is not good for the rail tracks. The failure to repair the rail track has a profound impact on the lives of Alaskans.
The residents of Alaska live in isolation, but are self-sufficient and adapted to the climate. There is a need to understand how the Alaska adapt to the environment where there are no other forms of reliable transportation available to people in the interior, while and seasonal changes in...