| "The Railroad Job" | |
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| Hell on Wheels episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Michael Nankin |
| Written by | Mark Richard |
| Production code | 205 |
| Original air date | September 9, 2012 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Railroad Job" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television drama series Hell on Wheels, which aired on September 9, 2012 on AMC. The fifteenth episode of the series is written by Mark Richard and directed by Michael Nankin. In the episode, Cullen's (Anson Mount) former train-robbing gang sets their sights on Hell on Wheels and its safe. Elam (Common) struggles to maintain order and has to rely on Cullen's help, causing the town to shun him. The Swede (Christopher Heyerdahl) continues to prepare Reverend Cole (Tom Noonan) for his prophetic "war".