Sandhogs

On the #7 Subway line extension project on the west side of Manhattan, Walking Boss Martin Hostetter and Foreman Ryan McGinty ready their gang for an important two weeks. They are preparing the final few blasts to complete the giant subterranean cavern, the last step before tunneling north and south for the new subway line. Over the past 4 months this relatively inexperienced crew of sandhogs has refined their skills and come together as an effective gang of drill and blasters. To meet this deadline, the crew will have to put all they have learned to use. But as they work, mechanical problems slow their progress, and frustration mounts. Over at the East Side Access site, the West Tunnel mole gang confronts one obstacle after another in their efforts to mine 25 feet a day. Broken components on the mole shut down production and the gang must go out in front of it to get it fixed. When the 300-ton mole derails, the gang is thoroughly tested, using hand-tools and ingenuity to get it back on track so mining can continue. Back at the #7 Line Subway extension, Foreman McGinty challenges his younger cousin Jason on his dedication to the fraternity of miners, forcing Jason to rise to the occasion by leading the gang through it's biggest blast yet.