The daily northbound freight. I forget if it was the 444 or 447 but it is almost to the end of the days run and will be arriving St. Albans very soon. As I recall their was a CN caboose in the mid... (more)

The Chase train is reflected in Perry's Pond on the way down from Cumbres Pass. In the background Windy Point can be seen. In a few minutes the reason for the chase train would make an appearance,... (more)

In order to get to this location one can ride the railroad, a much easier option or drive/hike in on a very narrow, rutted debris strewn path. On this day it was the latter and after watching the ... (more)

Alaska is having the summer the locals dream about. So far this summer we have had more temps above 70 degrees then the three previous summers combined. July and August are normally the rainiest m... (more)

Two LMX units bracket a GP60B as they crest the Palmer Divide enroute to Denver. Today this scene is no longer possible as the LMX units have been sold off and the red barn has been torn down.

The Eagle River Bridge on the Alaska Railroad isn't the easiest place to get to along the railroad but it does offer a very nice view of the railroad's crack passenger train just a few minutes out... (more)

While this shot isn't exactly what I wanted it is as close as I have gotten after 18 months and 6 different attempts. It is difficult to fly the drone here as it can and usually is windy, hence th... (more)

Alaska Railroad GP40 in her original paint scheme, and the one I like best, heads up a work train at Garner, AK. The crew will tie up for the day at the Healy Fire Department and be ready to head ... (more)

A relatively short but steep hike will get you this unique perspective of Palmer Lake. A northbound has just crested the summit at Palmer Lake while a loaded southbound sits in the Sag waiting for... (more)

An Alaska Railroad coal train rolls through the tiny berg of Indian along Turnagain Arm. The rails and highway both follow the contours of the shoreline and one can look across the bay and see the... (more)

A somewhat rare freight move on the Alaska Railroad south of Whittier Junction. Alaska GP40-2s 3014-3012 have 12 loads of fuel and a flatcar bound for the southern terminus of the Alaska Railroad ... (more)

The clouds are starting to break up on what started as a very rainy day. The Coastal Classic is seen crossing 20 Mile River enroute to Seward

In 2010 the Alaska Railroad was still running a freight north to Fairbanks 7 nights a week. The usual departure time was between 2000 and 2030 after the arrival on the southbound Denali Star. Duri... (more)

For a while after the UP merger it was possible to catch solid Rio Grande power on the manifests between Roper and North Yard. I made the trip out to photograph these trains as often as I could. H... (more)

Alaska Railroad GP40-2 3012 and sister 3001 haul a ballast train along Turnagain Arm near Portage, Alaska. If you look closely you can see the crew members riding in the open top hoppers to the ne... (more)