A late running freight bound for the barge in Whittier has 7600' of almost entirely Alaska Marine Lines containers loaded on ex BCOL articulated flat cars. The crew on this train will unload both ... (more)

A southbound loaded coal train is at MP 62. This is the point where the road, which has been pretty much along side the railroad since MP 103, and the railroad separate. It won't be until MP 30 wh... (more)

A southbound loaded coal leaves the shoreline of Turnagain and turns inland for a bit at Girdwood. The recent snowfall has allowed for a picture in an area that normally isn't quite as photogenic.

The southbound Aurora Winter passenger train, now effectively a mixed train is passing the freight depot where they will cut off the last five cars before ending their run at the passenger depot i... (more)

The southbound Aurora Winter passenger train is about an hour out of Anchorage on what has become a typical afternoon over the last two weeks or so. Beautiful spring weather has made for great pho... (more)

The last northbound train of lumber off the barge in Seward passes beneath the Chugach Mountains on a stunningly beautiful March afternoon. The last week or so have been absolutely beautiful and I... (more)

The northbound Winter Aurora passenger train arrives in Talkeetna under the watchful eye of Mt. McKinley, known almost universally in Alaska as Denali, and the Alaska Range. It was a beautiful day... (more)

Southbound coal loads headed for the dock at Seward pass Gorilla Rock on a glorious end of winter day.

Southbound coal loads headed for the dock at Seward pass Gorilla Rock on a glorious end of winter day.

After traveling along the shores of Turnagain Arm for the last 30 miles or so the tracks turn inland for a bit and then will follow Cook inlet for a bit before finally coming to the yard in Anchor... (more)

The state of Alaska has plenty of water and shoreline and the Alaska Railroad has no shortage of either as well. A train off the barge in Whittier, all 7811' of it trundles along the shoreline at ... (more)

While the sun has officially risen it has yet to clear the Chugach mountains so while the background is in bright sun the train is still in shadows giving a nice pre-dawn look and feel to it. This... (more)

The weather man said 2-5 inches of snow last night clearing into sunshine for Saturday. Well I would guess we got a good 12 inches, so when I found out the coal train was called late I decided to ... (more)

Passing beneath the high/wide detector at Whites Crossing near Willow, AK on a fine Sunday afternoon the southbound Winter Aurora is a couple of hours north of Anchorage. In the background stands ... (more)

With the change over to daylight savings time this morning I though that a shot of the southbound Aurora might work out today. Lots of sunshine made my decision easier so I drove north in search o... (more)