The long icicles are warming up and receding as the tin roof of the 1907 built NN freight house absorbs the sun's rays on this sparkling Saturday morning in the high desert. NN's 1909 Alco is let... (more)

The demise of the caboose on the ARR has been somewhat exaggerated. While initial plans called for all cabooses to be retired in the summer of 2009, upper management eventually acquiesced and perm... (more)

A southbound company work train heads toward Portage on a fabulous Saturday. The train is seen popping out of the trees along the Seward Highway as it flanks the Chugach Range along the southern ... (more)

A southbound company work train heads toward Portage on a fabulous Saturday. The train is seen popping out of the trees along the Seward Highway with a resplendent 1976 vintage GP in original bla... (more)

On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon a company work train heads south to shuffle some cars at Portage and set up equipment for next week's work on the south end of the ARR. Leading the way is a spark... (more)

A yard crew drills flats at the north end of the Anchorage yard on a cool crisp Friday afternoon. The head end has nosed out on to controlled track on the Elmendorf Siding just north of control p... (more)

A Seward bound freight nears the 20 Mile River bridge and Whittier junction. This train features a slug of traffic for Whittier which will be set off at Portage before the train makes a turn over... (more)

A Seward bound freight wends its way south on the ARR mainline between Girdwood and Portage. This train features a slug of traffic for Whittier which will be set off at Portage before the train m... (more)

A Seward clips south at track speed through the marsh just north of the Girdwood station passing a bit of late fall color. On the rear of the train are ARR Budd RDC's 711 and 702 which are headin... (more)

A Seward bound freight curls south rounding Bird Point as some low clouds hang over the waters of Turnagain Arm beyond. On the rear of the train are ARR Budd RDC's 711 and 702 which are heading s... (more)

A Seward bound freight curls south rounding Bird Point as some low clouds hang over the waters of Turnagain Arm beyond. This train features a slug of traffic for Whittier which will be set off at... (more)

A Grande heritage in Alaska A close up view of the friction bearing trucks on former ARR boxcar #11021 reveals the original owner of this 1943 vintage troop sleeper. After the war, this c... (more)

The United States Army's Ft. Richardson that abuts the city of Anchorage is laced with a virtual maze of rail lines. While nearly all of them now sit unused and derelict, the miles and miles of t... (more)

An ARR yard crew goes about their duties pulling one loaded gondola that will be sailing south in just a few days for a date with the Union Pacific in Seattle. This is as close to street running ... (more)

While there is no snow in Anchorage yet, the snow line is creeping very low on the neighboring Chugach Mountains seen just to the east of downtown. However, today it is beautiful as an ARR yard c... (more)