An unconventional upclose look.
For much of its 32 mile stretch between Potter's Marsh and Girdwood, the Alaska Railroad mainline is snuggled between the scenic Seward Highway and the majestic Turnagain Arm. Here, the southbound... (more)
A sparkling clean SD70MAC leading the charge, the southbound Alaska Railroad Glacier Discovery Train is just a few miles from its next stop at Whittier as it heads across Placer Creek amids... (more)
There's something about rolling through the vast landscapes of Alaska at 49mph, on jointed rail, with the crisp northern air in your face, and the unfamiliarly discernable roar of two SD70MACs in ... (more)
ARR 4324/4321 lead the southbound Denali Star across a remote bridge one mile south of Honolulu, the halfway point between Fairbanks and Anchorage.
ARR 4324 reflects nicely in the snow runoff as it sits on the north end of the Alaska RR Easter Train at Girdwood. 4324 will lead the train back north to Anchorage once the train reaches Portage.
Alaska SD70MAC is loaded aboard the weekly barge from Seattle to Whittier
Brand New Alaska SD70MAC 4324 Heading west with Brand New CP 9800's