An empty rock train passes the Alaska Railroad downtown station after a crew change.

It's the hottest time of the year, so cool off with this chilly image of an Alaska Railroad lumber drag departing Seward on a late February morning. Recent snowstorms have dumped several feet of s... (more)

Alaskan Nights

As summer wanes the nights finally begin to get dark and the brilliance of the northern sky can be seen. Knowing that Aurora were forecast on this Friday night I pa... (more)

The 181S slows as it approaches the north end of Portage. The train is bound for the dumper at Seward and eventually export.

The engineer on a southbound coal train leans out and gives a big wave as he makes his way to Seward.

A loaded export coal train heads south running right along the beautiful Turnagain arm.

4014 leads a export coal train past the companies office in Anchorage across from the depot.

6 Mac's have a 70 car train of export coal up to track speed along the Turnagain arm bound for the port of Seward a few hours away.

4014 screams through Portage bound for Seward, this is the last place to shoot the train until it gets to Moose point as the train will get deep into the mountains and glaciers.

The 4014 leads a loaded export train towards Seward.

4014 makes the S curve from the east side of Snow River to the west side passing through a very nice truss Bridge with a absolutely beautiful background on the other side of the river.

After running through the most inaccessible part of the railroad the coal train finally comes back within viewing range of the road and crosses trail lake in Moose Pass.

After making the day and a half 350 mile plus trip and climbing several 3% grades from Healy to Seward the Coal train with 6 mac's, 3 up front and 3 in DP on the rear are on the last couple miles ... (more)

A lengthy train, 6464', headed for the Arms barge in Whittier skirts the shore of Turnagain Arm and passes a vestige of the past, an Alaska Railroad caboose sitting in the siding at Brookman. This... (more)

The northbound overnight Anchorage Fairbanks freight hits Nenana about first light and will soon cross the mighty Tanana River and continue the journey to Fairbanks.