Alaska 4009 is crossing the Snowy River and is beginng the over 2% climb to the top of Divide Hill, then it is down hill the remaining 12 miles to Seward

Alaska 4009 South crosses the trestle over Upper Trail Lake at Moose Pass, while over head a matching float plane circles the train.

During my 2010 trip to Alaska I was fortunate to chase two coal train south in fantastic conditions. ARR 4009 is the second of two seen here passing the salt water pond near 20 Mile Creek and Port... (more)

Alaska Railroad 4009 is the lead unit on a coal train bound for export at the year round port of Seward. The train winds its way around Kenai Lake for more than a few miles on its journey south.

Alaska Railroad 4007 is the rear DPU on coal train destined for export at Seward, AK. In the background are the Chugach Mountains.

Export coal loads from the Usibelli coal mine south of Fairbanks roll across the glacier-fed waters of Upper Trail Lake at Moose Pass, Alaska on a beautiful late summer day.

A coal train arrives at the southern terminus of the Alaska Railroad. This train will be unloaded and headed north in 5 hours to repeat the cycle again.

SD70MAC 4004 and two sisters on the headend and 3 on the rear have this coal train easily in hand at Windy Point along Turnagain Arm. In the background is the Kenai Peninsula. All this power doesn... (more)

There are many places between Anchorage and Seward where it is possible to capture, train, mountains and ocean. A coal train heads south along the Arm.

A loaded coal train higs the shore of Upper Trail Lake near Crown Point, Alaska. This has been a banner year for coal in Alaska.

While the weather in Alaska can be difficult to predict and deal with I have a knack for picking great first days. My 2010 trip to Alaska was no different as seen here with 4004 leading a coal tra... (more)

A southbound Seward export coal train rolls along the waters of Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage. The terrain here is easy going for the six SD70MACs (3 on head end, 3 on rear in DP mode) but sout... (more)