The Holland America cruise train has just departed the Denali Park Depot as it approaches the Park Road grade crossing on its way up to Fairbanks Alaska.

The southbound Denali Star is about to cross the Jack River in Cantwell, Alaska. This train left Denali Park about an hour ago and in my opinion is about to traverse some of the best scenery along... (more)

It's the Coastal Classic and it's breezing north through Portage!

The Coastal Classic hustles through Portage on its way north back to Anchorage.

After backing off the Whittier Division on the south leg of the wye, ARR 4323 is now on the point as it pulls through Portage on the mainline before stopping and backing onto the siding after a lo... (more)

Alaska Railroad SD70MAC 4323 wheels an empty coal train north along the shores of Turnagain Arm. In about 45 minutes the train will be in Anchorage and will add a fresh crew for the trip north to ... (more)

The pride and joy of the Alaska Railroad is southbound at Cantwell, AK at the beginning of the fall season. The coloras are just beginning to turn.

Fall comes early in the last frontier as depicted here as the southbound Denali Star rounds the curve at Summit, Alaska. While the north end of the Alaska Railroad isn't very busy it is very photo... (more)

Just a few minutes away from an arrival at the Anchorage depot the pride of the Alaska Railroad passenger fleet rolls through Elmendorf AFB in the last rays of sunshine. IIRC the sun played hit an... (more)

The daily (summer) northbound Denali Star bound for Fairbanks leans into the 55 mph curve at Matanuska Junction as the early fall colors begin to show themselves. The two HEP-equippe... (more)

On what was a very dreary day in Alaska the color of some blooming flowers helps offset the gray skies of the day. The pride of the Alaskan passenger fleet the Denali Star is crossing Broad Pass a... (more)

Due to a massive rock slide that buried the highway road access to the coastal town of Whittier on Prince William was cut off. The ARR came to the rescue by offering twice daily round trip passen... (more)

Due to a massive rock slide that buried the highway road access to the coastal town of Whittier on Prince William was cut off. The ARR came to the rescue by offering twice daily round trip passen... (more)

The weather is rainy and foggy all along the railbelt on this Saturday in the Last Frontier, but for a few minutes it is still dry here just north of Broad Pass at MP 305.5 on the Alaska Railroad'... (more)