The southbound Denali Star arrives at Denali National Park.

Its around 10 PM and the Denali Star train shoves back into the yard after arriving in from Fairbanks Alaska.

A pair of the Alaska Railroad's ubiquitous blue and gold MACs leads a Whittier turn southbound along the Turnagain Arm.

A set of light power returns to Anchorage under a glorious sky in America's last frontier.

The train from Fairbanks approaches the station at Denali Park on the Alaska Railroad.

Fall comes early in Alaska, through the trees I spy a train!

An Alaska Railroad train passes through Denali National Park near Riley Creek.

The daily southbound Denali Star is running right on time as it leans into the curve at the exit of Elmendorf AFB. On the mountain top in the background is the remnant of Nike Site Summit, a Cold... (more)

The southbound Denali Star slinks through the confines deep within Ft. Richardson about 40 minutes from its destination in Anchorage. Unbeknownst to me at the time and very close to where I took ... (more)

After backing off the wye at Portage, ARR 4324 leads a Princess Cruises train north toward Anchorage. On Saturdays when the cruise trains are running, Portage seemingly generates trains out of th... (more)

The northbound Denali Star rushes through Ft. Richardson behind ARR 4324. Typically, the Star runs with two MACs for power, but for some reason, this one was running with three.

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In the northern part of Alaska the fall season starts early and is relatively short, but the colors are often spectacular. The Denali Star is seen here traversing the wonders of Healy Canyon on a ... (more)

The fall colors in Healy Canyon are a sight to behold as the second to the last northbound Denali Star traverses the short but incredibly scenic canyon on a nice fall day in the last frontier.

Talkeetna in March is a simply splendid place. The days are getting long, it's cold but not deathly so, and the rivers are all frozen and perfect for playing on! This shot was taken from cross c... (more)