In a rather unusual move the 120S is lead by a GP38-2, essentially a yard motor on the Alaska Railroad. In fact this train is led my 3 separate models of EMD products. The afore mentioned GP38-2, ... (more)

A couple of MACs have just left the mainline at Portage and have entered the Whittier Branch. In the next 12 miles this train will pass through two tunnels, one of which the railroad shares with a... (more)

A Whittier bound freight makes the tight corner at McHugh Creek with a long freight in tow. This picture really shows the vastness that is Alaska. The train is following the shores of Turnagain Ar... (more)

Alaska Railroad GP40-2 in original paint, now a days referred to as heritage paint, leads a 7,800' train out of Anchorage yard, in what reminds me of a classic Colorado down pour. No such case her... (more)

Late on a winters day, 2:21PM, with less than an hour of useable sun 3012 leads three sisters with 7,000' feet of train headed for the barge in Whittier. And after a week on the water will arrive ... (more)

In what's decidedly a very non-winters view 3012, the newest painted unit on the roster, leads 3 sisters south as they enter 20 Mile Valley near Portage en-route to Whittier and a date with the AR... (more)

With all the rage of heritage units I thought I would dig this shot out of what the Alaska Railroad has for heritage units. Currently they have three left in this as delivered paint scheme. I hope... (more)

A late running freight bound for the barge in Whittier has 7600' of almost entirely Alaska Marine Lines containers loaded on ex BCOL articulated flat cars. The crew on this train will unload both ... (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)

This southbound left Anchorage about 4:30 PM and an empty coal train was on duty at Seward at 3:15 PM so I had hopes that they might meet somewhere in en-route however that was not to be as this W... (more)

The second Whittier bound freight of the day passes MP 85 on a picture perfect summer day. Not only was the weather great there was plenty of train action, which isn't always the case on the Alask... (more)

From high above the cliffs at Beluga an Alaska Railroad train bound for the barge in Whittier and from there the lower 48 enters the curve at Beluga. From this perspective one gets a good view of ... (more)

Two GP40-2s lead a lengthy Whittier bound freight at MP 94 along the twisty shores of Turnagain Arm.

In Alaska if you can combine a good weather day with train activity during the daylight hours you are doing good. Such was the case on Tuesday when not one but three trains traversed the Seward su... (more)