A northbound freight bound for Anchorage rolls through Girdwood and the Chugach Mountains. The winter time provides great photo opportunities for those willing to get out and explore.

The Chugach Mountains dwarf a northbound freight fresh off the barge in Seward. During the winter the ships that normally call on the Port of Anchorage must unload in Seward as Anchorage is not an... (more)

Breathtaking scenery abounds in Alaska as these 4 Macs lead a northbound at 20 Mile.

Big Engine - Little People! - Ok, before everyone freaks out about this shot this is basically the one time a year this is acceptable. Every spring the ARR hosts a lavish open house in bot... (more)

Railfanning - Alaska Style! - The pride of the fleet, ARR's flagship passenger train the Denali Star crawls south across the Hurricane Gulch bridge affording the passengers a stunnin... (more)

Railfanning - Alaska Style! - The pride of the fleet, ARR's flagship passenger train the Denali Star crawls south across the Hurricane Gulch bridge affording the passengers a stunnin... (more)

It's Friday afternoon on a spectacular summer evening at about 1945 as the southbound Denali Star sweeps around a gentle two degree curve as it gets ready to accelerate back to 60 MPH for the las... (more)

It is always worth heading North of Anchorage on the Alaska Railroad. The scenery from Hurricane to Fairbanks is spectacular. Although the day had held great promise with sunshine early by the tim... (more)

With the trees beginning to show a bit of early-fall color, ARR 4325 leads the northbound Denali Star across the Riley Creek Trestle just south of the Denali Park station stop. What ... (more)

Alaska 4325 is seen leading the Anchorage-Fairbanks passenger train north past Healy (3rd time lucky at getting this shot in sun) - 27/07/2010

There are no regularly scheduled passenger trains south of Anchorage on the ARR during the winter months. However the occasional charter does offer a chance to reprise some summer scenes in vastl... (more)

There are no regularly scheduled passenger trains south of Anchorage on the ARR during the winter months. However the occasional charter does offer a chance to reprise some summer scenes in vastl... (more)

The challenges of railroading in Alaska! A little five car charter passenger train rolls north passing the very active slide zone at Kern. The train is slicing through the massive piles of snow ... (more)

As the Coastal Classic makes the station stop at Girdwood what started as a dreary rain filled morning suddenly takes a turn for the better as a rainbow brings the promise of sun.

The Coastal Classic is just minutes from an on time arrival in Seward the southern most point on the Alaska Railroad.