On its last-ever run this far north, the Alaska Railroad Palmer Turn runs light up the 10 mph Palmer Branch enroute to JD Steel, which was located at the end of the in-service track at more)
The fall colors have made their way south as seen here at Girdwood as a empty coal train rolls north en-route to Anchorage and then further north more another load. It was a beautiful fall afterno... (more)
The fall colors in Alaska this year are in full force as seen here as the Alaska Railroad's premier passenger train the Denali Star crosses Riley Creek trestle en-route to Fairbanks on a nice Fall... (more)
A loaded export coal train heads south running right along the beautiful Turnagain arm.
A large road train from Fairbanks pulls up to the Junction for a recrew after a long night run from Fairbanks.
3003 leads a northbound work train through Matanuska Junction. 3003 is one of just 3 Black and Gold GP40-2's.
4008 is the DPU on today's QAP train as they unload at the stone yard off of C street. It will lead the trip back north to Kashwitna.
3012 has the fair train on the drawbars as it cruises north to Palmer just a few miles ahead with a train full of people from Anchorage going to the State Fair.
The Coastal Classic is northbound towards Anchorage with it's engineer on his final trip before retiring, with that being know I met up with Frank Keller and Dave Blaze.. to chase this train from ... (more)
Running several hours late the and passengers being bussed to Anchorage the HEX shoves towards the coach yard and shops just as the sun ducks below the thick rain clouds.
The MEX hugs the rocks closely as it makes it's way south out of Girdwood.
3015 leads the MEX south past Gorilla rock as it heads for Whittier and eventually Seward.
6 Mac's have a 70 car train of export coal up to track speed along the Turnagain arm bound for the port of Seward a few hours away.
4014 screams through Portage bound for Seward, this is the last place to shoot the train until it gets to Moose point as the train will get deep into the mountains and glaciers.
The 4014 leads a loaded export train towards Seward.
