A local rolls through the Christmas theme village of North Pole Alaska on its way south to work the refinery in town and a power plant at the Eielson Air Force Base further down the branch. Wildfi... (more)

The Hurricane Turn train is tied up in Talkeetna on a beautiful afternoon. This is a former Amtrak F40PH.

After working the refinery complex just south of North Pole, the local comes back onto the mainline to grab a cut of coal hoppers to take further south on the Eielson Branch.

The wildfire smoke is really bad on this morning in Fairbanks as a local with a pair of Alaska Railroad GP38-2's hits the elevated curve at Rentals Street on its way to North Pole Alaska.

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.

A view of the head end of the Glacier Discovery train just north of the Grandview Whistle Stop. We are rolling north back to the Portage Depot.

The Coastal Classic rounds the curve in Indian Alaska on its way to Seward Alaska.

The Glacier Discovery train departs Portage shoving back to Whittier to pick up passengers and then will depart Whittier for the trip up to Anchorage.

The Coastal Classic crosses over the Lower Trail Lake and through spectacular scenery just south of Moose Pass on its way to Seward Alaska.

The Coastal Classic rolls alongside Lower Trail Lake and through spectacular scenery just south of Moose Pass on its way to Seward Alaska.

After the Glacier Discovery train left town, a freight train comes out to continue building its train at Whittier for the trip to Anchorage later in the evening.

The Glacier Discovery train has came to a stop waiting for clearance through the tunnel at Whittier on its trip back to Anchorage Alaska.

The Glacier Discovery train slowly pulls to a stop waiting for clearance through the tunnel at Whittier on its trip back to Anchorage Alaska.

A train rolls over the impressive Twenty Mile River and through spectacular scenery as it approaches the depot in Portage Alaska. Portage Glacier can be seen in the distance.

The Glacier Discovery train slowly pulls to a stop to allow passengers to detrain at the Portage Depot before departing for Whittier.