The northbound Denali Star is in the Nenana River Canyon just south of Healy.

ARR 4321, affectionately dubbed the Countdown Unit, leads another Denali Star southbound on a picture-perfect summer evening. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I actually live... (more)

The Countdown Unit leads the Denali Star under Vandenberg Dr. on Elmendorf AFB. Follow along or share your trackside experiences in The Last Frontier at Railroad: Alaska Railroad
Locomotive: EMD SD70MAC
Location: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, USA
Locomotive #: ARR 4321
Train ID: Denali Star
Photo Date: June 19, 2012

Showers continue to fall on the Chugach Mountains while the sun makes a much-appreciated appearance over the Anchorage Yard on a pleasant late Spring evening. The Denali Star is seen here a coupl... (more)

The first unit from ARR's second order of SD70MACs leads the southbound Denali Star on the final stretch of track before hitting the yard limit in Anchorage. Join us and share at Railroad: Alaska Railroad
Locomotive: EMD SD70MAC
Location: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, USA
Locomotive #: ARR 4317
Train ID: Denali Star
Photo Date: June 04, 2012

An on-time Denali Star rolls south through Elmendorf AFB just minutes from its destination at the Alaska Railroad depot in downtown Anchorage.

The pride and joy of the Alaska Railroad is southbound at Cantwell, AK at the beginning of the fall season. The coloras are just beginning to turn.

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.

The vastness that is Alaska is hard to depict in a photo but this comes close. The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star pops out of the trees and in a moment will cross Riley Creek and arrive at the Dena... (more)

The Northbound Denali Star crosses Riley Creek on a nice steel trestle and arrives on time at the Denali Park station. This is one of the last runs of the daily train as staring next week this tra... (more)

Fall comes early in the last frontier as depicted here as the southbound Denali Star rounds the curve at Summit, Alaska. While the north end of the Alaska Railroad isn't very busy it is very photo... (more)

As the days begin to shorten in Alaska the last rays of light reflect off of the northbound Coastal Classic as it journeys to Anchorage. In the early summer months one can photograph this train al... (more)

The southbound Denali Star cruises through Fort Richardson on fast track and is just a few minutes from arrival at Alaska Railroad's historic downtown depot. In the background are the ever present... (more)

Southbound Denali Star from Fairbanks to Anchorage has just departed from Denali National Park station on the Independence day. It is seen here crossing the Riley Creek Trestle just as the clouds... (more)