There is no doubting who owns these units. Two consecutively numbered geeps wearing the classic 1980s era paint scheme repose quitely in the Anchorage classification yard while taking a break fro... (more)

The DMU Arrives! After years in production, the ARR's newest piece of passenger equipment arrives in Anchorage for the first time. A vintage GP40-2 tows one flat car and the ARR 751, the ... (more)

The DMU Arrives! After years in production, the ARR's newest piece of passenger equipment arrives in Anchorage for the first time. A vintage GP40-2 tows one flat car and the ARR 751, the ... (more)

Hot Garbage! This tiny little train is the hottest thing on the railroad this day. The coastal community of Whittier (60 miles south of Anchorage) had been cut off from the outside world ... (more)

Due to a massive rock slide that buried the highway road access to the coastal town of Whittier on Prince William was cut off. The ARR came to the rescue by offering twice daily round trip passen... (more)

After dumping the first 20 cars of their 83 cars gravel train the crew is running their twin SD70MACs north up the mainline so they can cross back over and come down the Coastal Siding and couple ... (more)

Not what one generally thinks of when they think of the Alaska Railroad, the APU spur is one of my personal favorite photo locations. This obscure little branch leads one mile off the ARR mainlin... (more)

After dumping the first 20 cars of their 83 cars gravel train the crew is running their twin SD70MACs north up the mainline so they can cross back over and come down the Coastal Siding and couple ... (more)

You know spring has finally arrived in Alaska when gravel trains start running heralding the beginning of construction season. Here is the first train of the 2009 season arriving at the AS&G (Anc... (more)

Not what one generally thinks of when they think of the Alaska Railroad, the APU spur is one of my personal favorite photo locations. This obscure little branch leads one mile off the ARR mainlin... (more)

Due to a massive rock slide that buried the highway road access to the coastal town of Whittier on Prince William was cut off. The ARR came to the rescue by offering twice daily round trip passen... (more)

Snow Fleet to the Rescue! - Hard by the Tunnel Station sign and the mileboard, this work train known colloquially as the "Snow Fleet" is heading south with Jordan Spreader #7 leading traile... (more)

Snow Fighting - Alaska Style! - The "snow fleet" has arrived with a Jordan Spreader, two geeps, and the ARR's sole depressed center flat car carrying a big Caterpillar excavator. Spencer i... (more)

Snow Fighting - Alaska Style! - The "snow fleet" has been climbing the steady 2% plus grade up from Spencer and is curling around by the site of the former Tunnel section house. While no l... (more)

Snow Fighting - Alaska Style! - The "snow fleet" has been climbing the steady 2% plus grade up from Spencer and is curling around by the site of the former Tunnel section house. While no l... (more)