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 northbound Coastal Classic emerges from the trees in the Hooligan Block a mile south of Portage. This is the first accessible location after leaving Moose Pass over 30 rail miles and 50 road m... (more)

An Alaska Railroad container train bound for the barge in Whittier and from there on to Seattle winds its way around the shores of Turnagain Arm at Bird Creek. The W post is a warning sign for the... (more)

The northbound Coastal Classic emerges from the trees in the Hooligan Block a mile north of Portage. This is the first accesible location after leaving Moose Pass over 30 rail miles and 50 road mi... (more)

Alaska Railroad GP40-2 in original paint hugs the shore of Turnagain Arm at Indian on a great fall day. The colors are near their peak and really make for a nice back drop for this train.

It is a glorious fall day along Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage, Alaska. The fall colors dot the mountainside as a lengthy train off the barge in Whittier heads north at aptly named, at least in ... (more)

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)

Not very many pictures have been seen from this particular spot on the Alaska Railroad. This is the siding location of Tunnel high in the Chugach Mountains, far from any road, and named for the 5 ... (more)

The Denali Star departs Denali Park for points south arrival in Anchorage a scant 250 miles south will be around 8 PM local time.

An empty coal train is northbound along the Seward Subdivision. The railroad and highway share a narrow area between the mountains and the waters of Turnagain Arm. In the background the Chugach Mo... (more)

On a beautiful late Spring evening in Alaska the Coastal Classic is Northbound on its return journey to Anchorage. The train is just a few miles north of Portage, to the right is the Seward Highwa... (more)