What better way to usher in Spring in Alaska than chasing a train to Whittier under sunny skies? A trio of GP40-2s leads this long freight around the bend in Rainbow as it skirts along the Turnag... (more)

In my opinion March has some of the best weather Alaska has to offer. Clear skies and moderate temperatures, by Alaska standards, make March a great month for photography. The summer months when m... (more)

Learn more at Alaska Railfanning! The Spirit of Seward leads a four-pack of SD70MACs and a st... (more)

The northbound Denali Star is waiting for the southbound train. The photo is taken from the open deck on the double-stock car

Horizon unlevel;-)? This passenger is filming the ARR-locs, leads the Coastal Classic from Seward to Anchorage. We are standing on the open deck in the double-deck car

A southbound freight crosses the placid waters of Glacier Creek. I can't ever recall seeing this stream so smooth, makes for a very nice reflection.

The first of three southbound freights scheduled an hour apart out of Anchorage is just a minute out of the small town of Indian and a few second shy of full sunshine. It is a rarity to catch thre... (more)

A Seward bound freight rounds the curve through scenic Girdwood on what would ultimately be a good day of photography.

On an unusual train day on the Alaska Railroad the third train of a three train fleet is just south of Indian when the sun shines through a sucker hole a provides a momentary bit of sunshine.

Alaska Railroad SD70MAC 4323 wheels an empty coal train north along the shores of Turnagain Arm. In about 45 minutes the train will be in Anchorage and will add a fresh crew for the trip north to ... (more)

It has been a pretty bleak winter in Alaska, especially when you combine bleak weather with few trains. In fact until I took this photo I hadn't taken a photo in Alaska since sometime in November ... (more)

Follow us at Alaska Railfanning! The barges are in! Winter is a notoriously slow time for the Alask... (more)

After working the yard for several hours, ARR 2003 takes a break and basks in the morning sunlight which belies the brisk -16°F ambient temperature. This unit was built for Penn Central in 1969 ... (more)

The Alaska Railroad is cool in so many different ways that it should come as no surprise that even their Jersey Barriers are cool! The ARR logo is imprinted into these little concrete walls, and ... (more)

An eventual Seward-bound freight pops and hisses in the -16°F morning temps, waiting for a crew to take it on the journey south out of Anchorage. There are few unobstructed views along the Ancho... (more)