Trains along Turnagain Arm between Portage and Anchorage often are in close proximity to the road and views like this are possible in many locations in the 50 miles bewteen the two locations.
A northbound freight bound for Anchorage rolls through Girdwood and the Chugach Mountains. The winter time provides great photo opportunities for those willing to get out and explore.
The Chugach Mountains dwarf a northbound freight fresh off the barge in Seward. During the winter the ships that normally call on the Port of Anchorage must unload in Seward as Anchorage is not an... (more)