Wasilla!? - Long before the rest of the world knew about this place (for good or ill depending on your political persuasion) Wasilla was a one time sleepy Alaskan town now up and coming as ... (more)

It is a spectacular clear and bright early fall day in the Last Frontier and the birch trees are have already turned but the early snow has melted off the peaks of the Chugach Mountains. This sho... (more)

It is a spectacular clear and bright early fall day in the Last Frontier and the birch trees are golden yellow. A tiny dusting of snow can be discerned on the peaks of the Chugach to the east. I... (more)

Now this is what I call a passenger train! - Here is a view from the south end of one of the longest passenger trains in recent ARR history. This train consists of 22 cars with two MACs on ... (more)

This view looks south from the lead unit on the head end of a special 22 car passenger charter. The train left Anchorage (MP114) and has traveled here to MP 54 to afford passengers a view of Spen... (more)

Now this is what I call a passenger train! - One of the longest passenger trains in recent ARR history is being reading for departure. This train consists of 22 cars with two MACs on the s... (more)

Now this is what I call a passenger train! - One of the longest passenger trains in recent ARR history is being readied for departure. This train consists of 22 cars with two MACs on the s... (more)

Train Time The ARR's nightly Anchorage to Fairbanks through freight is built and set on track 1 in the yard and ready for an air test. Shortly after 8 PM the two SD70s and lone GP40-2 wil... (more)

A pair of ARR geeps trundle slowly up the yard lead and across C Street on a winter afternoon in Alaska's largest city. They are leading a rare dedicated high-wide special train into town for del... (more)

A pair of ARR geeps arrive Anchorage and are about to diverge onto the yard lead at CP 1140. They are leading a rare dedicated high-wide special train into town for delivery to the Northstar Term... (more)

It is one day shy of a full moon on a spectacular clear and cold night in the last frontier. Three SD70MACs repose outside on the fuel rack adjacent the ARR's full service shop. At 5:30 PM in Al... (more)

It is one day shy of a full moon on a spectacular clear and cold night in the last frontier. A mixed consist of a GP38-2 a GP40-2 and an SD70MAC sit on the head end of a southbound mixed freight ... (more)

Alaska 4009 is seen arriving at Healy with an empty coal train to be loaded for export at Seward - 28/07/2010

The rear DPUs of an Alaska Railroad coal train are shoving hard on the rear of this loaded coal train as they approach the summit of Divide Hill.

An Alaska Cruise Train has stopped at the junction with the Seward Subdivision and will continue North once the conductor lines the switch for the mainline. By the time the summer of 2011 comes ar... (more)