This view looks south out the open rear door of ARR Baggage Car #101. The northbound winter Aurora with three cars trailing one SD70MAC is on some fast track as it speeds north through the wilder... (more)

Portrait of a Railroader. Conductor Steve Culver is the defacto King of the Alaska Railroad's winter passenger train. A 40+ year ARR veteran he is #2 on the railroad's seniority roster an... (more)

Talkeetna in March is a simply splendid place. The days are getting long, it's cold but not deathly so, and the rivers are all frozen and perfect for playing on! This shot was taken from cross c... (more)

The photographer was lucky to score a ride from Portage to Whittier on the shuttle during a visit in August 1985. With train order in back pocket, the conductor of the waiting shuttle (1802) walk... (more)

While strolling around the back alleys of the quaint little end-of-the-road town I came upon this rusting relic sitting beside a small cabin. A bit of research revealed that it was former ARR bag... (more)

An original ARR Geep built new for the railroad in 1976 still wears it's as delivered scheme sitting here in the electric bay. This unit still features a large curved plow, Espee style light pack... (more)

An original ARR Geep built new for the railroad in 1975 still wears it's as delivered scheme. This is presently one of only three units on the ARR still wearing this livery. Notice the shiny new... (more)

This view looks back railroad north from the second of three units on the head end of a southbound unit export coal train. The head end is passing beneath one of the most dangerous areas on the e... (more)

A 74 car unit export coal train sits tied down in track 7 in the Seward yard at the south end of the Alaska Railroad system. The train arrived the previous evening and will be unloaded in just a ... (more)

In another view looking back from the second unit of three on the head end of this loaded coal train you can see the train exiting the north portal of 310 ft Tunnel 1 and crossing Placer Creek. ... (more)

This view looks north from the cab of the second unit on a southbound export coal train winding its way along the spectacular Turnagain Arm beneath the snow shrouded peaks of the Chugach Range. W... (more)

End of the Line. Many photos have been shared of the classic "North End of the Alaska Railroad" sign that graced the bumping post at the old Fairbanks Depot. Here is a Railroad: Alaska Railroad
Locomotive: None
Location: Seward, Alaska, USA
Locomotive #: N/A
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November 18, 2010

A 74 car unit export coal train sits tied down in track 7 in the Seward yard at the south end of the Alaska Railroad system. The train arrived the previous evening and will be unloaded in just a ... (more)

The mid train DPU helpers can be seen 37 cars back cut into the train in this view from the second of 3-MACs (ARR 4004, 4012, 4328) on the head end of this 10,765 ton loaded coal train. The three... (more)

The mid train DPU helpers can be seen framed in the fireman's side window of SD70MAC 4004 which is the second of 3-MACs on the head end of this 10,765 ton loaded coal train. The 74 car train is w... (more)