Alaska Railroad nightly Anchorage to Fairbanks freight was northbound near Birchwood

Fall in Alaska can be spectacular if not short and catching something other than a passenger train in Healy Canyon during the daylight hours is a treat. During the Fall and it is even a bigger bon... (more)

GP40-2s 3015,3010 and F7B 1503 after arrival with the 08.30 passenger service from Fairbanks.

On what turned out to be a very cold day a buddy and I drove the 212 miles from Anchorage to Cantwell where the Alaska RR snow fleet had tied up for the night. With a 0600 call time we knew we wou... (more)

Alaska Railroad's Coastal Classic passenger train heads south toward the stop at Portage, AK, on its way to Seward at the south end of the line, before returning to Anchorage in the evening.

As viewed from my cruise ship, an Alaska Railroad passenger train boards passengers to take them to Denali and points north.

The Alaska Railroad’s Hurricane Turn crosses the Susitna River at Gold Creek. in a very remote part of the railroad. No roads in this area. The only way in is the Railroad or bush plane. Gold is s... (more)

Alaska Railroad 4326, leads the Princess Cruise Lines Wednesday DEX train, into Whittier, Alaska, to transfer passengers to the next leg of their cruise. The Coral Princess cruise ship, is in the ... (more)

A combined CN/ARMS barge train heads for the Port of Whittier along Turnagain Arm. The ARMS barge is a weekly affair from Seattle, however the CN is about every 2 weeks these days. On occasion it ... (more)

The former governor of Alaska has chartered a few cars to celebrate his 90th birthday. They were tacked onto the regular run of the Coastal Classic making for a lengthy passenger train. Seen here ... (more)

A tourist train sits in the station while it’s passengers enjoy the sights. Photo by my non-railfan pal Donnie Salyers. Used with permission. (We’re working on him.)

A little something from the dark side. The returning Coastal Classic makes track speed roughly 15 miles from Anchorage. The crew started at 0630 on this morning and will tie up at 2230 for a total... (more)

While this shot isn't exactly what I wanted it is as close as I have gotten after 18 months and 6 different attempts. It is difficult to fly the drone here as it can and usually is windy, hence th... (more)

A northbound freight works up Potter Hill while the adjacent Seward Highway is heavy with traffic heading out of town for the long Memorial Day Weekend.

Visitors, although I rarely see anybody out taking photos during the non-tourist part of the year, there are plenty of visitors during the summer months. At some point most of the Railfan visitors... (more)