After a day of almost nothing but clouds, they have cleared and left me with a very nice and sunny evening to chase trains. Here the fair train rolls down the Palmer branch as it pulls up to Matan... (more)

The fair train runs down the Palmer Branch from Palmer as it heads back to Anchorage with a train full of passengers. This was the first year that the railroad has added domes to this train.

The Glacier Discovery is an interesting train on the Alaska Railroad. It departs Anchorage and travels the branch to Whittier, departs Whittier and heads up the hill to Grandview to give access to... (more)

The Glacier Discovery arrives at the station Anchorage in the eveningsun. The white house on the left side is the stationbuilding. See also #413071

The Alaska State Fair Train returns north to Palmer with another load of fair goers.

ARR 32 leads the Alaska State Fair Train around the curve on Elmendorf AFB on its second day of operation in 2013. This train ran on two weekends to the state fair in Palmer, AK making 4 round tr... (more)

The Alaska State Fair Train returns to Anchorage with ARR 32 on the point for this southbound move from Palmer. The State Fair Train is running two weekends in 2013 with four trips between Anchor... (more)

ARR 32 is about to enter Portage Tunnel with the Glacier Discovery as it works north toward Portage.

The Glacier Discovery is fresh off the south leg of the wye at Portage after a run out out Whittier. ARR 32, former AMTK 268, was on the point out of the Portage Valley and will lead the way as t... (more)

The Glacier Discovery in the station Anchorage in the eveningsun