Back when the days were longer and the hillsides were more colorful I caught a mixed freight of UP/BNSF interchange and COFC coming north from a connection with the AML Barge in Whittier. The tra... (more)

Alaska Railroad 4015 "The Spirit of North Pole" in the shop at Anchorage, for new shoes.

The hostlers have taken over for the road crew on the 130N, they have just yarded the train and now take the pair of MAC's to be turned as the Denali Star is almost ready to depart for Anchorage.

With the long over night trip from Anchorage to Fairbanks almost over the pair of Mac's reflect in a pond west of Fairbanks with a large cut of pigs on the head end.

ARR 4015 brings up the rear of a southbound coal train as it glides over Upper Trail Lake in Moose Pass, AK. This train was running SD70MACs 3x3 totaling 24,300 horsepower.

These three DPUs bringing up the rear of a Seward-bound coal drag have been mainly window dressing for the majority of the trip out of Anchorage as the line to this point is pretty much eastern No... (more)

Join us at Alaska Railfanning! Two hours after call time, ARR 4015 breezes through Matanuska Junctio... (more)

After taking the normal shot I sung 180 degrees and shot the going away shot with this piece of driftwood along the shores of Turnagain Arm. The spot I am taking the picture from is only available... (more)

The second Whittier bound freight of the day passes MP 85 on a picture perfect summer day. Not only was the weather great there was plenty of train action, which isn't always the case on the Alask... (more)

Pioneer Peak, near Palmer, AK towers over the northbound Fairbanks bound freight. Tonight's train is left Anchorage at 2015 and will arrive in Fairbanks around 0730. Most days the railroad is able... (more)

The nightly northbound freight can be captured during the long daylight hours of late spring and summer. Seen here at the Parks Highway overpass in Wasilla with the ever present Alaska Range in th... (more)

After two days of being laid up sick as a dog all weekend I finally needed to get a little fresh air and get out of the house. Well, a quick look at the turnover revealed a 3:15 PM call on a nort... (more)

An empty coal train is northbound along the Seward Subdivision. The railroad and highway share a narrow area between the mountains and the waters of Turnagain Arm. In the background the Chugach Mo... (more)

Three SD70MACs lead 92 loads and just shy of 7000 ft. of flat cars consisting of southbound containers for the Northland Services barge connection in Seward. This big train is in the teeth of the... (more)

Three SD70MACs lead 92 loads and just shy of 7000 ft. of flat cars consisting of southbound containers for the Northland Services barge connection in Seward. This big train is curling across the ... (more)