The returning Coastal Classic is right on time. And although we are more than two hours from sunset the Chugach Mountains have blocked the sun from reaching the rails casting a shadow across the t... (more)

Alaska Railroad's southbound Fairbanks to Anchorage freight, symbol 130S, is seen near Hurricane, Alaska, with a quartet of SD70MACs on the head end - 4325, 4014, 4016 and 4007 - with another SD70... (more)

Just after 2 am on March 12, the southbound Fairbanks to Anchorage, Alaska freight train, #130S, is seen rolling through the wilderness town of Cantwell, Alaska, part of Denali Borough. The train... (more)

Golden hour light bathes the scene as the Coastal Classic rolls north alongside the Seward Highway and Turnagain Arm, slowly clicking off the miles to Anchorage.

On Father's Day I found a pocket of sun while awaiting the arrival of the southbound Denali Star. All around me dark storm clouds loomed and it appeared to be raining everywhere except where I was... (more)

In a high mountain valley nearing the highest point on the ARR (Summit ele 2363 ft), our northbound Denali Star meets the southbound counterpart with an SD70MAC and 8 cars.

Alaska Railroad SD70MACs 4325 and 4326 head south with the Denali Star as the roll through the curve at MP 360 near Healy Alaska on what is turning out to be a decent weather day. The Denali Star ... (more)

The annual Nordic Ski Train chartered by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage breezes north for an afternoon of fun in the snow in Curry, AK. Mt. McKinley, aka Denali, stands watch in the b... (more)

The Coastal Classic comes through Bird Point with ARR 4325 leading the charge while a lone passenger takes in the scenery from the observation deck on the rear of the second Ultradome car. Learn ... (more)

The Denali Star from Anchorage to Fairbanks is waiting for the passengers in the morningsun

One of the signature locations on the Alaska Railroad is the Hurricane Bridge over Hurrican Gulch. The bridge is over 300 feet above Hurricane creek. When riding the train this bridge appears out ... (more)

The three units on this southbound export coal train are not currently needed on the flat terrain between Anchorage and Portage but once south of Portage this train will need all seven units on li... (more)

The sun is still powerful enough to still light the mountains in the background but is too low in the sky to light the valley floor. A coal train enroute to Seward will leave the highway behind an... (more)

At Rainbow a nortbound freight hugs the shores of Turnagain Arm that contains plenty of ice on this winter's day.

Trains along Turnagain Arm between Portage and Anchorage often are in close proximity to the road and views like this are possible in many locations in the 50 miles bewteen the two locations.