It is always worth heading North of Anchorage on the Alaska Railroad. The scenery from Hurricane to Fairbanks is spectacular. Although the day had held great promise with sunshine early by the tim... (more)
With the trees beginning to show a bit of early-fall color, ARR 4325 leads the northbound Denali Star across the Riley Creek Trestle just south of the Denali Park station stop. What ... (more)
The daily (summer) northbound Denali Star bound for Fairbanks leans into the 55 mph curve at Matanuska Junction as the early fall colors begin to show themselves. The two HEP-equippe... (more)
Mixed Train 2009! The first mixed train to run on the ARR in over three decades is crossing the Talkeetna spur road and beginning to slow for its scheduled station stop. Rising behind the ... (more)
Mixed Train 2009! The first mixed train to run on the ARR in over three decades is highballing north at track speed rolling through the junction at NSS Matanuska (MP 151.4 on the ARR mainl... (more)
Mixed Train 2009! A going away look at the tail end of the first mixed train to run on the ARR in over three decades as it slows for its pending station stop. Three SD70MACs lead a 2300 ft... (more)
Mixed Train 2009! The first mixed train to run on the ARR in over three decades is highballing north at track speed as it leans into the curve a couple miles south of Montana siding. Thre... (more)
Mixed Train 2009! In an historic first, due to changing traffic patterns the ARR has chosen to exercise its FRA waiver to run mixed trains consisting of revenue passenger and haz-mat freigh... (more)
