The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce charter train is southbound near Girdwood on an absolutely stunning Friday fall afternoon. This train would meet a manifest train off the barge at Whittier at Por... (more)

The NRHS Charter train returns from a day in Seward. From what I heard the convention was a major success, the railroad did a good job of putting all the pieces together including several rare mil... (more)

A loaded gravel train has a green signal to enter the main at Matanuska Junction while meeting the NRHS charter train a beautiful but crisp fall morning in the 49th state. I think the convention g... (more)

I recently took my daughter to start her college education at Hofstra University, in doing so I was able to add a new railroad to those that I have photographed, the Long Island Railroad. It is my... (more)

A loaded grain train is over the top of Mullan Pass and basking in the last rays of sunshine en-route to Missoula and points west on a cool Spring evening.

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)

A spot I had been meaning to try out this summer but hadn't had the opportunity to explore yet. With a hint of sunshine after several days of rain I was more than itching to get out. I decided tod... (more)

While I didn't get full sun the sun did illuminate enough of the scene to get a workable image. The southbound coal train back on its normal schedule skirts the shoreline of Turnagain Arm on a blu... (more)

This southbound left Anchorage about 4:30 PM and an empty coal train was on duty at Seward at 3:15 PM so I had hopes that they might meet somewhere in en-route however that was not to be as this W... (more)

While out for a drive on a beautiful summer night I was looking for a spot to catch the Coastal Classic on its northward journey from Seward. While the sunsets almost at 11pm the Chugach Mountains... (more)

While the Alaska Railroad doesn't run a lot of freight on the south end you can generally count on 2-3 coal trains a week between Anchorage and Seward. Today's shot shows a northbound snaking alon... (more)

Nothing but blue skies on this summer day in Alaska. A southbound coal load is see skirting the bog at Portage en-route to Seward where they will unload and return to Anchorage later in the evenin... (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)

Today was a perfect day for photos, not only was it a cruise Wednesday, which means additional passenger trains to support the cruise ships, but there was also two freights on the SB line up, a Wh... (more)

The nightly freight is northbound for Fairbanks with a large block of container/TOFC traffic. 102 trailers and an unknown amount of containers makes for a lengthy freight seen here crossing the Ma... (more)