A shiny Alaskan GP40-2 seats at the depot in a beautiful Alaskan Summer day.

ARR GP40-2 3012 is about to cross the Nenana River as they shove a car of ties to be unloaded in Suntrana for an upcoming tie renewal program later this summer. While not exactly what I had hoped ... (more)

The southbound Denali Star is about to cross the Jack River in Cantwell, Alaska. This train left Denali Park about an hour ago and in my opinion is about to traverse some of the best scenery along... (more)

Alaska Railroad GP40-2 in original paint, now a days referred to as heritage paint, leads a 7,800' train out of Anchorage yard, in what reminds me of a classic Colorado down pour. No such case her... (more)

It is May 10th and Spring is in the air. The trees are turning green from a long winter and there are Geese arriving in Alaska. 2014 was a good year for coal unlike 2015 where so far this year onl... (more)

During last years gravel season the balloon track was removed at the Palmer load-out making it necessary for the crews to make a long back up move, so the RR re-instated one of the three remaining... (more)

A three unit set of MACs are shoving hard on the rear of an export coal train as they climb Grandview Hill en-route to the Port of Seward. There was quite a bit more snow in 2013 as opposed to thi... (more)

Late on a winters day, 2:21PM, with less than an hour of useable sun 3012 leads three sisters with 7,000' feet of train headed for the barge in Whittier. And after a week on the water will arrive ... (more)

A pair of Geeps cross 20 Mile bridge with the longest load hauled on the Alaska Railroad. A 159' beam to be used to cross the railroad near Arctic and Dowling in S. Anchorage. This is the first of... (more)

It is not often that the Northern Lights are strong enough to overcome the light pollution of Alaska's largest city but on this day I was able to capture the lights as they flickered above Alaska ... (more)

The regularly scheduled passenger train followed the ski train by about an hour, yep that's two trains this winters day in daylight, and is seen about to arrive at the Talkeetna Depot on a clear b... (more)

After a day of cross country skiing the Ski Train is returning its weary travelers to Anchorage seen here at MP 207 with the towering Alaska Range in the background. Just to the left and out of th... (more)

Following a loaded coal train south from Healy is challenging enough without having to contend with sucker holes. Unfortunately I lost the battle here as the train crests the summit of Broad Pass ... (more)

Picture says it all. Alaska Railroad 4007 proudly displaying it's railroad's name on it's flanks.

592 has been partially loaded back up with stone and is now tucked away here at 388 pit for the weekend with a nice little lash up including one of just three black & gold GP40-2's on point. Also ... (more)