The southbound Aurora Winter passenger train is about an hour out of Anchorage on what has become a typical afternoon over the last two weeks or so. Beautiful spring weather has made for great pho... (more)

Coal empties run west (RR north) through Matanuska JCT on another beautiful Spring evening under endless blue skies. I know Montana likes to be known as "Big Sky Country", but c'mon, Montana, thi... (more)

The Countdown Unit brings up the rear of the southbound Nordic Ski Train seen here at Matanuska JCT. The Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage charters the annual ski train for an all-day event ... (more)

ARR 4001 ("Spirit of Alaska") and ARR 4006 ("Spirit of Anchorage") shove a cut of two flats back into the yard as they put together their train for a run to Seward.

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 last northbound train of lumber off the barge in Seward passes beneath the Chugach Mountains on a stunningly beautiful March afternoon. The last week or so have been absolutely beautiful and I... (more)

The northbound Winter Aurora passenger train arrives in Talkeetna under the watchful eye of Mt. McKinley, known almost universally in Alaska as Denali, and the Alaska Range. It was a beautiful day... (more)

Southbound coal loads headed for the dock at Seward pass Gorilla Rock on a glorious end of winter day.

Southbound coal loads headed for the dock at Seward pass Gorilla Rock on a glorious end of winter day.

After traveling along the shores of Turnagain Arm for the last 30 miles or so the tracks turn inland for a bit and then will follow Cook inlet for a bit before finally coming to the yard in Anchor... (more)

The state of Alaska has plenty of water and shoreline and the Alaska Railroad has no shortage of either as well. A train off the barge in Whittier, all 7811' of it trundles along the shoreline at ... (more)

ARR 4318 leads the Aurora Winter Train just south of Willow, AK on its way back home to Anchorage on a gorgeous Wednesday afternoon. The Aurora Winter Train typically runs once a we... (more)

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.

While the sun has officially risen it has yet to clear the Chugach mountains so while the background is in bright sun the train is still in shadows giving a nice pre-dawn look and feel to it. This... (more)

The weather man said 2-5 inches of snow last night clearing into sunshine for Saturday. Well I would guess we got a good 12 inches, so when I found out the coal train was called late I decided to ... (more)