An hour and thirteen minutes after leading the Glacier Discovery out of Portage Tunnel enroute to Whittier, ARR 3010 is on the tail end as the Discovery is headed back north through the Portage Tu... (more)

ARR 2005 takes a break in the sun as its crew is off grabbing a quick bite of lunch. This GP38 will be 45 years old this August and has been on the Alaska Railroad for the past 28 years. It star... (more)

Even though things are slow on the Alaska Railroad during the winter, there's always work to be done in the yard. It's just after lunch and the sun is not long above the horizon as man and machin... (more)

White Pass Work Extra. A pair of GE 90 Class Locomotives and their work extra await the call to duty, just north of the White Pass Shops on a cool afternoon in April.

Every spring, thi... (more)

Ever wonder why you don't see many photos of the Alaska Railroad in the winter time? Well, for one, the tourists are gone which means less cameras by the tracks to catch any action. Another reas... (more)

Hey, look...a train running in the winter in Alaska under sunny skies! That combination is hard to come by in the winter of 2013/14 thus far as train movements have all but evaporated this season... (more)

WPY #69 has almost reached the White Pass summit (elevation of 3888 ft) with its short freight train. In less than one mile, the train will cross the international border between the United States... (more)

"What the heck is that!?" A very interesting load sitting on the siding in Talkeetna, Alaska. This load must be going up to the northern part of Alaska where there is a lot of snow. This load must... (more)

White Pass & Yukon Route #69 being moved around yard by one of their GE diesel's. Something you don't see everyday.

Merry Christmas to all. WPY #69 has almost reached the White Pass summit (elevation of 3888 ft) with its short freight train. In less than one mile, the train will cross the international border b... (more)

The Glacier Discovery arrives at the station Anchorage in the eveningsun. The white house on the left side is the stationbuilding. See also #413071

The rail grinder having started at Indian earlier in the day is finished for the night and has stopped to take on water at Potter Creek using good ole gravity to get the job done.

GP40-2 in original paint accentuates what remains of the fall colors as this northbound freight for Anchorage rolls along the shores of Turnagain Arm in the small town of Indian on a fairly warm f... (more)

With just a hint of what remains of the fall colors the second freight of the day from the barge in Whittier rolls north with the balance of the interchange from the lower 48. While most of the tr... (more)

Engineer Bill Bivins gives the photographer a friendly wave on a beautiful fall day. With the sun shining and the colors at peak it was a great day to be with camera in hand.