On an unusual train day on the Alaska Railroad the third train of a three train fleet is just south of Indian when the sun shines through a sucker hole a provides a momentary bit of sunshine.

Alaska Railroad SD70MAC 4323 wheels an empty coal train north along the shores of Turnagain Arm. In about 45 minutes the train will be in Anchorage and will add a fresh crew for the trip north to ... (more)

It has been a pretty bleak winter in Alaska, especially when you combine bleak weather with few trains. In fact until I took this photo I hadn't taken a photo in Alaska since sometime in November ... (more)

Follow us at Alaska Railfanning! The barges are in! Winter is a notoriously slow time for the Alask... (more)

After working the yard for several hours, ARR 2003 takes a break and basks in the morning sunlight which belies the brisk -16°F ambient temperature. This unit was built for Penn Central in 1969 ... (more)

The Alaska Railroad is cool in so many different ways that it should come as no surprise that even their Jersey Barriers are cool! The ARR logo is imprinted into these little concrete walls, and ... (more)

An eventual Seward-bound freight pops and hisses in the -16°F morning temps, waiting for a crew to take it on the journey south out of Anchorage. There are few unobstructed views along the Ancho... (more)

Alaska RR's daily passenger run south is amply powered with two husky SD70MACs as the train prepares to leave Denali for the 233-mile run to Anchorage. Four private cruise ship company double-de... (more)

ARR 4006 leads its 5000' freight over the Snow River, about to tackle the steep 2%-plus grade awaiting it before the final descent in to Seward.

Learn more at Alaska Railfanning! I have absolutely no issue waiting 45 minutes in 0°F temps to cap... (more)

The Glacier Discovery Train is arriving in Girdwood. Left a part of the small station-building

Learn more at Alaska Railfanning! The Spirit of Anchorage leads a 5000' freight train south t... (more)

A Thanksgiving surprise from the Alaska Railroad. it was expected that there would not be any road trains operating on Thanksgiving day, however high winds in Whittier delayed barge unloading resu... (more)

A Thanksgiving surprise from the Alaska Railroad. it was expected that there would not be any road trains operating on Thanksgiving day, however high winds in Whittier delayed barge unloading resu... (more)

Southbound ARMS traffic, headed up by a couple of the Alaska Railroad's beautiful SD70MACs, makes good time along the Turnagain Arm, headed for the port city of Whittier. Just a few short hours la... (more)