One of Alaska Railroads 12 HEP equipped SD70MACs leans into a sharp curve just south of Girdwood with a cruise train for Whittier in tow.

The northbound Anchorage to Fairbanks freight eases across the Matanuska River just a little under an hour into the 350 mile long trip into the interior of Alaska.

A southbound cruise train rolls along Turnagain Arm on its way to an awaiting cruise ship at the port of Seward.

A lengthy lumber train off the barge in Seward rolls along the shores of Turnagain Arm and into the setting sun on a fantastic late winter's day. Although it is winter in this scene there is still... (more)

There is one round trip passenger train to Seward each day in the summer. We left the house and headed for Seward about the same time the train left the depot in Anchorage. We spent the day in Sew... (more)

The rear of a Princess Lines cruise train passes over 20 Mile River just north of the junction at Portage.

A southbound Princess Lines cruise train flies by the 2,511 foot long siding at Brookman.

A southbound cruise train passes the popular tourist lookout point known as Beluga Point on its journey to the Port of Whittier.

The summer has not gotten off to a good start here in the Last Frontier. Plenty of dark dreary skies and rain, lots of rain. So when you get a sunny afternoon you make the most of the opportunity.... (more)

An Alaska Railroad freight pops out of the Portage Tunnel, crosses Placer Creek, and rolls through Bear Valley and will soon enter the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. A 2.5 mile road/rail tunnel t... (more)

Alaska Railroad's unique Hurricane Turn is sitting on its namesake The Hurricane Bridge over Hurricane Gulch. This bridge is 916' long and 296' from the top of the rail to the bottom of the Gulch.... (more)

The lead locomotive begins the crossing of the Hurricane Guch bridge with the creek some 296 feet below. It is quite the sight on this day.

While making the drive to Seward I caught up with the Coastal Classic, also en route to Seward, and grabbed this shot along Kenai Lake. Not a bad addition to my drive south for a day cruise.

On a glorious day in Alaska, if only the rest of the summer could be like today, the Alaska RR's 5 day a week freight to Fairbanks crosses the Knik River. Roughly 30 miles and 50 minutes into thei... (more)

On a glorious day in Alaska, if only the rest of the summer could be like today, the Alaska RR's 5 day a week freight to Fairbanks crosses the Knik River. Roughly 30 miles and 50 minutes into thei... (more)