The twice-a-week cruise train runs south through Elmendorf AFB and by some already-changing leaves with the Countdown Unit on the point. The following night, the temps dipped below freezing for t... (more)

Nearing the end of a long day of running around the state, the Countdown Unit starts the last leg of its day northbound toward Anchorage after a stop in Whittier.

ARR 4321 backs a Princess Cruises Train off the south leg of the wye in Portage after a brief visit to Whittier. In the background, Explorer Glacier hangs out in the Chugach Mountains.

The northbound Denali Star is waiting for the southbound train. The photo is taken from the open deck on the double-stock car

Sunny skies greet the southbound Denali Star as it works its way through Elmendorf AFB.

ARR 4321, affectionately dubbed the Countdown Unit, leads another Denali Star southbound on a picture-perfect summer evening. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I actually live... (more)

The Countdown Unit leads the Denali Star under Vandenberg Dr. on Elmendorf AFB. Follow along or share your trackside experiences in The Last Frontier at Railroad: Alaska Railroad
Locomotive: EMD SD70MAC
Location: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, USA
Locomotive #: ARR 4321
Train ID: Denali Star
Photo Date: June 19, 2012

A pair of MACs leads a 3-car Aurora Winter Train north through Fort Richardson.

The Aurora Winter Train makes its Sunday run south just north of Willow. During the winter months until mid-May, this train will depart Anchorage every Saturday morning for Fairbanks and make the... (more)

The Pride of the Fleet - As passenger season winds to a close here in the Last Frontier I thought I'd post one from back during the beginning of the season. Here is a shot of the southboun... (more)

ARR’s Coastal Classic runs daily Anchorage to Seward in the morning and returns in the afternoon in the summer. This is the northbound returning to Anchorage.

ARR 4320 and 4321 Meet at Whittier Junction at 8:40 pm 4320 has the MEX (McKinley Express) which is operated by ARR for Princess Lines in the summer Whittier to Princess's Lodge ne... (more)

A half an hour from Anchorage Station at 9:45 pm and it is still an hour and a half to sunset. ARR’s Coastal Classic runs daily in the summer Anchorage to Seward in the morning and returns in t... (more)

The Denali Express (DEX) is run north and southbound between Whittier and Denali Park each summer Saturday and Monday for Princes Lines. This is the northbound train with its head light on low and... (more)