As the days begin to shorten in Alaska the last rays of light reflect off of the northbound Coastal Classic as it journeys to Anchorage. In the early summer months one can photograph this train al... (more)

The nightly freight from Fairbanks to Anchorage has just crossed the long Knik River bridge and is swinging around a bluff to head south west toward it's final terminal in this view from the Old G... (more)

The nightly freigh from Fairbanks to Anchorage has dropped off the 1.25% grade of Wasilla hill and is accelerating through the Palmer Hay Flats just north of Matanuska Junction and just about an h... (more)

Wasilla!? - Long before the rest of the world knew about this place (for good or ill depending on your political persuasion) Wasilla was a one time sleepy Alaskan town now up and coming as ... (more)

20320! - That's the height of North America's highest peak - Mt. McKinley - which dominates the horizon and on a clear day can be seen from hundreds of miles away and is in sight for a good... (more)

Every year the city of Anchorage hosts a two week long celebration called Fur Rendezvous...or Rondy as it's known. This is a winter carnival and the city's biggest celebration of the year. The f... (more)

Shortly after meeting sister #4325 on the southbound Star at Reves siding the ARR's nightly Anchorage-Fairbanks freight (known colloquially as the OX) is seen wheeling around a sweeping curve righ... (more)

Now this is what I call a passenger train! - Here is a view from the south end of one of the longest passenger trains in recent ARR history. This train consists of 22 cars with two MACs on ... (more)

This view looks south from the lead unit on the head end of a special 22 car passenger charter. The train left Anchorage (MP114) and has traveled here to MP 54 to afford passengers a view of Spen... (more)

Now this is what I call a passenger train! - One of the longest passenger trains in recent ARR history is being reading for departure. This train consists of 22 cars with two MACs on the s... (more)

It's cold windy and spectacularly beautiful along Turnagain Arm on this Saturday morning. The 70 car unit coal train is headed to Seward, but before reaching that tidewater community two brutal mo... (more)

Three SD70MACs are coiling their way south with 70 loads of coal and 3 more MACs on the rear trailing obediently behind. Just about 40 miles out of Anchorage - the crew has been enjoying a flat wa... (more)

An SD70MAC races south leading 5 sisters (two more on the head end and three on the rear) and 70 cars of coal destined to Seward Alaska and a date with a South American bound collier.

It's cold windy and spectacularly beautiful along Turnagain Arm on this Saturday morning. The rocky buttress of the Chugach Mountains and the icy tidal waters make the 70 car unit coal train, bra... (more)

The southbound Denali Star heads into the cut just north of Reves siding. To the left is what looks to be the former mainline before a recent realignment. The end of the run from Fairbanks to Anch... (more)