Workin' the Barge - This is a view from the deck of the AML Barge Fairbanks Provider which is tied up in Whittier at the ship. This view looks off the stern across the recently upgraded sl... (more)

Upper Deck View - This is a view from the service walkway on the upper deck of the AML Barge Fairbanks Provider which is tied up in Whittier. This view looks off the stern at the barge s... (more)

Two of the last three GP40-2s to wear their 1975 as delivered black and yellow paint trundle back north through the yard after yarding the first third of their 6015 ft. The empty yard squeezed ha... (more)

Landfall! - A cut of mixed freight cars are gingerly pulled of the AML barge Fairbanks Provider by a pair of ARR geeps (unseen around the curve to the right). This is the first time these ... (more)

Landfall! - A loaded covered hopper is gingerly pulled of the AML barge Fairbanks Provider. This is the first time it's hit land in nearly a week after a 1000 mile journey by sea from the ... (more)

Upper Deck View - This is a view from the service walkway on the upper deck of the the AML Barge Fairbanks Provider which is tied up in Whittier. This view looks toward the starboard bow c... (more)

Horizon unlevel?! - Nope...that's just a normal list as the barge is stripped. Once a week an AML (Alaska Marine Lines) barge arrives at the port of Whittier from Seattle. There are three... (more)

Seeing a few other pictures tonight of Whittier Alaska on a beautiful sunny day reminded me of a shot I myself made in Whittier also on a beautiful sunny day. The only difference was about 6 month... (more)

Welcome to Whittier! It isn't nice very often in Whittier. In fact, the town features some of the worst weather in Alaska with a normal winter seeing over 420 inches of snow! Known for r... (more)

Welcome to Whittier! - Two of the last three GP40-2s to wear their 1975 as delivered black and yellow paint march a 6015 ft train out of the 13,338 ft long tunnel and into the town of Whitt... (more)

The Name Says It All! - The aptly named Aqua Train is owned and operated by CN to provide interchange service with the Alaska Railroad. CN owns the barge and loads it at Prince Rupert, BC... (more)

The Name Says It All! - The aptly named Aqua Train is owned and operated by CN to provide interchange service with the Alaska Railroad. CN owns the barge and loads it at Prince Rupert, BC... (more)

The new face of Whittier - A pair of ARR Geeps in "heritage" paint are reaching onto the slip with a "handle" of idler cars to begin pulling the "Aqua Train." CN owns the barge and loads i... (more)

It's just another typical day in Whittier - meaning it's foggy and wet. This isolated little community some 70 rail miles from Anchorage is the ARR's gateway to the outside world through it's bar... (more)

Alaska Railroad's Glacier Discovery has arrived Whittier and is seen next to one of the cruise ships that provides more than a few customers for the railroad. Seen on a glorious spring day. Plenty... (more)