The Alaska Railroad has more than a few large bridges. One of the more inaccessible ones is the one across the Eagle River located just a few miles north of Anchorage but deep within the confines ... (more)

Unusual situation: The passenger train waits until the freight train has left the track. I don't see a stop sign for the passenger train. The conductor watches the situation. The photo is taken fr... (more)

One of a couple of MP15's on Alaska RR was switching jet fuel tank cars at Anchorage International Airport facility on the Airport Spur

The fall colors are beginning to take hold in Anchorage.

A pair of GP40-2's sit outside the shops including 3006, which is one of just 3 Black and Gold GP40's left on the railroad.

ARR 2001 runs light along Ship Creep while doing some switching on a beautiful fall morning. Looking across, Cook Inlet, the mountain in the center of the background is Mount Susitna (4396 ft high... (more)

There aren't too many places where you can find a gritty industrial yard with snow capped peaks for a backdrop. On this beautiful Sunday morning, 2 Geeps were working the Anchorage yard. Here 2001... (more)

Freshly-painted ARR 3012 chills at the diesel shop in the ARR Anchorage Yard with a couple of MAC stablemates.

3003 and 2003 make up a nice looking work train at the north end of the yard, waiting out a nice evening and holiday weekend.

Alaska Railroad's Anchorage Yard basically sits between downtown Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. Every other year the base hosts Artic Thunder Air Show featuring among others the Th... (more)

The final few passengers take their time boarding the Denali Star at the depot in downtown Anchorage. This train would depart on time 17 minutes later.

The Denali Star is 20 minutes from departure as it basks in the morning sunshine in downtown Anchorage.

The weather looked promising upon departure from Anchorage but by the time I reached the tracks along Turnagain Arm bad weather had set in. I decided to wait it out and managed this shot of a nort... (more)

On a dreary day the sun makes a brief appearance as a northbound freight off of the barge in Whittier is making track speed and causing quite the flurry of snow.

The Glacier Discovery arrives at the station Anchorage in the eveningsun. The white house on the left side is the stationbuilding. See also #413071