As those of us who live in places like Vegas bake through another desert summer, this scene from a cold Halloween day in Alaska looks very refreshing. Northbound Whittier freight crosses Twenty Mi... (more)
The Coastal Classic breezes into the beautiful scenery of Portage on its was north toward its home in Anchorage. Things can change very quickly and dramatically in Alaska. While this Spring was ... (more)
The Glacier Discovery is fresh off the south leg of the wye at Portage after a run out out Whittier. ARR 32, former AMTK 268, was on the point out of the Portage Valley and will lead the way as t... (more)
ARR 4319 leads the northbound Coastal Classic past the marsh waters just south of Portage on a calendar-perfect evening. This area was devastated during the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake which was ... (more)
ARR 4319 brings the daily Coastal Classic northbound through Portage. This train departed Anchorage at 0645L and arrived in Seward a little after 1100L. The return trip departed Seward at 1800L ... (more)
After backing off the wye at Portage, ARR 4324 leads a Princess Cruises train north toward Anchorage. On Saturdays when the cruise trains are running, Portage seemingly generates trains out of th... (more)
The Coastal Classic pops into view as it nears Portage on its run north from Seward to Anchorage. The tracks diverged away from any road system some 33 miles ago in Moose Pass, and this is the fi... (more)
ARR 3015 is at the end of a long day that took it and cruise ship passengers from Seward, north to McKinley, and then back south eventually ending up on the siding here at Portage. The Chugach Mo... (more)
The Alaska Railroad's one and only DMU leads the Glacier Discovery back towards Anchorage just north of Girdwood. ARR 751 was the last DMU built by Colorado Railcar before they went out of busine... (more)
Learn more at Alaska Railfanning! ARR 4319 leads the Coastal Classic northbound over the Twentymile ... (more)
An Alaska Railroad ballast train negotiates the south leg of the Wye at Portage, having just cleared the mainline for a southbound passenger train. Their chore for the day will be to spread ballas... (more)
Rolling through trees killed by a tsunami in 1964, this Seward to Anchorage train approaches Portage Jct. on ARR's Alaska Division.
It's springtime in Alaska...wish you were here! But feel free to live vicariously through us at Alaska Railf... (more)
Learn more at Alaska Railfanning! The Spirit of Seward leads a four-pack of SD70MACs and a st... (more)
Learn more at Alaska Railfanning! The Spirit of Anchorage leads a 5000' freight train south t... (more)
