A southbound coal load is tucked away in the siding at Broad Pass, while on the mainline the Denali Explorer, a train for cruise passengers passes on the mainline. In the distance you can see the ... (more)

The Denali Explorer has dropped all the cruise passengers at the Denali Park depot and will run empty, with the exception of on board staff, the rest of the way to Fairbanks.

The Coastal Classic comes through Bird Point with ARR 4325 leading the charge while a lone passenger takes in the scenery from the observation deck on the rear of the second Ultradome car. Learn ... (more)

A pair of Geeps rest in front of the Alaska Railroad's diesel shop. These two Geeps were purchased new by the ARR, and even though they are only separated by two years, they do have their subtle ... (more)

The southbound journey of the Coastal Classic has miles and miles of shoreline running, including both ocean and lake side shorelines. Seen here along the shore of Kenai Lake about an hour out of ... (more)

The Glacier Discovery heads north towards Anchorage on what has become the summer of a lifetime. There have been more sunny days this summer then the last three summers combined. In the background... (more)

The Denali Star breezes over a swollen Ship Creek (and under the overly-complex pedestrian bridge) just moments from hitting the depot in Anchorage.

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The pride of the Alaska Railroad passenger service, the Denali Star crosses Riley Creek Trestle with the boundaries of Denali National Park. Upon crossing the trestle the train will arrive at the ... (more)

Pioneer Peak, near Palmer, AK towers over the northbound Fairbanks bound freight. Tonight's train is left Anchorage at 2015 and will arrive in Fairbanks around 0730. Most days the railroad is able... (more)

A matched set of flared-radiator MACs leads the southbound Denali Star through one last curve leaving Elmendorf AFB before hitting the yard limits in Anchorage after a 12-hour journey from Fairban... (more)

The Glacier Discovery pops out of the Portage Tunnel on its was north towards Anchorage. The water in the foreground is Portage Creek and has the very distinctive gray-green hue of glacier runoff... (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)

After clearing the 13,300'-long Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel (seen in the back right), ARR 3010 brings the Glacier Discovery into Whittier for the second time on this amazingly beautiful day.

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)