Coal empties snake north hugging the slim patch of land between the Seward Highway and the icy waters of the Turnagain Arm.

Who doesn't like a 6-pack? Six SD70MACs roll north through Bird Creek with an impressive display of 24,300 horsepower although only the first three units were actually on line. Five of these MAC... (more)

As if chasing a Whittier-bound freight all the way south wasn't enough, there was a coal empty waiting at Portage to chase all the way back north! Often times it can be feast or famine 'fanning t... (more)

Follow us at Alaska Railfanning! ARR 3010 leads a lengthy freight out of the 5,050'-long Portage Tun... (more)

It's springtime in Alaska...wish you were here! But feel free to live vicariously through us at Alaska Railf... (more)

A matched trio of GP40-2s swings around the bend for a jaunt down the straight stretch leading to the siding at Brookman. This is what the first day of spring looks like in Alaska...yeah, we're s... (more)

On another glorious March day in Alaska a southbound manifest bound for Seward skirts the shore of Lower Trail Lake just a few miles south of the tiny berg of Moose Pass, AK. This is a train of em... (more)

What better way to usher in Spring in Alaska than chasing a train to Whittier under sunny skies? A trio of GP40-2s leads this long freight around the bend in Rainbow as it skirts along the Turnag... (more)

In my opinion March has some of the best weather Alaska has to offer. Clear skies and moderate temperatures, by Alaska standards, make March a great month for photography. The summer months when m... (more)

Learn more at Alaska Railfanning! The Spirit of Seward leads a four-pack of SD70MACs and a st... (more)

The northbound Denali Star is waiting for the southbound train. The photo is taken from the open deck on the double-stock car

Horizon unlevel;-)? This passenger is filming the ARR-locs, leads the Coastal Classic from Seward to Anchorage. We are standing on the open deck in the double-deck car

A southbound freight crosses the placid waters of Glacier Creek. I can't ever recall seeing this stream so smooth, makes for a very nice reflection.

The first of three southbound freights scheduled an hour apart out of Anchorage is just a minute out of the small town of Indian and a few second shy of full sunshine. It is a rarity to catch thre... (more)

A Seward bound freight rounds the curve through scenic Girdwood on what would ultimately be a good day of photography.