Sitting in the small yard at Healy, AK one can see the southbound loaded export coal led by SD70MAC 4012, in the track to the right is the local coal that will be loaded and forwarded to Fairbanks... (more)

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The Glacier Discovery in the station Anchorage in the eveningsun

Join us at Alaska Railfanning! A matched pair of MACs just emerged from the 5,050' long Portage Tunn... (more)

A pair of SD70MACs works south just north of Whittier Junction on their way to Whittier to pick up a train. Summer is most definitely gone in The Last Frontier. While it still looks Autumn'ish i... (more)

Insignificance. North-and-southbound Alaska Railroad passenger trains meet along the banks of the Turnagain Arm as the majestic peaks of the Chugach Mountain range tower imposingly in the b... (more)

The Denali Star from Anchorage to Fairbanks is waiting for the passengers in the morningsun

Join us at Alaska Railfanning! I was out to catch what I thought was the last gravel train of the se... (more)

Join us at Alaska Railfanning! ARR 4013 leads one of the last gravel trains of the 2012 season south... (more)

A southbound coal train traverses the confines of treacherous Healy Canyon on what was a beautiful fall day. Fall is a great time to take photos in Alaska as often it is the best weather of the ye... (more)

Summer is over and fall has made itself evident. Every where one looks you can see the changing face of nature. After crossing Riley Creek the Star rolls through the curve located at MP 347. It is... (more)

The Whittier Turn has arrived at its port city after a short run from Anchorage. The depot is the canopy to the right of 2002 and the GP38-2 is displaying red markers preparing for its return tri... (more)

The Whittier bound passenger train gives its passenger a great view of Turnagain Arm. It is possible to see bears, eagles, & Dall sheep on the short trip between Anchorage & Whittier and upon arri... (more)

A southbound loaded coal train traces the shoreline of Turnagain Arm. There are many off the road shots in Alaska of the line between Anchorage and Portage, this is not one of them. This shot repr... (more)

It is 12:06 AM and the daily freight bound for Anchorage is just minutes away from Denali Park and the days sunshine doesn't have much longer either. Summer days in Alaska.