Ready to do battle with the drifts. The winter is over. The mechanics have done their job and the equipment, some of which is 110 years old, is in top-notch condition. There is a large cr... (more)

Something Special! - This image is my 500th on Railpictures.net. I hope you have enjoyed looking at them even half as much as I've enjoyed shooting and sharing them. Beyond that, c... (more)

End of the Line - What we have here is a rather unique and fascinating operation. Flint Hills Resources operates a large refinery in North Pole, Alaska and they lease a fleet of nearly 450... (more)

End of the Line - What we have here is a rather unique and fascinating operation. Flint Hills Resources operates a large refinery in North Pole, Alaska and they lease a fleet of nearly 450... (more)

In the northern part of Alaska the fall season starts early and is relatively short, but the colors are often spectacular. The Denali Star is seen here traversing the wonders of Healy Canyon on a ... (more)

The fall colors in Healy Canyon are a sight to behold as the second to the last northbound Denali Star traverses the short but incredibly scenic canyon on a nice fall day in the last frontier.

The northbound Coastal Classic emerges from the trees in the Hooligan Block a mile south of Portage. This is the first accessible location after leaving Moose Pass over 30 rail miles and 50 road m... (more)

It is a damp and dreary early fall afternoon as seen from one of ARR's cab cars (former Amtrak F40PH #244) on the rear of Alaska Railroad's Hurricane Turn as we fly through Chase, Alaska at 63 mph... (more)

Glacier Blue Ice and the Blue and Gold - Really, where else but Alaska can you get a view like this on train? The ARR's sole Colorado Railcar built DMU poses in the middle of the famed Gr... (more)

The Loop District - Really, where else but Alaska can you get a view like this on a train? The ARR's sole Colorado Railcar built DMU poses in the middle of the famed Grandview loop, argua... (more)

Third Up! - The quintessential Alaskan train ride The Hurricane Turn crawls out on to its namesake bridge affording the passengers a stunning view of the Chulitna River and the Alas... (more)

An Alaska Railroad container train bound for the barge in Whittier and from there on to Seattle winds its way around the shores of Turnagain Arm at Bird Creek. The W post is a warning sign for the... (more)

The northbound Coastal Classic emerges from the trees in the Hooligan Block a mile north of Portage. This is the first accesible location after leaving Moose Pass over 30 rail miles and 50 road mi... (more)

A pair of Alaska RR SD70MACs lead a loaded gravel train off of the Palmer Branch at Matanuska Junction, the branch's junction with the ARR mainline. The train will run south of Anchorage to one of... (more)

This is a view of the northbound Denali Express (DEX) which runs non stop from a cruise ship connection in Whittier to Denali Park with a mix of coaches including an ARR Goldstar and Princess and ... (more)