A three unit set of MACs are shoving hard on the rear of an export coal train as they climb Grandview Hill en-route to the Port of Seward. There was quite a bit more snow in 2013 as opposed to thi... (more)

Late on a winters day, 2:21PM, with less than an hour of useable sun 3012 leads three sisters with 7,000' feet of train headed for the barge in Whittier. And after a week on the water will arrive ... (more)

A pair of Geeps cross 20 Mile bridge with the longest load hauled on the Alaska Railroad. A 159' beam to be used to cross the railroad near Arctic and Dowling in S. Anchorage. This is the first of... (more)

It is not often that the Northern Lights are strong enough to overcome the light pollution of Alaska's largest city but on this day I was able to capture the lights as they flickered above Alaska ... (more)

The regularly scheduled passenger train followed the ski train by about an hour, yep that's two trains this winters day in daylight, and is seen about to arrive at the Talkeetna Depot on a clear b... (more)

After a day of cross country skiing the Ski Train is returning its weary travelers to Anchorage seen here at MP 207 with the towering Alaska Range in the background. Just to the left and out of th... (more)

Following a loaded coal train south from Healy is challenging enough without having to contend with sucker holes. Unfortunately I lost the battle here as the train crests the summit of Broad Pass ... (more)

Picture says it all. Alaska Railroad 4007 proudly displaying it's railroad's name on it's flanks.

592 has been partially loaded back up with stone and is now tucked away here at 388 pit for the weekend with a nice little lash up including one of just three black & gold GP40-2's on point. Also ... (more)

With the sounds of F16's from the 354th Fighter Wing based at the Eielson AF base buzzing the air above the once a week daylight local to Eielson has dropped their cut of loaded coal cars off on t... (more)

The southbound Denali Star has departed the station at Denali Park and has crossed Riley Creek amid beautiful fall colors. Fall has an early arrival in Alaska especially the further north you go. ... (more)

With the knowledge of a late running south freight and clear skies forecasted I had plans to get to Talkeetna ahead of the freight and get a shot of the train exiting the bridge with Denali standi... (more)

A late running south freight rolls under the Old Glen Highway near Matanuska Junction. Not often at this time of year do you get an opportunity to catch the south freight in daylight hours. Chalk ... (more)

188's power a Mac and a GP40 sit outside the shops on a cold and misty night.

A lite mist is falling as the Glacier Discovery heads west towards Portage and eventually Anchorage after departing Whittier and passing through Bear Valley.