A relatively short train off the barge in Whittier wraps itself around the curve at Rainbow on a beautiful Fall afternoon. All of the tanks are empty, brought up on the barge for a new, to Anchora... (more)
A rebuilt Alaska Railroad GP7, featuring a spartan cab and ARR trucks was caught outside the BN roundhouse at Interbay in Seattle, WA. The unit spent some time in the BN shops here.
The returning Coastal Classic is right on time. And although we are more than two hours from sunset the Chugach Mountains have blocked the sun from reaching the rails casting a shadow across the t... (more)