Alaska Railroad GP40-2 3007 leads SD70MAC 4318 past the restored Nenana depot in the morning hours of March 14. The train had come from the other side of the river at the higher elevation and hor... (more)

Alaska Railroad GP40-2 3007 leads SD70MAC 4318 southbound from Fairbanks to the Usibelli Mine near Healy, Alaska for coal loading on March 14, 2017.

Alaska Railroad's southbound Fairbanks to Anchorage freight, symbol 130S, is seen near Hurricane, Alaska, with a quartet of SD70MACs on the head end - 4325, 4014, 4016 and 4007 - with another SD70... (more)

Two of Alaska Railroads GP40-2s, one in as delivered paint and one in the current paint scheme, lead a southbound barge train on to the Whittier branch.

With very special thanks to David Blazejewski and Frank Keller - this has to be THE highlight photo of the trip and the one that was the goal. At 0116 hrs on March 14 - the early portion of our 4... (more)

Northbound Whittier to Anchorage train 125N is seen north of Girdwood, AK and dwarfed by the distant mountains as it sands heavily for traction on the wet rail. Lead unit - GP40-2 3012 retains th... (more)

The southbound 188W local coal train from Fairbanks to the Usibelli Mine site near Healy, AK is seen rolling through the thru-truss bridge at Ferry, AK with L-window GP40-2 3007 leading the way!

Talkeetna, Alaska's population has more than doubled as the Winter Aurora passenger train has made its station stop to discharge passengers and goods, as well as pick up a tour group to continue o... (more)

Northbound loaded coal train 188W is enroute back to Fairbanks from the Usibelli Mine as it snakes along the hillside at Nenana, Alaska. The train is led by SD70MAC 4318 and GP40-2 3007 as it str... (more)

The southbound Winter Aurora Passenger train #235S is seen on the Central Subdivision having just navigated through Houston with SD70MACs 4317 and 4322 doing the honors for today's 4-car train.

Northbound Whittier to Anchorage, Alaska freight train #125N is readying to depart from Whittier with a trio of geeps representing each of the Alaska Railroad paint schemes - GP40-2 3012 in the mo... (more)

Northbound Whittier to Anchorage, Alaska freight train #125N rolls northbound north of Girdwood, Alaska, with a trio of geeps representing each of the Alaska Railroad paint schemes - GP40-2 3012 i... (more)

Northbound Whittier to Anchorage, Alaska freight train #125N rolls northbound through Girdwood, Alaska, with a trio of geeps representing each of the Alaska Railroad paint schemes - GP40-2 3012 in... (more)

One of three remaining black Alaska Railroad GP40-2s - ARR 3006 - is seen with ARR 3012 as the yard crew finishes making up a 120S train for Whittier in front of the Anchorage Operations Center on... (more)

Northbound Whittier to Anchorage, Alaska freight train #125N is seen along the coastline of Turnagain Arm with a pair of GP40-2s and a GP38u as the nose and the top of the distant mountain absorb ... (more)