The sharp looking 3012 departs Anchorage with the state fair train as it crosses ships creek.

The hostlers have taken over for the road crew on the 130N, they have just yarded the train and now take the pair of MAC's to be turned as the Denali Star is almost ready to depart for Anchorage.

The Glacier Discovery heads for home as it parallels the Seward Highway south of Girdwood in the sweet evening light.

The fair train runs down the Palmer Branch from Palmer as it heads back to Anchorage with a train full of passengers. This was the first year that the railroad has added domes to this train.

Well, summer is over in Alaska and the passenger season is just about to end as well. With that in mind and a nice evening for photography I went out and captured a few end of season shots. The Gl... (more)

4014 makes the S curve from the east side of Snow River to the west side passing through a very nice truss Bridge with a absolutely beautiful background on the other side of the river.

After running through the most inaccessible part of the railroad the coal train finally comes back within viewing range of the road and crosses trail lake in Moose Pass.

The Coastal Classic returns from Seward on a beautiful evening. With the GP40-2 in the lead it looks a bit odd.

Alaska RR Fairbanks Anchorage at the time unnamed passenger train near Birchwood.

Alaska RR northbound empty coal train with freight on head end picked up both in Seward and Portage along the Turnagain Arm near Rainbow

Two GP40-2s hustle 14 loads of much needed fuel to Seward. When possible the Alaska Railroad will make a special run to accommodate shippers in need of a delivery. In the background is an unusual ... (more)

After meeting the Southbound Denali Star the fair train has a green signal to exit Eklutna Siding and continue to Palmer. Unfortunately the Alaska Railroad no longer operates the RDCs in revenue s... (more)

ARR 4013 leads a coal empty north through Matanuska JCT early in the Spring of 2014.

An Alaska Railroad cruise ship train is ready to depart the dock at Seward. In the background is Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas. A Princess ship is also visible behind the train.

The daily HEX departs Anchorage northbound over Ship Creek.