On a stunning spring evening in the Last Frontier a southbound freight from Anchorage takes a left turn on to the Whittier Branch main for the 12 mile run to its destination at tidewater on Prince... (more)

Springs is Avalanche season and there are plenty of slide zones on the Alaska RR such as this at MP 7.1 on the Whittier Branch. Just a few days earlier this slide was 30 feet across the RR. Thanks... (more)

This years winter was a bit more normal for Alaska although it was fairly rare to catch a train after a snowfall. I did on one such occasion manage to follow a train south after a recent snowfall ... (more)

This years winter was a bit more normal for Alaska although it was fairly rare to catch a train after a snowfall. I did on one such occasion manage to follow a train south after a recent snowfall ... (more)

A set of light power returns to Anchorage under a glorious sky in America's last frontier.

Alaska Railroad's northbound Anchorage to Fairbanks freight, 130N, is seen heading into Fairbanks, AK approaching University Avenue with a pair of headend SD70MACs, with another pair mid-train as ... (more)

The Alaska Railroad crew aboard train 125N is seen backloading the CN-bound barge at the Port of Whittier with GP40-2s 3012, 3006 and GP38-2 2004 doing the honors. The trio of flat car spacer/idl... (more)

The Alaska Railroad train 125N is seen northbound on the Kenai Subdivision with GP40-2s 3012, 3006 and GP38-2 2004 leading the way. The train is enroute from Whittier to Anchorage with traffic of... (more)

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.

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!

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)