The first of three southbound freights scheduled an hour apart out of Anchorage is just a minute out of the small town of Indian and a few second shy of full sunshine. It is a rarity to catch thre... (more)
An Alaska Railroad coal train rolls through the tiny berg of Indian along Turnagain Arm. The rails and highway both follow the contours of the shoreline and one can look across the bay and see the... (more)
Alaska Railroad SD70MAC crosses Glacier Creek just a half mile south of Girdwood. In the background are the Chugach Mountains. Some of Alaskas best skiing is in these mountains at Mt. Alyeska Ski ... (more)
My first visit to Alaska in the winter produced a great week of clear skies and cold temperatures. The first train I saw on this trip was a southbound coal train bound for export via the Seward Co... (more)
An Alaska coal trains winds its way along Turnagain Arm in the Beluga Block in a 3+3+1 configuration. While the railroad is flat here the extra horsepower will be needed to climb Grandview and Div... (more)