Alaska Railroad News Archives

Historic Alaska railcar makes tracks to Lowell Point Road - 7/4/08 The Seward Pheonix LOG By CINTHIA RITCHIE

Out on Lowell Point Road, in a freshly bulldozed area affording prime views of the bay, rests the Alaska railcar that sat on the corner of Third Avenue and Jefferson Street for more than 40 years. Anchorage businessmen Jack and Mark Powers purchased the car last fall after the Chamber of Commerce put it up for sale. [See story]

Head out: Train shows our big -- and small -- wild life - 7/3/08 Anchorage Daily News With Melissa DeVaughn

We were on the train, chugging along at a speed I could probably beat on my road bike. Immediately after the train ride, we would embark on a 5-hour wildlife-watching cruise in Resurrection Bay. The next day, we would be fishing on the Kenai River. [See story]