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Andrew J. Clark began working for the Alaska Railroad in 1947. He began working in the radio lab in 1948 and eventually was the head of the communications department. The communications department's area of expertise encompassed everything from the crossing signals, telephone system, teletype system, microwave communication, etc. Some of these systems were utilized by the State of Alaska, Alaska Communication System (ACS) and even the (DOD) Department of Defense.

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1. ARR 50th celebration

From Left to Right

  • Jack Lindsey Transportation Officer Fairbanks
  • Margaret Johnston, wife of GM Walker Johnston
  • Fred Hoefler, General Traffic Manager
  • ??
  • Walker Johnston, General Manager
  • George V. (Curly) Randall, Superintendent of Motive Power and Equipment
  • John Ingram, Federal Railroad Administrator
  • D. L. (Red) Allen Assistant General Manager
  • Andy Clark, Chief Communications Officer
  • W. C. (Bill) Davidson, Operations Officer
  • Les Parmenter, Supply Office
  • Walt Strong, Transportation Officer Anchorage
  • Gene Janusiewicz, Safety Officer
  • Bob Pickerell, Special Assistant to GM
  • T. C. (Cliff) Fuglestad, Chief Engineer
  • Ed Callahan, Comptroller

- O.W.

2. Alaska Railroad test board A 3. Andy & Alvin Tillison B & B foreman
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4. Andy at Curry Depot 5. Anchorage Depot

6. Bartlett Glacier

Bartlett Glacier behind a portion of the “Loop” trestle. - O.W.

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7. At boat

8. Bridge over Knik River

Not the Knik River Bridge.  Looks like it might be Susitna River Bridge - O.W.

9. Sheep Creek Bridge
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10. Broad Pass 11. Broad Pass 1 12. Crossing Stream Worthington Glaicer
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13. Curry 14. Curry boarding platform 15. Curry
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16. Curry 17. Curry Hotel 18. Curry Hotel
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19. Curry Hotel lobby

Notice the note approved by theater censor AD.  Taken during WW2 - O.W.

20. Engine 1 21. Engine 1
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22. Engine 1050 23. Engine 1050 24. Engine 1
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25. Extra gang car

Snow fleet caboose  See #63 - O.W.

26. Ferry Crossing Tanana at McCarthy

Cannot be Ferry crossing the Tanana at McCarthy.  McCarthy is not near the Tanana River - O.W.

27. Girdwood
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28. Hurricane Gulch Bridge

Br 284.2  Hurricane Gulch Bridge - O.W.

29. Hurricane Gulch Bridge

Hurricane Gulch Bridge.  Photo taken during construction. O.W.

30. Hurricane Gulch Bridge
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31. Knik River Bridge

BR 146.4 Knik River - O.W.

32. Last steam engine 33. Mile 30 Lower Lake Trail
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34. McKinley Park Hotel 35. McKinley Park Hotel 36. McKinley Park Depot
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37. Mile 15 38. Mountain Pass 39. Nodwell
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40. Nodwell 41. Nodwell 42. Nodwell
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43. Nodwell 44. Nodwell 45. Nodwell Andy operating at Portage
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46. 47. 48. Port of Seattle railroad yard
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49.Tour 50. Tour 1 51. Tour 2
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52. Railroad bed

53. Riley Creek

Br. 347.4 Riley Creek - O.W.

54. Rotary snow plow near Whittier
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55. Rotary snow plow south of Curry 56. Steam shovel near Eklutna 57. Steam shovel at Nenana
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58. Train

Freight train headed north between McKinley Park and Healy. - O.W.

59. Train

Steam engines headed south between Tunnel and Grandview. - O.W.

60. View from train
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61. View from train

Northbound train coming into McKinley Park - O.W.

62. View from train

63. View from train

Rotary plow being pushed by steam locomotives. - O.W.

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64. Winding tracks

Track between Tunnel and Grandview after the loop was removed. - O.W.

65. Clearing snow Whittier yard

66. Between Portage and Tunnels to Whittier

Railcar headed south between 2 tunnels between MP 52 and 53. - O.W.

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67. In swamp near Portage 68. Glenn Miller & others waiting for train to pass 69. Old McKinley Park Hotel and bus photo taken around 1965
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70.Around 1970 Sears wanted to make a commercial for their winter tires they wanted to film this in Alaska. They contacted the Alaska Railroad and a contract with the railroad was established. At that time Nenana did not have a crossing signal so a portable crossing signal was constructed in the rail yard in Anchorage and shipped to Nenana to film the commercial. This is a photo taken during the time it was being built in the Anchorage yard. 71. Same as 70 72. Same as 70
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73. One of the pieces of equipment they purchased was a Nodwell. One of the uses of this equipment was to set and re-set telephone poles within the communication system the railroad operated. These photos show the first day of use on the delivery day of the Nodwell. These photos are in the Portage area. 74. Same as 73 75. Same as 73
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76. Nenana ice pool 77. Nenana depot 78. At Nenana
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79. Bridge at Nenana

Alaska Railroad BR 413.7 over the Tanana River at Nenana.  Site of the Golden Spike. - O.W.

80. These photos are of the installation of a new crossing signal on the C Street extension before the road was opened prior to the extension of C Street ended at Tudor Road. 81. Same as 80
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82. My brother and I climbing the microwave tower at Campbell Point. 83. Snow slide on way to Seward with "gas car" in background 84. Andrew Clark manual labor sweeping floor in radio lab
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85. Clearing snow on tracks between Portage and Whittier.

Clearing snow just north of Tunnel 52.7. O.W.

86. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of
rail line.
87. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of
rail line.
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88. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of
rail line.
89. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of
rail line.
90. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of
rail line.
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91. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 92. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 93. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.
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94. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 95. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 96. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.
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97. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 98. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 99. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.
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100. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 101. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 102. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.
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103. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 104. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92. 105. Moose along track south of Portage
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106. Moose along track south of Portage 107. Moose along track south of Portage 108. Moose along track south of Portage
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109. Moose along track south of Portage 110. Railmobile 111. Railmobile
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112. Microwave repeater and climbing a pole.

Looks like 112 should be climbing pole and 113 and 114 Microwave repeater. - O.W.

113. Microwave repeater and climbing a pole.

Looks like 112 should be climbing pole and 113 and 114 Microwave repeater. - O.W.

114. Microwave repeater and climbing a pole.

Looks like 112 should be climbing pole and 113 and 114 Microwave repeater. - O.W.

 

Page created 2/10/15 and last updated 9/23/17
Many thanks to Obie Weeks for the additional commentary!
© Andrew Clark