Welcome to John's Alaska Railroad Web Page!
I fell in love with the Alaska Railroad (ARR) after my wife and I rode it in the summer of 1986. We rode from the Anchorage station to Denali National Park where we backpacked and camped for several days. We returned to Anchorage with a long stop due to Federal Hours of Service Law. The crew had worked its 12 hour shift and a new crew had to be sent in. Not long after returning to my home in Ohio, I began modeling a 12' x 16' ARR HO layout in my basement.
This is an unofficial Alaska Railroad web site. For the official site click here or to make passenger reservations click here.
Please be advised that all Alaska Railroad yards, sidings, section houses, tunnels, access roads, etc. are posted no trespassing and that entering them without permission is very dangerous and also a violation of law.
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hot stuff
Bid out for locomotive rebuilds - 3/7/10

Our sharp-eyed bird dog Robert Krol's notes, "Looks like the 3007 and the 3008 will be getting a rebuild. The bid is calling for up to four kits. The other two locomotives are not listed." Click here to view the bid file.

HO scale CRM full domes coming soon - 2/25/10
Bachmann has announced two HO scale 89 foot Colorado Railcar full dome passenger cars, Chena #1052 and Nenana #1055.. These beautiful cars feature all new tooling and lighted interiors. These will be available in May or June. David VinZant asked Bachmann if they will make any of the other tour line's cars. Although Bachmann says there are no plans at this time, you may want to send them an email to let them know there is an interest in doing this.
Bicentennial FP7 units have arrived - 3/6/10

Randy Thompson at Roundhouse Hobbies wanted to let us know the HO scale Intermountain Bicentennial FP7's are now in stock. Visit the website for more information.

HO scale S-160 survey - 5/20/09
Attention Steam Fans! Your help is needed in determining the potential market for an HO scale ready to run version of the US Army Transportation Corp. S-160 consolidation 2-8-0 locomotive. Click here.To date there are currently 77 people requesting 125 units!
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Alaska weather:
wunderground
- weather.com
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CC's interactive map. 
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satellite image

Alaska webcams:
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4th Ave & G St, Anchorage
- Alaska Marine Lines
- Anchorage port, Anchorage
- Cushman Bridge, Fairbanks
- FAA weather cams
- Whittier
- Whittier dock

Miscellaneous:
- Virtual Guidebook.
- ARR event calendar
- Alaska Railroad Flickr Group
- ARRrailfans Group
- Railpictures.net (ARR)
- Alaska's Digital Archive
- My past polls

This web site is dedicated in memory of Jeff Childs (1959-2000), railfan, friend and mentor.
Jeff was my inspiration and driving force during the initial creation of this web site.
Jeff's love for the Alaska Railroad was very contagious and will be greatly missed.

And in Memory of...


Page hits since 4/28/97

The Alaska Railroad Logo is copyrighted and used with permission from the Alaska Railroad Corporation
All photos and graphics on this web site are protected intellectual property.
Thanks to Ed Timko for this page's banner image (and for updating the logo!).

© 1997-2009 John Combs unless otherwise noted
Now with over 3,000 photographs!

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