Marv Miller says of his photos, "These were taken at the station in Anchorage in 1948. I was a small child at the time. We lived in a little house on the hillside just above the station. I can remember watching all the railroad activity out my bedroom window."

ARR historian Pat Durand adds, "Marvelous photos! These are the first color photos I have seen of Loco 902 and the best poses for modeling purposes. My step dad, Bill Stewart made many trips on this locomotive. The photo looks like early spring and the trains is being readied for a special movement South. The engineer is posting white flags which means it is an EXTRA movement not on the timetable. The combine baggage car is one I have never seen before but the car on the rear is I believe the Observation Business Car the Seward. Notice that the tide is in high behind the locomotives. The tide flats of ship creek used to come right up to the depot platform. That area to the left of the locomotive is now the parking lot and the new railroad headquarters building"