No. 4008 the "Spirit of Wasilla" departed EMD's Juniata Plant in Altoona, PA on March 18, 2000.  It was part of a true power consist, NS 4095, NS 8818, NS 3390, NS 9417, NS 9418, ARR 4008, CSX 761, CSX 763, CSX 764, CSX 768, CSX 2719, UP 2327 GP38-2!  It  arrived in Anchorage on April 17, 2000. On November 20, 2004 4008 was involved in a train/truck accident requiring minor repair to the front of the locomotive.

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Photo courtesy of Deane Motis

On November 20, 2004 4008 was involved in a train/truck accident requiring minor repair to the front of the locomotive. The locomotive was sent south for repair and Deane Motis caught a photo of it in the Seattle yard on January 2005.

Randy Thompson adds, "I was down at Harbor Island this afternoon [March 8, 2005] under cloudy skies (not good for photo taking) and saw ARR Spirit of Wasilla, 4008. It has been in Montana [Talgo-LRC] over the winter for repairs to the front end from an encounter with a semi-truck (I think) last summer. There was some evidence of repairs, a new ditch light, new paint, new plow, etc, nothing too obvious to me. It's to be loaded onto the barge tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9th, for the week long trip to Whittier. It took the BNSF a week to get it from Pasco, WA to Harbor Island, that's not that far.

Photo courtesy of Mike Gerenday

Alaska Railroad SD70MAC Spirit of Wasilla, awaits repairs in Talkeetna Siding. 03/08/2018.

Photo courtesy of J. Waide

SD70MAC #4008 in Anchorage, 2021.