Maintenance of Way

Ford Explorer of ARR Police Rotary #3 Eklutna pit Loading the ballast train Work train at MP 246 Spreading ballast Tamper and ballast regulator Jordan Spreader MOW gas cars Re-railing truck #292
Ford Explorer of ARR Police
Rotary #3

Eklutna pit

Loading the ballast train
Work train at MP 246
Spreading ballast Tamper and ballast regulator Jordan Spreader
MOW gas cars
Re-railing truck #292
Pulling fines out of pit Loading rip rap at Bear Valley Work train at Nenana Work train at Birchwood Work train at Spencer Creek Bridge Plow car spreading ballast Loading rip rap at Eklutna Replacing ties Locomotive crane #108 CM3 Trackmobile
Pulling fines out of pit
Loading rip rap at Bear Valley
Work train at Nenana
Work train at Birchwood At Spencer Creek Bridge Plow car spreading ballast Loading rip rap at Eklutna Replacing ties Locomotive crane #108 CM3 Trackmobile
Unloading ties Ballast Regulator BR-20 Electro-graphic Tamper ET-17 Electro-graphic Tamper ET-18 MOW bus Small tamper Weed burner Ford Explorer of ARR Police The Black Maria Plow SN-1 Second ballast plow car
Unloading ties Ballast Regulator BR-20 Electro-graphic Tamper ET-17 Electro-graphic Tamper ET-18 MOW bus Small tamper Weed burner The Black Maria Plow SN-1 Second ballast plow car
Rotary #2 Brush Cutter Rotary #3 in old paint scheme Russell Plow Russell Plow Locomotive crane #58 Picking up equipment at the Portage wye Cement truck and locomotive crane of Knik River Bridge Locomotive crane #55 Locomotive crane #110
Rotary #2 Brush Cutter

Rotary #3 in old paint scheme

Russell Plow
Russell Plow
Locomotive crane #58
Get equipment at the Portage wye
Cement truck Knik River
Locomotive crane #55
Locomotive crane #110
Picking up excavator at Indian Beautiful summer evening at Denali Park Picking up cars on a misty evening in Healy Work train at the first tunnel northbound at 51.8 Rotary #1 assisted by two locomotives and two cabooses Russell plow in front of the old Curry Hotel Switch maintainers removing snow in -39° F in Fairbanks Jordan Spreader #1 and caboose #1039 in early 1960's Stunning sunrise at Beluga Point LC-105 cutting back an embankment
Get excavator at Indian Summer evening at Denali Park Cars on a misty evening in Healy Work train at 51.8 Rotary #1
Russell plow at old Curry Hotel
Switch maintainers

Jordan Spreader #1 and #1039

Stunning sunrise at Beluga Point
LC-105 cutting an embankment
Spreader 7 and 8 travel to remove ice build up and snow Spreader number 8 derailed Realignment at Fort Richardson Picking up ties in Portage Spreader number 5 Rotary in Curry Bridges and Buildings company truck Snowfleet at Montana Cat 320C Self propelled Excavator Work train crossing Riley Creek bridge in Denali Park
Ice teeth
Spreader no. 8 derailed
Realignment at Fort Richardson
Picking up ties in Portage
Spreader number 5
Rotary in Curry B&B company truck Snowfleet at Montana Self propelled Excavator Crossing Riley Creek bridge
Garner line change Delivering new concrete ties Rotary #4 Purcell security truck Russell #3 at Curry Jet Blower blasts away snow and ice Tie inserter inserting ties spreader steam shovel Mogul work train
Garner line change
Delivering new concrete ties

Rotary #4

Purcell security truck
Russell #3 at Curry
Jet Blower blasts away snow
Tie inserter inserting ties
Early spreader, number unknown
Steam shovel at Eklutna
Mogul work train
Col. Ohlson Big rock lc #37 lc #57 Rotary #4 Railgrinder Kershaw Tie Handlers/Cranes Kershaw Tie Handlers/Cranes Kershaw Tie Handlers/Cranes Racine Anchor Spreader.
Col. Ohlson's MOW car Big rock blocking train Locomotive crane #37 Locomotive crane #57 Rotary #4
Railgrinder
Kershaw Tie Handlers/Cranes

Fairmont Tamper

Fuel tank on a trailer
Racine Anchor Spreader.
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Nordco Rail Lifter
Racine Anchor Squeezer
TR-10
Bird Flat avalanche
Slaying the ice dragons
Nordco Rail Lifter
Racine Anchor Squeezer
TR-10
Bird Flat avalanche
Slaying the ice dragons
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Brushcutter at Girdwood Air dumps at Garner Tunnel Rotten ice Ditcher chasing a moose Winter morning at Portage  
Bear near an outfit car

Flood of 1986

Breakup of the big Susitna River
Rock slide at Garner Tunnel
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Derailment of jet fuel at Dunbar
Gas car Dome
Grandview avalanche
Crane with shovel
Montana Creek flood Moon over Garner Tunnel Passenger car derailment at Carlo Looking out of the spreader window Mistimed the passenger train Moose on Susitna River
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Punching through a sluff in Indian River canyon
Plowing a drift in Whittier

Plowing snow with the Ballast Regulator

Rotary and Spreader
Saving a moose that fell thru the ties on a bridge
Summit MP 310
Warming clawbars at 30 below
Snowfleet mishap
MOW tender 0034
MOW tender 0034
#75 P-24 1303 1500 0019 646E 648E 657E X1824 BLM-surveying-helicopter
#75 P-24 X1303 X1500 wreck service kitchen car 19
X-646E water car
X-648E water car

X-657E water car

X-1824 bunk car
BLM surveying helicopter
Bridge inspection at Hurricane Gulch Building Hurricane House Track Kenny and Dave Cab ornament The Rock Charlie Stoll Curry Hotel Down tie crew Dome section house Finding the rail
Bridge inspection at Hurricane Gulch
Building Hurricane House Track
Kenny and Dave
Cab ornament
The Rock
Charlie Stoll in Whittier Curry Hotel Down tie crew Dome section house Finding the rail
Emergency shelter Dunbar derailment Fire pots First use of sidebooms Governor Knowles getting a spiking lesson Track inspection Kenny blowing a switch Laying panels after derailment Large rock Loading dozer
Emergency shelter
Dunbar derailment

Fire pots

First use of sidebooms
Governor Knowles getting a spiking lesson
Track inspection
Kenny blowing a switch
Laying panels after derailment
Large rock
Loading dozer on lowboy
Loading dozer Loading ties MOW employees Measuring clearances Nitrogen powered avalauncher Operator error Plowing Talkeetna siding Regulator derailed Regulator going up Chulitna Hill Removing pocket track
Loading M-19 Loading ties MoW folks at breakfast Measuring clearances Nitro powered Avalauncher
Operator error
Plowing Talkeetna siding

Regulator derailed

Regulator going up Chulitna Hill
Removing pocket track
Ron and Bob in outfit car Rough seas Setting bridge at Kashwitna LC-109 BC-02 BR20 BR21 1074 CM-3 Setting up the tamper
Ron and Bob in outfit car
Rough seas
Setting bridge at Kashwitna
LC-109 with spreader bar
BC-02 self propelled cribber
BR-20 with snow equipment BR-21 Whittier Sawmill track Caboose 1074 CM-3 at Palmer Branch Setting up the tamper
Spraying weeds 1977 Surveying tracks Tie gang lunch break Tunnel #2 Tunnel collapse Tunnel rehab crew Undercutter Washout Kershaw Plow
Spraying weeds 1977
Surveying tracks

Tie gang lunch break

Tunnel #2
Tunnel collapse
Tunnel rehab crew
Undercutter
Washout at top of the Loop
Kershaw brush mower
Russell plow sold for scrap
Tender 651e Ballast regulator Susitna River work train Rotary #3 Work train near Healy MOW equip. in Seattle MOW equip. in Seattle MOW equip MOW equip
MoW tender #0039M No. 651E No. 651E Susitna River work train Rotary #3 Work train near Healy MOW equip. in Seattle Rotary #4 MoW equipment at Hurricane MoW train at Indian Creek
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Kershaw Mini Ballast Regulator Nordco Spike Puller Kershaw Tie Crane Anchor spreader Nordco Tie Inserter Plater Anchor machine Nordco spike driver Two work trains in Talkeetna Friendly work train
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Rotary 3 interior MoW car #75 Low Boy #4 Water car 682E Spreader 7 Tool car #0052 Spreader #3 Connaboose Railvac Wheel change at Portage
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Snowfleet at Broad Pass MOW at Hurricane Welded rail gang Cat EX 8 ready to roll Ed Rosek at Tunnel section MOW changing out rail Laying cable at Potter MOW car #1214C Pandrol Jackson Tamper Ballast regulator
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Trackmobile MOW hoppers via H-train MOW hoppers via H-train Spreader 7 in Seward Unusual MOW equipment Rotary #3 in Anchorage Rotary #3 in Anchorage B&B’s high car for tunnel work CWR's welding plant Five GPS on MOW train
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Rotary #3 in Anchorage MOW returning Nenana canyon Cat D6N in Talkeetna Short work train Avalanche cleanup Boxcar with a garage door #95900 used in wrecker service Home built ballast spreader Trackmobile Hercules CM-6 MOW stuff at Portage
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Ballast Regulator 32 Ballast Regulator 16 Montana Creek bridge Gas cars Company work train Adding reinforcements Tender 0034 Company work train New track geometry car Rotary 3
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FRA checking gauge Brush cutting near Seward new switch for Cantwell siding 30,000 lbs. of railroad ties MoW train at Talkeetna Cantwell snowfleet MoW train at Talkeetna Brandt R4 Railcar Mover Continuous welded rail New track geometry car
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End of the Line for Russell Hopper at Rudd Spur Moving rock Outfit Car 1504E Outfit Car 1571E Next stop Colorado Spreader 6 Ballast regulator Rotary #3 Icicle breaker

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