What's New - 2024 Archive
 Picture of the Week: Next five Pictures of the Week - 3/4/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: "Cool" snowstorm photo - 2/26/24 |
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| Rosters: Dave Blazejewski's 120N At Potter Marsh, Digging Out and Frank Keller's southbound coal at Brookman. - 2/25/24 |
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| Modeling: Rudd Spur is now complete and the devil in the double crossover was found on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 2/22/24 |
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| Rosters: Them's not railroad tracks. Them's bear tracks! Check out Frank Keller's snapshot of a bear in the Anchorage Yard. - 2/21/24 |
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| Rosters: Brian Reed spotted ballast regulator #23 on Fort Richardson. - 2/21/24 |
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| Rosters: David Smith shares photos of F7 #1530, Denali Express ready to depart Anchorage and GP49 #2809 - 2/21/24 |
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| People's
Creations: John Gray submits another video of his N Scale ARR equipment on his friend's Canadian Pacific Railroad - 2/21/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: Fairbanks Yard Job plowing railroad North towards Eielson AFB with 30 cars of black diamonds in tow - 2/19/24 |
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| Rosters: Josh Crump provides us with some great drone photos of the Knik River Bridge. See more of his excellent photographic work on Facebook at JTC Media. - 2/18/24 |
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| Links: Seward - The Port of Tomorrow - 2/15/24 |
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| News: Whittier meets to discuss Whittier Terminal Master Plan - 2/15/24 |
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| Modeling: RDC operations and double crossover devils on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 2/15/24 |
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| News: DOT & Alaska Railroad Advance Development Of Drone-Led Avalanche Mitigation Effort. - 2/14/24 |
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| Links: Many thanks to David Duffy for the link to the North Slope Railroad Company. - 2/14/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: This Ain't Right! - 2/12/24 |
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| Historical: Duane Lohman shares a few photos of Tunnel and The Loop from 1943. - 2/11/24 |
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| Video: RaeEllen Kurzendoerfer catches video of Maintenance of Way trains (1, 2) from the passenger car winter. - 2/11/24 |
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| Historical: From Ken Cringan, here are the Alaska-Yukon Chapter National Railway Historical Society Calendars: 1971, 1972 and 1973. - 2/11/24 |
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| Historical: From Ken Cringan, here are the Alaska-Yukon Chapter National Railway Historical Society Calendars: 1969 and 1970. - 2/8/24 |
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| Bibliography: Congratulations to Frank Keller for his Mount Alyeska/SD70MAC photo on page 55 of the March 2024 issue of Trains magazine! - 2/8/24 |
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| Modeling: Scenery and ballasting work continues on Rudd Spur while Rick chases power drops on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 2/8/24 |
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| Rosters: Many thanks to Don Marenzi for the additional commentary on ARR. A, Wanigans and Workers homes and water tower. - 2/6/24 |
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| Historical: MOOSE GOOSER issue 26. I am still missing issues 17, 22, 23 and 102-119. If you got them then please send me the scans! - 2/5/24 |
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| Rosters: From the Alaska Historical Museum Association - ARR. A, Wanigans, Workers homes and water tower and three coaches with X numbers. - 2/5/24 |
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| Historical: From Ken Cringan, here are MOOSE GOOSER issues 28, 30, 31, 32, 62, 63, 64, 69, 73, 90, 93, 94, 97, 98, 99 and 100 plus the Alaska Yukon Area Railfans Guide. - 2/5/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: Fairbanks yard at -50F. - 2/5/24 |
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| Historical: Here is MOOSE GOOSER issue 27 from Ken Cringan. - 2/4/24 |
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| Rosters: Jonathan Fischer's photos at Healy in 1986. - 2/3/24 |
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| Rosters: Bringing in the last of the high resolution photos from Levi Ballard with the Alaska Military Historical Association: Brill #304, Pittman Section House and outfit cars used as worker homes, - 2/3/24 |
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| Historical: Here is MOOSE GOOSER issue 25 from Ken Cringan. - 2/3/24 |
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| Rosters: Jonathan Fischer shares photos of Denali Depot 1986 and the northbound freight just before arrival. - 2/2/24 |
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| Historical: The MOOSE GOOSER was the monthly newsletter of the Alaska Yukon Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, Inc. Ken Cringan has pledged to send me the remaining issues I need to get a complete set! Here is his first submission, issue 21. This is very exciting as I haven't updated this section in over six years. - 2/2/24 |
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| Rosters: Do you need some RDC manuals? Here is the General Manual as well as the Operator's Manual. Enjoy! - 2/2/24 |
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| People's
Creations: The Alaska Railroad is alive and well in Switzerland as Thierry shares with us his wonderful N scale shelf layout. - 2/2/24 |
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| Modeling: Prairie Shadows Model Railway Company is taking orders for N scale Pointe St. Charles Cabooses 1091, 1092 and 1093. They talked about this back in 2013 and are finally producing them. - 2/2/24 |
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| News: Railroad solicits 2025 official art print - 2/2/24 |
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| Modeling: Running trains and working on Rudd Spur scenery on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 2/1/24 |
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557 Info: The January Engine 557 Restoration Company Progress Report - 2/1/24 |
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| No.
557 Info: The January Engine 557 Restoration Company Progress Report - 1/30/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: Stunning winter photo taken from the UAF overlook. - 1/29/24 |
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| Links: Check out this great website The Alaska Frontier. There is lots of good information and cool photos! - 1/26/24 |
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| Modeling: Running colorful trains and working on Rudd Spur on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 1/25/24 |
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| Rosters: Jonathan Fischer catches freight trains at Healy and Broad Pass. - 1/23/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: Northbound freight at Broad Pass - 1/22/24 |
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| Rosters: Frank Keller catches the snowfleet at Healy at -36 degrees. - 1/21/24 |
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| Modeling: A hobo camp and Rudd Spur is added to my Alaska Railroad layout. - 1/18/24 |
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| Freight/Passenger: David Smith shares photos of the Tour Alaska railcars, cabooses 1025E, 1075 , 1023, 1072, 1079, 1086, 1087 and 1776. And let's throw in a few random ones just for fun - LC #58, LC #103, GP35u 3051 (don't name a locomotive or you will curse it forever), RDCs #702 and #721, spreader #6 and GE 45 ton #7249. - 1/16/24 |
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| Rosters: Here are a few night time photos of a sleepy work train at Potter. This is part of the effort to replace the Snow River Bridge. - 1/15/24 |
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| Bibliography: Don't forget to check out this Trains magazine article telling of their Alaska adventure, Travel with Trains: Alaska 2023. - 1/15/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: The contours of Turnagain Arm - 1/15/24 |
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| Rosters: Added RSD-1 #1026, SW1 #1203 and FP7-A #1512. - 1/14/24 |
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| Rosters: Bryan Saul adds photos of MRS-1 1606 , GP7 #1803, F7-A #1500, S-12 1841, summer gravel train business, a freight passes a gravel train at Alagco, RDCs in Fairbanks and Switching out the UP barge. - 1/13/24 |
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| Modeling: A new spur is added to my Alaska Railroad layout as work continues around the Whittier Depot. - 1/12/24 |
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| Rosters: Adding some high resolution photos from Levi Ballard with the Alaska Military Historical Association: Potter section house and McKinley Park Depot. - 1/9/24 |
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| Historical: The first and only head on collision on the Alaska Railroad occurred on October 19, 1943 when northbound freight Extra 901 collided head on with southbound train #553. Both locomotives were badly damaged, two freight cars were completely wrecked and many other cars received minor damage. One passenger and three employees were slightly injured. (Bernadine Prince). Many thanks to Levi Ballard with the Alaska Military Historical Association for photos from this Head-On Collision. - 1/8/24 |
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| Historical:Many thanks to Levi Ballard with the Alaska Military Historical Association for supplying Alaska Railroad photos from WWII. If you would like to add to the commentary of any of these photos please send it to me and cite the image number. - 1/8/24 |
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| Rosters: Many thanks to Levi Ballard with the Alaska Military Historical Association for supplying photos (1, 2) of steam locomotive 752. I did not have a photo of 752 on my complete roster section and therefore fulfilled one of my website needs. - 1/8/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: Wasilla’s old Alaska Railroad Depot is once again a real, genuine, depot. - 1/8/24 |
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| Rosters: Frank Keller's Next stop Colorado. - 1/7/24 |
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| Freight/Passenger: David Smith shares photos of outfit cars 1504E and 1571E plus hoppers 14333 and 14432, 14744, 14761 and 14770 and 16009 and 16027.- 1/6/24 |
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| Rosters: Many thanks to Casey Durand for sharing this postcard of the old McKinley Park Depot. - 1/6/24 |
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| Rosters: David Blazejewski freezing his socks off capturing Spreader 9 as it blasts toward MP 345 inside Denali National Park and the longest passenger train at Montana. - 1/6/24 |
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| Video: A video taken yesterday of SD70MAC #4319 in front of the Anchorage Depot. This was part of Thursday's Hurricane Turn. SD70MAC #4320 was on the other end. - 1/6/24 |
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| Admin: We are in search of photos or drawings of the Track Geometry box car. If you have any, please send to john@alaskarails.org. - 1/5/24 |
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| Modeling: Woodland Scenics paint markers and power problem investigations on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 1/5/24 |
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| News: Alaska Railroad makes first stop at new Wasilla depot location - 1/4/24 |
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| News: Alaska Railroad Passenger Stop in Wasilla is Moving, Rail passenger stop relocating on January 4, 2024 - 1/3/24 |
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| Rosters: Jonathan Fischer grabs surplussed locomotive photos in Seattle on December 9, 2000. - 1/3/24 |
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| Historical: Many thanks to retired ARRC employee Thomas Brooks for providing important historical information on the AACX grain cars.- 1/2/24 |
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| Modeling: Trying to track down "The Ghost of RailPro" as well as designing a new spur on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 1/1/24 |
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| Hall
of Fame: The 2023 inductee to John's Alaska
Railroad Web Page Hall of Fame is David Smith. Congratulations! - 1/1/24 |
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| Video: Railroad Mike's Alaska captures Snow Fleet in Action - 1/1/24 |
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| Admin: Happy New Year! - 1/1/24 |
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| No.
557 Info: The December Engine 557 Restoration Company Progress Report - 1/1/24 |
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557 Info: 557 Annual Fund Raiser – Have your Contribution Matched! Today marks the beginning of the Engine 557 Restoration Company's annual fund raising campaign. This is the main fund raising request to individual donors and is a primary source of restoration funds for the year. The goal is $85,000. Pledges have been made to match the first $20,000 received, dollar-for-dollar. Be a part of returning Engine 557 to the rails! Donations may be made by credit or debit card, PayPal, or check here. They may also be during a visit to the 557 Engine House in Wasilla. - 1/1/24 |
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| Picture of the Week: The Battle For Winter - 1/1/24 |
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| Bibliography: There are lots of new Alaska Railroad articles! Check out Inside Alaska: A Century of Frontier Railroading by ARR Conductor Brice Douglas in the January 2024 edition of Railroad & Railfan, Alaska Railroad's Whittier Shuttle by Bill Anderson in the 2023-3 edition of Passenger Train Journal, Alaska 2023: Positive outlook as ARR marks the centennial of its completion by Frank Keller in the 2023-3 edition of Passenger Train Journal and Serving Uncle Sam in Alaska in the 1960s by David Lustig in the Fall 2023 edition of Classic Trains. - 1/1/24 |
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