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The Alaska Railroad: Railfanning America's Last Frontier: Volume 2

Alaska is known to many as the Last Frontier, and it's charm brings millions of people to it's rugged and scenic landscape each year. It is unmatched in it's charm, and it's railroading is just as good. I myself have visited the ARR once before in 2019, and after being impressed by my ride onboard to start a cruise vacation, decided I wanted to return some day for a full on railfanning trip. Fast forward 4 years, and that dream finally became a reality The Class II operation known as the Alaska Railroad hosts many unique features that make it a must-do trip for any railfan who ends up in the area. With a plentiful amount of scenic bridge crossings, tunnels through the Chugach Mountains, and all out scenic railroading, this 470 mile regional railroad really does have it all. And on top of that, it is one of the few remaining railroads to host an all-EMD roster, featuring GP38's, GP40's and SD70MAC's. Some of the GP40's and SD70's even feature head-end power to support their passenger operations. For the railfans, they host a variety of passenger and freight trains across the mainline, with road freights hauling everything to include intermodal, manifest, oil, gravel and unique flat car loads that can only be seen here. The RR is an isolated operation, and only connects to the lower 48 and national rail network via weekly barge service from Seattle to Whittier. They run DPU's on a regular basis for the freights that run from Anchorage to Fairbanks, along with it's summer seasonal gravel trains. The passenger roster is just as enticing, with ex-CNW and ex-UP equipment making up half the roster, along with the more modern bi-level dome cars built for Goldstar passengers and cruise line charters. Seen in this series include the flagship Denali Star, Glacier Discovery Train, and various cruise season chartered trains that bring passengers directly to and from the cruise ships in Whittier and Seward. Join me over this 2 volume series where I bring the best that the ARR has to offer during my 5 day trip in early May 2023. Volume 2 will cover the second 2 and half days of the trip, covering both freight and passenger operations between Portage at milepost 65 and Houston at milepost 170. Featured trains include the Glacier Discovery Train with a GP40 leader, a NB Fairbanks freight chase and the first gravel train of the 2023 season. Hope you enjoy the video! Train Info: ARR Glacier Discovery Alaska Railroad engine 3011 (GP40-2) pulling 4 cars and DMU 751 ARR 130N: Alaska Railroad engines 4008 (SD70MAC), 4009 (SD70MAC) and DPU's 4326 (SD70MAC) and 4322 (SD70MAC) pulling 97 cars of tanks and IM ARR 130S: Alaska Railroad engines 4004 (SD70MAC), 4014 (SD70MAC), 4002 (SD70MAC), 4013 (SD70MAC) and 4005 (SD70MAC) pulling 74 cars of mixed freight and IM ARR Denali Star NB: Alaska Railroad engines 4328 (SD70MAC)and 4325 (SD70MAC) pulling 1 baggage car, 2 goldstar coaches, 1 cafe, 1 coach, 1 dome, and 1 wilderness express car ARR NB QAP Gravel: Alaska Railroad engines 4003 (SD70MAC) and DPU 4016 (SD70MAC) pulling 80 empty hoppers ARR NB Healy Explorer: Alaska Railroad Engine 4319 (SD70MAC) pulling 1 bi-level dome car ARR NB Work Train: Alaska Railroad engines 3012 (GP40-2) and 2005 (GP38-2) running engines lite ARR NB QAP Gravel: Alaska Railroad engines 4016 (SD70MAC) and DPU 4003 (SD70MAC) pulling 80 loaded hoppers