I just finished reading the article "Is being a railfan UNAMERICAN?" in the April 2003 issue of TRAINS magazine. Two of my favorite areas to view the trains...
Sending this again as part of my original post did not go through... ... From: Michael French To: arrrailfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003...
I've been approached by the the security guards at the Williams refinery in North Pole when I was taking pictures of the train near the North Pole refinery. I...
Hi there, I got booted out of the Anch. Yard across of the Depot last summer. After about 20 min. of the guard watching me, he drove over and asked if I needed...
I've photographed for over 30 years, and I have a major problem with a guard coming onto public propery and telling me I can't point my camera at anything....
Hello, I am in the miltary and travel around alot. I recently transfered to Minneapolis, MN and have had only a couple of problems photographing Class 1 rail...
I was in Dimond this afternoon and noticed that both sets of signal lights on the north side of the trestle crossing Dimond Boulevard (between Valu Village and...
If the signals are turned away from the rails that are not in use at this time. The signal crews will aim them for the appropriate track once they are ready...
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7244~1303953,00.html ANCHORAGE--A proposed deal for the Alaska Railroad to buy coal-loading facilities at Seward...
Someone on another list posted this link. http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm I think its relevant to a recent conversation. Its certainly best to get ...
Well, a sign that things are continuing to change. For the first time ever, I was asked to sign a release before being allowed to photograph. Normally I...
The following is forwarded from a friend of mine in Southern Ca. Marty Quaas Palmer, Alaska Some McKinley Exporer Alaska domes are at Santa Barbara Some shots...
I went past the engine house this evening enroute to Govt Hill...and the long hood of 2804 was sitting on a flat out front...whats up? Wreck? Overhaul?...
It's quite normal for the shops to pull the hood off when doing alot of work. Replacing the cylinder liners is much easier this way. The hood is only bolted...
Just a heads up: Two Holland America Domes, McKinley explorer, will be loaded on the rail barge in Seattle each of the next two Wednesdays. that is a total of...
They will likely be used on the summer Hurricane Turn. That is a local flag stop service that usually runs on Wed and Sunday from Anchorage north through...
Martin, The MP15 (1501-1504) units are yard switchers usually assigned two at a time to Anchorage and Fairbanks. GP 49's (2801-2809) can be found all...
I forgot about this until I saw it here: I'm reasonably positive that I saw (and heard on the scanner) 2804 heading south from the C street crossing. And that...
Wasn't there a link or information posted on this list that money was in the latest federal budget to help ARR purchase the coal terminal in Seward? I don't...
I'm sure Pat meant 1551-1554 :) Fairbanks has seen 1551/2 assigned during the summers only, but they haven't been back since their last trip to Anchorage and...
MP15: The MP15 are all down in Anchorage, Fairbanks doesn't like the MP15's. Fairbanks would rather switch with a GP40-2 then an MP15, and let me tell you a...
The train I saw is working along the Seward Hwy today. It is pulled by 2004 and 2802 (I think). I re-ordered the numbers to create 2804 in my head... New pic...
Thanks for the operations info, Jerry, and the confirmation of a possible new coal contract. Definitely good news for the railroad and mine. Paul B....
Sorry, I got bad info about the coal train. It turns out we sent some coal cars to Seward to get them thawed out and unloaded so they'd be ready (the cars)...
... Too bad. Thanks for the correct though. Interesting move to take coal loads to Seward to thaw out. These are cars that deliver from the mine to ...
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