I received this question from a railfan. Can anyone provide an answer? In regards to the former PCF 50 ft hi-cube boxcars 50 ea if not up in AK, where did...
Kudo's to our favorite RR! Cam Michigan Mineta says Alaska knows how to run a railroad ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaskans know how to run a railroad and their...
Kudo's to our favorite RR! ... Yes, Kudos to ARR! Let us put Maneta's comments in perspective, these are also self- serving comments. The ARR is fortunate to...
There is a good discussion about this over on RailroadForums including links to some other commentary about the remarks from Mineta. Good stuff, in my...
Not to take anything away from ARR's successes, but ARR does get a considerable amount of federal subsidy now, in the form of grants. Even the new SD70MAC's...
For those who can attend. Tanana Valley Railroad #1 will be doing steam tests after some valve overhaul on Saturday July 16th in the afternoon. If all goes...
Athearn is doing ARR geeps HO RTR GP35, ARR #2501 [ATH91761] in HO Locomotives Not Yet Available List: $84.98 HO RTR GP35, ARR #2503 [ATH91762] in HO...
Good Evening, I am planning to buy a scanner, and visiting John Combs site I got the following frequencies for them, please let me know if they are the current...
Raymond, here is what I found. Go to WWW GEOCITIES.COM/alaska scanner, It shows the four you mentioned,and there was another 7 frequencies there also, Mike ...
I am starting to model some tank cars using MDC 50' cars. Can anyone tell me what would be appropriate for 1986? Were the cars lettered for the ARR 9300 series...
If you're using the MDC tank then you've got about the closest you're going to get. ARR in the mid 1980's had a slightly different lettering style. Buy the...
Yes Curt, this is Bill. Thanks for the info. I was trying to find out what was the most commonly used tank car in 1986 and were these used in dedicated tank...
I guess they renumbered 9301 and I hadn't seen it. My decal set would pass for 1986, but it won't be 100%. don't use the red/white stripes, that came closer...
As I remember, the tank cars start showing up in 84' and where pretty much standard by 85'. I've got some slides stored away, I will see if I can oull them up....
Curt- the references to 9401 were found on John's site. The first one is under Rosters-current freight and there is a picture under Ft. & Pass cars-tank cars....
Hi, Anyone hear that Athearn will be releasing Alaska RR GP40-2 in the new paint scheme in January 2006? They won't be the Genesis series. There will be 2...
Hi, am new to the group, but am long time ARR fan. I've been lurking here for the past few months, now am opening my big mouth. Last week I had the opportunity...
Welcome! Athearn is realesing GP35's in ARR, I made a post not to long ago about them, i may have to pick one or 2 up . . ... Paul- alcorotary@... New...
ARR acquired 5 ex BCR air differential hoppers (I guess these aren't considered tank cars), in the 14851-14855 series. All the ones I've seen have not been...
Hey Curt, The ex BC rail hoppers I have seen most of the time end up out at FS&G (Fairbanks Sand & Gravel) and from what I am told they are loaded at a plant...
Good Afternoon, Earlier this week, there were questions as to the former BCR Covered Hoppers that ARRC purchased. I caught one today in Fairbanks, enjoy....
Well it seems that the group stripped the pic therefore you can see it on my Webshots site and go look on the last page under the title of Alaska Railroad II. ...
Raymond, Please forward any good roster shots of rolling stock to alaskarails.org for inclusion in the archival rosters there. I continue to work with...
One Question Pat, I have close to a hundred photos I have taken since arriving in Alaska. Would it be better to add a link to my Webshots site to allow others...
Hello, I'm new to this group. I thought I saw some stainless steel passenger cars or the like, on the Whittier train a week or two ago, but it was getting dark...
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