This week at the plant NS #5143 worked the plant while the 5190 worked the autorack yard...They are both NS highnose...Both are beautifully maintained and a...
OK...Let me start by saying that if I hadn't heard this on a credible local news source I would have not believed it...If this turns out to be snopes.com...
Dear Paul, I submitted the info on auto plants on the assumption that some on the list might have a modeling interest...I assume some of our Alaska railroad...
Without getting into a major war here, let me say that I spent 30+ years in health care in adminstrative positions in hospitals and dealing with rules and ...
hey cam just think....a lot of college bowl games are coming up and the super bowl too. all are a good place for a nuclear attack.....just something to think...
... I agree with you, Curt. But it's good to "air out" these urban legends before you sign their epitaph. People sometimes combine tidbits of information and...
I had the afternoon off work, so I shot up to Laramie to see what shape the F7B was in (ex-DRGW 5552 / ex-Alaska 1517), since I saw on John Combs' site that...
I mean an alaska railroad train whistle! It's made of wood and is faded. I think I remember it from when I was a kid. I found it when I was looking at my train...
Hi All, Looking for a few side-on roster shots of modern 60' 108XX series, 60' 101XX series, and ex navy 50' boxcars. I plan to use these shots for modeling...
Wow, that is really sad that the ARR has sold the GP49s. Those are the neatest locos the ARR have. I am still very interested on how the ARR managed to get...
Not off topic, look at the paint scheme! http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/data/RailfanTerry/2006121418590_DSCF1710.jpg [Non-text portions of this message have...
Fascinating. I think I've seen that scheme on the opposite side of the country about as far from Florida as you can get. I will be interested to see what the...
Anchorage (AK) Daily News: http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/8499766p-8393090c.html Alaska Railroad puts the torch to old oil diesel spill near Bird...
Since I've been trapped in my house by a blizzard for the last two days, I figured I'd do something useful and finally finish sorting through my ARR pictures...
Great trip report and pics, Nathan. We took our kids and grandkids to Denali and a cruise in July and our railfan son will enjoy looking at these when he ...
A friend of mine with the UP asked this question and I did not have an answer so I'm hoping an ARR employee can chime in on this one. How is it that the ARR...
Well as far as i know it depends on the haz mat that is next to the locomotive, the arr lets av gas (jet fuel) and deisel next to the locos, gasoline has to...
I'm rusty as I've been laid off for three months, but I'm lucky that I took my rules books to study while I'm traveling around the country. According to the...
Hey, The products the ship south are, jet fuel, diesel, gasoline,and petroleum distalites, and HOT #3257 placard , (I think that is the number) I think that...
I'm looking for the dates of the rebuilds for the GP40s that were rebuilt with HEP capabilities. I've searched a bit online and couldn't get any solid data. ...
If the ARR has rules anything like Canadian Pacific Railway loaded (and residue empties) can be placed next to the engines and occupied cabooses etc. so long...
Im working on a site with a friend, we are documenting the history of the O.F. Jordan Company.. Does anybody on here have some photos we may use ( fully...
... I greatly enjoyed the URL pointing us to the spreaders. I've seen them all over the world, :-) I take that back most of the little southern state don't...