The three Alaska Railroad GP49's that have been roaming around Seattle for the past month, even making their way to Harbor Island, have now finally found a ...
Thats cool, I was wondering why they were sitting in Seattle for so long. Also does 2804 have a different owner? It shows to be in texas working its way east....
Thanks, Paul! It is great that you have a view from the other side. From my downtown office, I use my binoculars to check the ARR comings and goings on the...
Please let me know when they head to St. Louis...I have a home in this area (and also in Michigan) and will try to catch them when they come to town...A pic...
With binoculars from my downtown office, I can barely make out what looks like ARR #102 baggage car being loaded onto the Alaska Marine Lines barge for...
My friend Bruce, who is a CalTrain conductor, called me at work during the one day last week, Thursday I think, to let me know he spotted this baggage car in...
Thanks for the info. It has been quite a thrill being able to see the ARR come to me (albeit, in bits & pieces) though the Seattle ports. I used to see most...
I see that they've moved MP15 1554 to Fairbanks. Haven't seen one of the MP15's in Fairbanks since the derailment several years ago (where a trail derailed,...
Curt et al, Why would they bring the MP15 up here since the duties it would perform would be more than the HP rating under its hood? v/r, Raymond W. Hamm ...
Well, the 1554, with 1500 hp, isn't that far off from the 2000-series engines, with 2000 hp, which are used as yard engines in Fairbanks. The 1550s can push...
The ARR switched Fairbanks for decades with 1500 hp GP7's, so I suspect the MP15's would be adequate. In the winter when it is -40 and the journals are stiff,...
I'd have to check my notes, but the MP15's might be geared a little lower than the road engines. They used to use 2 MP15's to switch the refinery in North...
Curt et al, After talking with some of the other folks up here in Fairbanks, it was my understanding that while geared lower the MP15s were unable to handle...
The reason for the 3 MACs to NPR is because it is easier to use the road power from the North OX than to park them and dig out another pair of engines. For...
Chris, Interesting info and it makes sense on the 3 SD70MACs, although I have noted on Eielson that they are about to start rebuilding much of the trackage due...
Hey everyone, There's a show on the Discovery Channel called "Boneyard" and one of the places they visited was Colorado Rail Car, and they showed how they...
... Actually the History Channel, but close enough unless folks are looking for the repeats. It originally aired on Thursday and Sunday night was a repeat....
ARR group members: I have been talking with John Whitmore of Kaslo Shops in Canada about producing an Alaska RR Paducah rebuilt GP7 model. Kaslo shops makes ...
Kaslo shops does a really nice job and a well researched model of the Paducah rebuild GP7 for the ARR 18001-1810 would be welcome. For photos of the entire...
Hello All I am modeling several Alaska Railroad SD-70's. I am looking for some decal stripes. If any one can tell me where I could find some, it would be very...
... Hobbies ... Microscale does not make decals for the modern scheme as of yet. I inquired about them about 6 months ago and they said they were considering...
I have several custom made decals for the SD70MACs, they feature the double pin stripes and all, but the numbers are a little big so I would suggest getting...
As Mike eluded to, my decal set for the SD70MAC's is a lettering set only. Designed mostly to relettter/renumber an already decorated model. Curt Fortenberry...
No I have always painted the large yellow band on the loco, the decals are numbers the large "ALASKA" the nose herald and the pin stripes for the nose and long...
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