I have a Walthers 932-1956 Alco/Leslie Rotary Snowplow for sale. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/932-1956 This was given to me as a gift a few years...
I decided a couple of ARR GP49s on Colorado's Joint Line today warranted getting out of the house for a bit. For those on the ARR list, the pair came into...
I purchased a large lot of books in order to obtain one that was out of print and hard to find. Included in the lot were the following, which I already had...
Pentrex has released volume 3 of the former Mind's I production on the Alaska RR. This volume was shot in the winter. I don't see it up on their website yet...
Does anyone know the specific reason why the Alaska Railroad's later Geeps were, and have continued to be through rebuilds, outfitted with horizontal...
The headlights between the number boards are normal headlights, the ones above that flash creating an oscillating pattern like a gyralight. 3004 was delivered...
I had a modeler ask me the following question. Can anyone provide an answer? "I was wondering if you might be able to give me a little history of these cars...
At one time the ARR had one or two of their baggage cars rebuilt to "Entertainment" cars, with large windows installed in the sides of the car. One or both...
Thanks to a post by "coachjockey" back in February jerry <jmlaboda2@...> Passenger Car Photo Indexes - UPDATED 9/13/07 WITH 7273 NEW LINKS ADDED!!! ...
Thanks to a post by "coachjockey" back in February I have the ARR number for the car... thanks so very much!!! jerry <jmlaboda2@...> Passenger Car Photo...
http://whiteriverproductions.com/RRICurrentIssue.html I had not yet seen this mentioned but the May issue of Railroad Illustrated covers the modern ARR...
One Ox, the refinery has in the neighborhood of 400-500 leased tank cars, currently adding some brand new GATX 23,000 gallon tank cars. The southbound FOX will...
Tonights episode of "Tougher in Alaska" on The History Channel was about the ARR. It features video of demolition of Moody tunnel, tie replacing crews in...
I'm going to be taking a vacation out in Seattle, visiting my Uncle for about a week, 3rd thru 13th. I'm wondering what the schedule for the barges are? I have...
... Eh, I'm not sure there really is a schedule. The barge comes in, the train meets it, rinse repeat. Are you bringing a scanner? railroadforums.com has ...
When I was going in and out of Whittier in the summer of 06, the barge was usually being worked on Thursdays (and somehow I ended up there every Thursday,...
If you are referring to the loadings in Seattle, it's typically Wednesday morning's. Just take Spokane Street toward Terminal 18, you'll pass along Harbor...
ARR is on the street looking for 12 pressure differential cars for 1-5 years. The railroad currently operates 4 PD cars, these are the former BCR cars, ARR...
From the Scope of Work: "The project will include site improvements, utility upgrades, selective demolition and renovation of the Alaska Railroad Freight Shed...
Guess it is an eye sore for the passenger trains going by on the new track. The overhead signal bridge and lights look cool. ... selective ... at 155 ... ...