Welcome to John's Alaska Railroad Web Page!
I fell in love with the Alaska Railroad (ARR) after my wife and I rode it in the summer of 1986. We rode from the Anchorage station to Denali National Park where we backpacked and camped for several days. We returned to Anchorage with a long stop due to Federal Hours of Service Law. The crew had worked its 12 hour shift and a new crew had to be sent in. Not long after returning to my home in Ohio, I began modeling a 12' x 16' ARR HO layout in my basement.
This is an unofficial Alaska Railroad web site. For the official site click here or to make passenger reservations click here.
Please be advised that all Alaska Railroad yards, sidings, section houses, tunnels, access roads, etc. are posted no trespassing and that entering them without permission is very dangerous and also a violation of law.
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hot stuff
HO scale CRM full domes coming soon - 2/1/10

Bachmann has announced two HO scale 89 foot Colorado Railcar full dome passenger cars, Chena #1052 and Nenana #1055.. These beautiful cars feature all new tooling and lighted interiors.

State of Alaska celebrates 25th ARRC anniversary - 1/10/10
On January 5, 1985 the Alaska Railroad became property of the State of Alaska. The federal government charged $22.3 million for the railroad and the State of Alaska turned it into a giant. In 2008 alone, annual revenues were $180 million. Many congratulations to the ARRC board, executives and employees who made this little railroad into a great big success!
Athearn's HO scale SD70MACs - 2/1/10

Athearn's Genesis series will have three new Alaska Railroad SD70MACs in March. Numbers are 4002, 4008 and 4014 and are DCC ready. Go to Roundhouse Hobbies to order yours now!

HO scale S-160 survey - 5/20/09
Attention Steam Fans! Your help is needed in determining the potential market for an HO scale ready to run version of the US Army Transportation Corp. S-160 consolidation 2-8-0 locomotive. Click here.To date there are currently 77 people requesting 125 units!
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POTW Passenger car derailment

Alaska weather:
wunderground
- weather.com
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CC's interactive map. 
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satellite image

Alaska webcams:
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4th Ave & G St, Anchorage
- Alaska Marine Lines
- Anchorage port, Anchorage
- Cushman Bridge, Fairbanks
- FAA weather cams
- Whittier
- Whittier dock

Miscellaneous:
- Virtual Guidebook.
- ARR event calendar
- Alaska Railroad Flickr Group
- ARRrailfans Group
- Railpictures.net (ARR)
- Alaska's Digital Archive
- My past polls

This web site is dedicated in memory of Jeff Childs (1959-2000), railfan, friend and mentor.
Jeff was my inspiration and driving force during the initial creation of this web site.
Jeff's love for the Alaska Railroad was very contagious and will be greatly missed.

And in Memory of...


Page hits since 4/28/97

The Alaska Railroad Logo is copyrighted and used with permission from the Alaska Railroad Corporation
All photos and graphics on this web site are protected intellectual property.
Thanks to Ed Timko for this page's banner image (and for updating the logo!).

© 1997-2009 John Combs unless otherwise noted
Now with over 3,000 photographs!

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