| No. 557 hats and
pins now available - 2/19/13 |
No. 557 pins and hats
are now on sale at the Alaska
Railroad online gift shop. Wear your hat and
pin with pride everywhere you go. Whenever anyone
asks you what these items are all about give them
this
poster so they too can be part of the excitement!
Tax-deductible donations for Engine 557 Restoration
Project are being accepted by The Alaska Community
Foundation. To donate on line, click on this hyperlink
and then enter "Engine 557" in the search
field. A donation of $25.00 and up will be matched
dollar for dollar by a generous matching grant
of $350,000.00 from the Rasmuson Foundation. Click
here
to read the entire press release.
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| Workers Rebuild WWII-Era Steam Locomotive - 5/15/13 |
| Jeff DeBroeck pulled the air filter out of the engine of the large spreader sitting atop of the rail. "It provides hydraulic power to the spreader." Jeff explained. "Without it, it don't work." DeBroeck has been working on trains and train equipment since he was just a boy. [More] |
| Restoring Alaska
Railroad's Locomotive 557 - 4/11/13 |
| A group of Alaskans have
started a $1 million project to restore Locomotive
557, the Alaska Railroad's last operating steam
engine. Dubbed the Locomotive 557 Restoration Co.,
the group is working to resurrect a part of Alaska
history. [More] |
| 2013 NRHS convention to be held
in Alaska - 1/18/13 |
| The 2013 NRHS convention
will take place in Anchorage Sept. 18 through 22.
Coupled with numerous opportunities for individual
tourism, this will be an excellent time to experience
the sights of Alaska and the Alaska Railroad. Click
here
for more. |
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