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.
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Steam locomotive No. 557 to visit open house - 5/1/12
The  Alaska Railroad Corporation Open House on May 5,  2012 will be your opportunity to visit Locomotive #557 before she goes back into secure storage.  The event will run from 10 am to 4 p.m. at the Anchorage Depot.    The parking lots across from the Depot and to the East across C Street will be free for the Open House. View Fact Sheet
John's Alaska Railroad web page turns 15 - 4/15/12
What started as a way for me to find more Alaska Railroad HO scale models for my train layout turned into an Internet clearinghouse of Alaska Railroad photos, information, modeling and history. This month marks 15 years for my website and my commitment to it is as strong as ever. Feel free to send me an email of congratulations. If I can find a little free time I may just post them on this site. Thanks so much for all your help over the years. You indeed are the wind beneath my wings!
Railfan lodgings make an Alaska Railroad trip more fun - 3/21/12
Looking for a fun place to stay after a exciting day on the rails? If you are in Seward then check into the Whistle Stop Lodge which features reconstructed 1945 World War II sleeper cars. Fishing is just yards away from your room! If Fairbanks is your final destination then make the Aurora Express Bed and Breakfast your final stop. An authentic Alaska Railroad passenger train complete with locomotive and caboose were refurbished to create a one-in-a-lifetime lodging experience.
ARRC seeks company to construct section house - 3/4/12

The ARRC is soliciting construction of a 74' x 45' section facility at Portage. For more information click here.

Poll
POTW No. 557 at open house

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
- ARR Depot (DNP)

Miscellaneous:
- Virtual Guidebook.
- ARR Gift Shop
- 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...

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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!).
© 1997-2010 John Combs unless otherwise noted
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