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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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hot stuff
MyAlaskaModelTrains.com has love for models - 8/28/08
For those of you who are into Alaska Railroad modeling make sure and check out this website for pointers to awesome ARR offerings.
Alaska's Positive Thinking - 8/28/08
From Railway-technology.com, "Positive train control could be the answer to a safer and more efficient future for the railway sector. But is the system's reliance on the integration of advanced communications technologies a potential hindrance? Alex Hawkes reports on one US state's implementation of the technology." [More]
ARRC to renovate historic freight shed - 9/4/08
As part of this renovation, Alaska's first historic building will be certified under U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Completion of this is anticipated by July 2009. For a detailed media information pdf click here. And you'll find a very cool youtube video here.
Cookiemag.com's all aboard - 8/28/08
A young family rides the rails through Alaska's spectacular interior—and discovers that old-fashioned train travel is as enchanting as ever. [More]
ARR Pulls Jobs and Income Into State Economy - 8/27/08
The Alaska Railroad supports nearly 1,900 Alaska jobs and$83 million in payroll. [More]
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POTW Fire suppression tank car

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
- Anchorage port, Anchorage
- Cushman Bridge, Fairbanks
- FAA weather cams
- Whittier
- Whittier dock

Miscellaneous:
- Virtual Guidebook.
- ARR event calendar
- Alaska Railroad Flickr Group
- ARRrailfans Group
- 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!).

© 1997-2007 John Combs unless otherwise noted
Now with over 3,000 photographs!

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