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Picture of the Week: Enjoy the next three Pictures of the Week. - 8/12/24Rosters: Frank Keller catches one of the leased UP locomotives helping move freight north at Matanuska. - 8/11/24Where Are They Now?: Many thanks to Dan Garvey for the wonderful photo of the former espresso shop #1776. - 8/11/24Rosters: Robert Krol breaks out his digital SLR and snaps a cluster pf photos of the Denali Express in Whittier. - 8/11/24Where Are They Now?: David Smith adds more photos of ex-ARR 25 ton #50. - 8/11/24Rosters: Wasilla photographer Bill Hess gives us a little hopper car infinity as well as warning us about the Lake Lucille Alaska lake shark. - 8/10/24Admin: Did you know that if it weren't for rock and roll this web page would be infinitesimally small? Dumping down my albums, cassettes and CDs to the computer has given me a 3,100 song playlist that runs continuously whenever I am creating and maintaining web content. I believe 90% of my brain is composed of rock and roll song lyrics. I just thought you'd like to know that fact. - 8/10/24Rosters: ARR 3002/UP 4193/ARR 2005 ready to pull the freight from Whittier to Anchorage. - 8/10/24Rosters: The prolific Robert Krol provides us with a baker's dozen of Whittier happenings in early August. - 8/10/24Rosters: Just remember there is no smoking allowed on the train. Robert Krol's photo captures several fuel rich locomotives. - 8/10/24Rosters: If only I had wings. Frank Keller catches this ridiculously good photo of the southbound Denali Star bypassing the old Garner Tunnel. - 8/10/24Video: Robert Krol waits as ARR GP40 3002, UP SD70 4193 and ARR GP38 2005 pulls freight through a crossing on a rainy day in Whittier. - 8/9/24Rosters: Robert Krol also grabs some photos of UP SD70 4193 in Whittier. - 8/9/24Rosters: A video of ex-KCS SD70MAC #3909 rolling off the barge in Whittier. - 8/8/24Modeling: Taking a new direction on fixing the rail kink on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 8/8/24Rosters: People: Cat McGlashan shared this photo of her grandpa “Gene” Eugene Kiely. - 8/7/24Historical: In 2022 Sue Wilson sold her railcars at The Aurora Express to Chena Hot Springs. Kerri Elan stumbled upon it and grabbed a few photos. - 8/6/24Historical: Here are photos collected by Mary Bryan in Seward. Can anyone add information to any of the photos? - 8/6/24Picture of the Week: Red and yellow, rust and dust. - 8/5/24Video: Troy Gladle captures drone video of the Seward coal loader before it gets torn down forever. . - 8/4/24Rosters: Frank Keller's stellar photo of a northbound freight from Seward to Anchorage crosses the bridge between Upper and Lower Trail Lakes on a beautiful day. - 8/2/24Modeling: Micro Trains is taking orders for an N scale 3-pack set of heavyweight passenger cars. Delivery is expected January 2025. - 8/3/24News: Alaska Railroad OKs purchase of new Seward cruise port backed by agreement with Royal Caribbean - 8/2/24Rosters: Union Pacific leased unit #4269 as part of a Maintenance of Way (MoW) train. - 8/2/24Modeling: Tackling a curve rail kink on my Alaska Railroad layout. - 8/2/24No.
557 Info: The July Engine 557 Restoration Company Progress Report - 7/28/24