What is the most scenic train route on the Alaska Railroad? The most scenic train route would be the Coastal Classic route. These trains go from Anchorage to Whittier (or vice versa). If you are ...

BUT IN 1973, JIM TOOK A PART TIME POSITION AT THE STRASBURG RAILROAD. YEAH. STARTED OUT JUST A JOB. NEVER ENDED TRAINS ... coast, to Fairbanks, 470 miles (756 kilometers) away in interior ...

On Saturday, Alaska Railroad posted to their Facebook page saying trains services have been canceled for Jan. 25 and 26 due to “extreme conditions.” Meghan Clemens, the Alaska Railroad director of ...

Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago to mark the completion of the Alaska Railroad ANCHORAGE, Alaska ...

It has remained in private hands since, although it was displayed during the state’s centennial [see “Alaska Railroad gold spike set for auction,” Trains News Wire, Dec. 30, 2024]. “We are thrilled to ...

President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to easily bring coal ...