The engine in the drawing is Alaska Railroad No. 557, a Consolidation-type steam locomotive. Consolidation is the U.S. designation for the locomotive’s wheel-configuration – 2-8-0 – with 2 ...

All Aboard for a Scenic Train Ride. With scenic trains transporting passengers through stunning scenery, it is really the ...

The Alaska Railroad's Engine No. 1, a 1907 Davenport saddletank locomotive, is on display in front of the Anchorage train depot. Ray Bonnell sketch ...

The Alaska Railroad route was technically completed more than a year before Harding’s visit, on Feb. 5, 1922. That day, rail was laid at Riley Creek, linking Seward to Fairbanks.

The Alaska Railroad’s yards are concentrated in the central part of the city, in low areas. “The health hazards of the particulate pollution are very real,” Hopkins said.

The Alaska State Fair and Alaska Railroad will once again collaborate for the Alaska State Fair Train in 2025. The train will run the final weekend of the fair, Aug. 29-31. Two round trips will be ...

The Anchorage Museum, with financial backing from the Alaska Railroad, will bid on the 14-karat solid gold spike when it goes up for auction Friday in New York as part of the Christie’s ...

Over the years, I've watched many of my friends and family members go on weeklong cruises to Alaska. As a solo traveler, I thought a cruise would be the best way to see the state. However, I didn ...