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4/1/2025
 
 
 
 
  Viewing the last 200 photos I selected as my favorite Pictures.
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ARR 4319
Title:  ARR 4319
Description:  The Coastal Classic pops into view as it works north into Portage.
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 8/2/2013 3:39:26 AM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4319(SD70MAC)
Views:  364   Comments: 3
ARR 3015
Title:  ARR 3015
Description:  This cruise train is done after a long day, seen here sitting on the siding in Portage. This train started its day in the early morning hours out of Seward, made its way to Whittier, came north to Anchorage, on to Denali non-stop, all the way back to Anchorage, south to Whittier, and to here in Portage.
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 7/31/2013 10:51:38 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3015(GP40-2)
Views:  342   Comments: 1
ARR 3009
Title:  ARR 3009
Description:  A pre-season run of the Glacier Discovery is seen running south through Bird Point.
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 7/30/2013 10:40:42 AM
Location:  Bird Point, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3009(GP40-2) ARR 751(DMU)
Views:  727   Comments: 2
ARR 3015
Title:  ARR 3015
Description:  The Seward Cruise Train is departing Anchroage after a crew swap and passenger pick-up. This train started in Seward eary, early in the morning, ran to Whittier then to Anchorage here, will run non-stop to Denali, then back to Whittier, and then finally to the siding in Portage before calling it a day.
Photo Date:  5/25/2013  Upload Date: 7/24/2013 11:06:45 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3015(GP40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
ARR 4319
Title:  ARR 4319
Description:  The daily Coastal Classic works northbound over Twentymile River on its way back to Anchorage. See the video of this train here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DjzCMJQVj8
Photo Date:  5/19/2013  Upload Date: 7/20/2013 3:49:00 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4319(SD70MAC) ARR 3014(GP40-2)
Views:  575   Comments: 4
ARR 4002
Title:  ARR 4002
Description:  ARR 4002 is on the tail end of a an empty gravel train stopped for the weekend on Elmendorf AFB. It had been 3 weeks since my previous railroad photo when I took this series, and based on the typical Alaska summers (low clouds, rain, high temps in the low 60Fs), you never know when the next sunny day will present itself. In fact, it had snowed ~3 inches the day prior to this shot. However, as the spring and summer of 2013 continued to roll out, it would turn out to be one of the sunniest and warmest stretches on record in southcentral Alaska. This was just the first in a long series of successful visits trackside in 2013 during a legendary summer in The Last Frontier!
Photo Date:  5/19/2013  Upload Date: 7/20/2013 2:20:56 AM
Location:  Elmendorf AFB, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  ARR 4002(SD70MAC)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
ARR 3006
Title:  ARR 3006
Description:  ARR 3006 backs down the APU Spur with a lone covered hopper. This spur runs a mile off the mainline to serve local industries in Anchorage, and spends a good chuck of that mile paralleling E. 1st Ave as seen here.
Photo Date:  4/28/2013  Upload Date: 7/17/2013 10:15:48 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3006(GP40-2)
Views:  420   Comments: 4
ARR 3006
Title:  ARR 3006
Description:  An infrequently photographed move as ARR 3006 works the mile-long APU Spur as it brings a lone hopper from a local industry back to the yard in Anchorage. This is the as-delivered, federal government-owned black and yellow scheme...only 3 units remain in this paint.
Photo Date:  4/28/2013  Upload Date: 7/16/2013 12:45:14 AM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3006(GP40-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
ARR 4012
Title:  ARR 4012
Description:  Empty coal snakes north between the squeezing confines of the Seward Highway and the waters of the Turnagain Arm.
Photo Date:  3/20/2013  Upload Date: 7/13/2013 1:04:04 AM
Location:  Potter, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4012(SD70MAC)
Views:  445   Comments: 5
ARR 3010
Title:  ARR 3010
Description:  The wind whisks the snow off the mountain tops as ARR 3010 pops out of the 5,050'-long Portage Tunnel in Bear Valley. If you've seen the movie 'Runaway Train', you've already seen this particular unit (it was the lead unit in the movie) as well as this tunnel and bridge!
Photo Date:  3/20/2013  Upload Date: 7/8/2013 7:45:12 PM
Location:  Bear Valley, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3010(GP40-2)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
ARR 3010
Title:  ARR 3010
Description:  A beautiful trio of matched GP40-2s leads a southbound freight train over the mostly-frozen Twentymile River on their way to Whittier.
Photo Date:  3/20/2013  Upload Date: 7/7/2013 7:18:24 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3010(GP40-2) ARR 3002(GP40-2)
Views:  608   Comments: 5
ARR 3010
Title:  ARR 3010
Description:  A matched trio of GP40-2s brings a train south near the Brookman siding on their way to Whittier and a waiting barge. The barge will be loaded up with these containers and will make the week-long trip back to Seattle.
Photo Date:  3/20/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 6:22:02 PM
Location:  Brookman, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3010(GP40-2)
Views:  454   Comments: 0
ARR 3010
Title:  ARR 3010
Description:  ARR 3010 and another two GP40-2s lead a southbound freight bound for the barge in Whittier near Indian. There was another barge in at Seward, but this one was the more interesting train to chase. Despite the poor weather, I was out mainly to get video of this train. If you're interested, you can check it out in HD here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di8p8OOEin0
Photo Date:  2/17/2013  Upload Date: 7/4/2013 11:41:23 PM
Location:  Indian, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3010(GP40-2) ARR 3004(GP40-2)
Views:  1408   Comments: 4
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  Track speed through Saginaw with matched Bessemer tunnel motors!
Photo Date:  5/26/2011  Upload Date: 2/22/2013 1:34:29 AM
Location:  Saginaw, MN
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3)
Views:  216   Comments: 3
BNSF 4345
Title:  BNSF 4345
Description:  This was one of those days when ATCS wasn't working and my scanner was back in AK so your best bet was to go old-school and plop down and just wait for a train. For a couple hours it looked like I chose poorly as southbounds tended to be the trend, and by the time this lone northbounder came into view, the sun was playing peek-a-boo with the clouds. Fortunately the sun broke free at the right time and I was saved a skunking!
Photo Date:  9/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/25/2012 6:14:21 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4345(C44-9W)
Views:  1822   Comments: 12
BNSF 6071
Title:  BNSF 6071
Description:  Coal empties run north by an almost completely dried up Palmer Lake...tough times in Colorado this summer weather-wise.
Photo Date:  8/26/2012  Upload Date: 12/25/2012 2:16:02 AM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6071(ES44AC)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
BNSF 5248
Title:  BNSF 5248
Description:  A dented lead unit leads an elephant-style parade of all three BNSF Heritage paint schemes north through Greenland.
Photo Date:  8/26/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 10:21:06 PM
Location:  Greenland, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5248(C44-9W) BNSF 1122(C44-9W) BNSF 6049(ES44AC)
Views:  586   Comments: 3
ARR 4006
Title:  ARR 4006
Description:  ARR 4006 crosses the Snow River in Primrose, about to tackle the steep 2+% grade just prior to Seward.
Photo Date:  11/24/2012  Upload Date: 12/13/2012 10:58:13 PM
Location:  Primrose, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4006(SD70MAC)
Views:  511   Comments: 5
BNSF 6630
Title:  BNSF 6630
Description:  Cement empties roll south behind BNSF 6630 in Palmer Lake.
Photo Date:  8/25/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 11:11:57 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6630(ES44C4) BNSF 4858(C44-9W)
Views:  367   Comments: 2
ARR 4006
Title:  ARR 4006
Description:  The sun has just recently peaked over the mountains and bathes this scene in sunlight, just in the nick of time! ARR 4006 leads a Seward-bound freight near Girdwood.
Photo Date:  11/24/2012  Upload Date: 12/12/2012 11:05:11 PM
Location:  Girdwood, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4006(SD70MAC)
Views:  517   Comments: 5
ARR 4006
Title:  ARR 4006
Description:  After a brief 45-minute wait in 0F temps for this bad boy to show up, ARR 4006 pops into view and is seen crossing Trail Lake on its waz to Seward with a 5000' freight train. You can check out HD video of this scene here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEdXWRRldsE
Photo Date:  11/24/2012  Upload Date: 12/5/2012 2:37:05 AM
Location:  Moose Pass, AK
Author:  Chrin Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4006(SD70MAC)
Views:  740   Comments: 7
ARR 4326
Title:  ARR 4326
Description:  I was on my way to Seward on a day trip just to check out the area when I spotted this duo approaching Portage. Well, a little detour out the Portage Valley and I was able to catch them emerging on the other side of the 5,050' long Portage Tunnel!
Photo Date:  10/21/2012  Upload Date: 11/30/2012 10:09:06 PM
Location:  Bear Valley, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4326(SD70MAC)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
ARR 4006
Title:  ARR 4006
Description:  ARR 4006 leads a Seward-bound freight just north of Whittier Junction.
Photo Date:  11/24/2012  Upload Date: 11/29/2012 1:05:42 AM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4006(SD70MAC)
Views:  673   Comments: 9
BNSF 9323
Title:  BNSF 9323
Description:  My second shot upon returning to Colorado yielded a second ACe on the end. For this one, BNSF 9323 brings up the rear of northbound empties. Unfortunately, this was the last ACe I caught during my 3 weekends along the Joint Line.
Photo Date:  8/18/2012  Upload Date: 11/4/2012 3:53:36 PM
Location:  Monument, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9323(SD70ACe)
Views:  349   Comments: 6
BNSF 9273
Title:  BNSF 9273
Description:  I thought I was done with the Joint Line after moving to Alaska, but a 3-week trip to New Mexico for training allowed me to sneak away on the weekends back to my old stomping grounds. Fittingly, the first train I caught had a nice ACe up front, seen here rolling north with coal empties.
Photo Date:  8/18/2012  Upload Date: 11/4/2012 5:36:08 AM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9273(SD70ACe)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
ARR 3014
Title:  ARR 3014
Description:  ARR 3014 leads a 43-car work train south toward Anchorage. This photo doesn't quite do it justice, so head on over and watch the HD video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBfx_kkpdNg
Photo Date:  10/12/2012  Upload Date: 10/31/2012 9:19:52 PM
Location:  Fort Richardson, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3014(GP40-2)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
ARR 4326
Title:  ARR 4326
Description:  After passing through the 5,050' Portage Tunnel, a pair of SD70MACs emerges into the sunshine of Bear Valley on their way to Whittier to pick up a train.
Photo Date:  10/21/2012  Upload Date: 10/24/2012 1:44:42 PM
Location:  Bear Valley, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4326(SD70MAC)
Views:  320   Comments: 2
ARR 3006
Title:  ARR 3006
Description:  I had been wanting a shot of one of the three as-delivered black and yellow scheme'd Geeps by itself near the engine shops, and that opportunity presented itself on the evening of 18 Jul!
Photo Date:  7/18/2012  Upload Date: 9/12/2012 12:57:24 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3006(GP40-2)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
ARR 4008
Title:  ARR 4008
Description:  The Denali Star eases into Anchorage just moments from its station stop. This was the first time I've seen a non-HEP, 4000hp MAC leading a passenger train here. 16 Jul was the beginning of an incredible 3-day run of sunny skies in the Anchorage area, something that's been a rarity this summer!
Photo Date:  7/16/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 4:34:11 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4008(SD70MAC)
Views:  734   Comments: 3
ARR 3009
Title:  ARR 3009
Description:  With its mis-matched number boards, ARR 3009 swings the daily Glacier Discovery north next to the Seward Highway.
Photo Date:  6/29/2012  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 5:27:11 PM
Location:  Rainbow, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3009(GP40-2) ARR 32(NPCU)
Views:  1049   Comments: 2
ARR 3009
Title:  ARR 3009
Description:  ARR 3009 leads the daily (summertime, anyway) north along the shores of the Turnagain Arm and the Seward Highway.
Photo Date:  6/22/2012  Upload Date: 7/25/2012 1:15:27 PM
Location:  Potter, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 3009(GP40-2)
Views:  441   Comments: 3
ARR 4321
Title:  ARR 4321
Description:  The Countdown Unit leads the Denali Star through Elmendorf AFB.
Photo Date:  6/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/24/2012 5:02:17 PM
Location:  Elmendorf AFB, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4321(SD70MAC) ARR 4326(SD70MAC)
Views:  629   Comments: 2
ARR 4317
Title:  ARR 4317
Description:  The Denali Star works its way through Anchorage as it nears the depot.
Photo Date:  6/14/2012  Upload Date: 7/5/2012 6:48:45 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4317(SD70MAC)
Views:  445   Comments: 2
ARR 4317
Title:  ARR 4317
Description:  The Denali Star breezes through Elmendorf AFB on its way toward Anchorage.
Photo Date:  6/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/4/2012 5:49:33 PM
Location:  Elmendorf AFB, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4317(SD70MAC) ARR 4318(SD70MAC)
Views:  636   Comments: 2
ARR 4317
Title:  ARR 4317
Description:  After being gone for almost a month to Colorado to move my family and the rest of my stuff up to Alaska, all that record snowfall in the Anchorage-area had completely melted and I was left with lots of green! The daily Denali Star is seen here on the last legs of its 12-hour trip from Fairbanks.
Photo Date:  6/4/2012  Upload Date: 7/2/2012 3:31:52 PM
Location:  Elmendorf AFB, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4317(SD70MAC) ARR 4318(SD70MAC)
Views:  570   Comments: 2
ARR 4001
Title:  ARR 4001
Description:  After meeting the southbound Aurora Winter Train just south of town, coal empties lead by ARR's SD70MAC class unit stretches its legs as it works its way north for another load.
Photo Date:  3/25/2012  Upload Date: 6/26/2012 2:38:23 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4001(SD70MAC)
Views:  714   Comments: 3
ARR 4328
Title:  ARR 4328
Description:  Export coal loads bound for Seward snake south along the Turnagain Arm at sunset. This is the type of shot I envisioned when I heard I was moving to Alaska!
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 6/21/2012 3:59:48 PM
Location:  Potter, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4328(SD70MAC)
Views:  474   Comments: 4
ARR 4003
Title:  ARR 4003
Description:  While spending a beautiful Spring Saturday by the yard in Anchorage, this 4-pack of MACs pulled out of the yard and then backed down the passenger main, seen here, to hook up to their coal train they took south later that evening.
Photo Date:  3/24/2012  Upload Date: 6/21/2012 1:09:51 AM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4003(SD70MAC)
Views:  579   Comments: 6
ARR 4002
Title:  ARR 4002
Description:  An export coal train bound for Seward leaves the yard in Anchorage as seen from the northern end of the Tony Knowles Trail. Friday evening rush hour traffic and an unfamiliarity with the area prevented me from shooting this train again along the scenic portions of the Seward Highway, but I would eventually get another chance just north of Girdwood.
Photo Date:  3/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/12/2012 11:06:55 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 4002(SD70MAC) ARR 4323(SD70MAC)
Views:  931   Comments: 2
BNSF 1572 (Pies Peak Local)
Title:  BNSF 1572 (Pies Peak Local)
Description:  A rebuilt ATSF SD45-2 leads the Pikes Peak Local south into Larkspur on Main 1.
Photo Date:  2/16/2012  Upload Date: 2/22/2012 6:48:32 PM
Location:  Larkspur, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1572(SD40-2R) BNSF 1933(SD40-2)
Views:  815   Comments: 1
NS 1018 (H-DENBEL)
Title:  NS 1018 (H-DENBEL)
Description:  A super rare treat in the form of a visiting NS SD70ACe leads a southbound manifest out of Castle Rock. Quite a lashup for the Joint Line; not too often you catch a train sans BNSF or UP power! Also of note, this photo taken with my point-n-shoot Canon Powershot 300HS!
Photo Date:  12/21/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 12:03:56 AM
Location:  Castle Rock, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  NS 1018(SD70ACe)
Views:  1075   Comments: 6
UP 844 and UP 1996
Title:  UP 844 and UP 1996
Description:  The Arizona - New Mexico Centennial Special heads south into Colorado Springs on a gorgeous fall day.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 11/5/2011 3:05:40 PM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 844(4-8-4) UP 1996(SD70ACe)
Views:  362   Comments: 6
BNSF 8230
Title:  BNSF 8230
Description:  Yes! A pair of ex-Santa Fe Warbonnets (along with a H2 Dash 9) leads a short concrete train north into Palmer Lake.
Photo Date:  8/17/2011  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 12:18:57 PM
Location:  Palmer Lake, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8230(SD75M) BNSF 8203(SD75M)
Views:  454   Comments: 4
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  Ore empties run north under the Hwy 33 bridge on a pleasant Spring evening.
Photo Date:  5/26/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 1:42:38 AM
Location:  Saginaw, MN
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  Tighter shot showing the Bessemer tunnel motors starting their journey north out of the yard.
Photo Date:  5/26/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 1:39:44 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3)
Views:  635   Comments: 4
DMIR 215 (still in maroon and gold!)
Title:  DMIR 215 (still in maroon and gold!)
Description:  One of the remaining two DMIR units still in DMIR paint! Oddly enough, it was sorting cars this evening. Regardless, it was still awesome to catch it on the point!
Photo Date:  5/24/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 1:28:36 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DMIR 215(SD38-2)
Views:  600   Comments: 2
BLE 906
Title:  BLE 906
Description:  A matched pair of BLE tunnel motors run light through the yard. They'll couple up to the string of empty ore hoppers on the next track over and take them north later in the evening.
Photo Date:  5/24/2011  Upload Date: 6/6/2011 1:28:15 AM
Location:  Proctor, MN
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BLE 906(SD40-3) BLE 904(SD40-3)
Views:  646   Comments: 2
BNSF 9260
Title:  BNSF 9260
Description:  A non-standard crop of coal loads working south through Greenland behind a nice ACe leader.
Photo Date:  1/15/2011  Upload Date: 1/17/2011 6:11:11 PM
Location:  Greenland, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9260(SD70ACe)
Views:  512   Comments: 3
CORP 4073
Title:  CORP 4073
Description:  SD40T-2, SD45-2, and SD45T-2 power shove a cut of cars back into the yard as the Kyle Railroad assembles its train in Limon, CO.
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/6/2010 6:28:45 PM
Location:  Limon, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CORP 4073(SD40T-2)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
CSX 8774
Title:  CSX 8774
Description:  Rare visitor to the Joint Line in the form of Conrail's very first SD60I, now sporting CSX's Bright Future scheme...
Photo Date:  9/5/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 2:54:37 AM
Location:  Colorado Springs, CO
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8774(SD60I)
Views:  358   Comments: 0


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