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By:Chris Paulhamus
Dates:12/26/2013 - 12/31/2013
Album Info:My second year railfanning The Last Frontier!
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ARR 4322
Title:  ARR 4322
Description:  The northbound Coastal Classic pops into view approaching Portage on a gorgeous summer evening. If you're curious to what this scene looks like with a little more snow, check it out here: http://paulhamus.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3582286
Photo Date:  7/11/2013  Upload Date: 10/13/2013 2:01:00 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4322(SD70MAC)
Views:  474   Comments: 2
ARR 4322
Title:  ARR 4322
Description:  ARR 4322 leads the daily Coastal Classic north as it approaches Portage.
Photo Date:  7/11/2013  Upload Date: 10/14/2013 9:40:44 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4322(SD70MAC)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
ARR 3010
Title:  ARR 3010
Description:  The daily Glacier Diqcovery runs north over Twenty Mile River and through the incredible scenery that exists south of Anchorage. Wanna see this scene in HD video? Here you go: http://www.ylutube.com/watch?v=4EB0M96ml5U
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 10/27/2013 6:20:25 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3010(GP40-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 4
ARR 4321
Title:  ARR 4321
Description:  ARR 4321 is backing down the why off the Whittier Division and onto the Alaska Division. This train has just dropped off a load of cruise ship passengers in the port town of Whittier. In the background, Explorer Glacier can be seen.
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 3:17:43 AM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4321(SD70MAC)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
ARR 4321
Title:  ARR 4321
Description:  The Countdown Unit backs the Princess Cruise Train down the south leg of the wye off the Whittier Division. The ripples on the water means the wind was blowing which meant the mosquitoes were not out...always a plus when railfanning near Portage!
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 3:13:17 AM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4321(SD70MAC)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
ARR 4321
Title:  ARR 4321
Description:  Now on the Alaska Division mainline, the Princess Cruise train accelerates north for Anchorage. This was the 4th of 4 passenger trains to run north through Portage on this gorgeous evening!
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 3:21:53 AM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4321(SD70MAC)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
ARR 4322
Title:  ARR 4322
Description:  The daily Coastal Classic races north through Portage. This was the 3rd of 4 trains to pass through Portage this particular evening.
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 12/15/2013 4:32:08 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4322(SD70MAC)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
ARR 4322
Title:  ARR 4322
Description:  The Coastal Classic runs north through Portage after spending the day down in Seward. This is my favorite passenger train on the Alaska Railroad...
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 3:09:26 AM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4322(SD70MAC) ARR 3015(GP40-2)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
ARR 4323
Title:  ARR 4323
Description:  A Cruise Train is fresh out of Whittier and back on the main to put it on the siding in Portage.
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 10/31/2013 1:24:19 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4323(SD70MAC)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
ARR 4323
Title:  ARR 4323
Description:  After a long day of running all over the state, ARR 4323 leads a cruise train back north at Portage to put it on the siding for the day.
Photo Date:  7/20/2013  Upload Date: 12/14/2013 12:31:40 AM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4323(SD70MAC)
Views:  351   Comments: 0
ARR 3006
Title:  ARR 3006
Description:  ARR 3006 has this Whittier-bound freight up to speed as it speeds south through the southern part of Anchorage.
Photo Date:  7/29/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 11:37:24 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3006(GP40-2)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
ARR 3008
Title:  ARR 3008
Description:  Only 3 units remain in the U.S. government black and yellow scheme...personally, my favorite ARR paint scheme to catch on the rails! This train was about to depart with a freight bound for Whittier.
Photo Date:  7/29/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 11:24:32 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3008(GP40-2) ARR 3006(GP40-2)
Views:  627   Comments: 1
ARR 3006
Title:  ARR 3006
Description:  Freight headed for Whittier! Always good to see a black & yellow on the point!
Photo Date:  7/29/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 11:33:21 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3006(GP40-2) ARR 3008(GP40-2)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
ARR 3006 (and a Bald Eagle)
Title:  ARR 3006 (and a Bald Eagle)
Description:  ARR 3006 leads a Whittier-bound freight out of Portage Tunnel and over Placer Creek. If you look two cars back and then down in the water, you can see a Bald Eagle sitting in the creek!
Photo Date:  7/29/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 12:03:56 AM
Location:  Bear Valley, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3006(GP40-2) ARR 3008(GP40-2)
Views:  446   Comments: 1
ARR 3006
Title:  ARR 3006
Description:  Black and yellow leads a southbound Whittier frieght over Twenty Mile River just moments before turning off the Alaska Division main and onto the Whittier Division.
Photo Date:  7/29/2013  Upload Date: 12/30/2013 11:41:04 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3006(GP40-2) ARR 3008(GP40-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 4
ARR 32
Title:  ARR 32
Description:  After picking up another load of passengers in Anchorage, the Alaska State Fair Train is running back north Palmer and the state fair. ARR 32 brings up the rear of this northbound move.
Photo Date:  8/25/2013  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 3:20:07 AM
Location:  Elmendorf AFB, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 32(NPCU)
Views:  620   Comments: 3
ARR 32
Title:  ARR 32
Description:  ARR 32 leads the Alaska State Fair Train south through Elmendorf AFB with the Chugach Mountains poking up in the background.
Photo Date:  8/25/2013  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 3:16:58 AM
Location:  Elmendorf AFB, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 32(NPCU)
Views:  496   Comments: 2
ARR 4321
Title:  ARR 4321
Description:  The Countdown Unit leads a Cruise Train south through Elmendorf AFB enroute to Whittier.
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 3:23:37 AM
Location:  Elmendorf AFB, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 4321(SD70MAC)
Views:  330   Comments: 3
LMIX 608
Title:  LMIX 608
Description:  The business end of a LORAM rail grinder just recently arrived in Alaska off a barge from the Lesser 48.
Photo Date:  9/28/2013  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 3:28:45 AM
Location:  Seward, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  LMIX 608(MoW Equipment)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
LMIX 608
Title:  LMIX 608
Description:  This LORAM rail grinder came in on a barge and spent most of the fall grinding away on the Alaska Railroad.
Photo Date:  9/28/2013  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 3:26:33 AM
Location:  Seward, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  LMIX 608(MoW Equipment)
Views:  302   Comments: 2
ARR 3008
Title:  ARR 3008
Description:  A trio of GP40-2s leads a southbound Whittier freight through beautiful Bird Point along the shores of the Turnagain Arm on the day after Chrfstmas.
Photo Date:  12/26/2013  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 10:05:46 PM
Location:  Anchorage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3008(GP40-2)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
ARR 3008
Title:  ARR 3008
Description:  A Whittier-bound freight runs in the sunlight in Portage on a beautful day after Christmas.
Photo Date:  12/26/2013  Upload Date: 1/3/2014 10:25:40 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3008(GP40-2)
Views:  358   Comments: 1
ARR 3008
Title:  ARR 3008
Description:  Two schemes of ARR paint lead a Whittier-bound freight into Portage.
Photo Date:  12/26/2013  Upload Date: 1/4/2014 4:55:26 PM
Location:  Portage, AK
Author:  Chris Paulhamus
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Locomotives:  ARR 3008(GP40-2) ARR 3011(GP40-2) ARR 3012(GP40-2)
Views:  859   Comments: 2


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