Working Whittier
Here's a nearly dozen year old look back from a past life as I stand on the deck of the Alaska Marine Lines (AML) Barge Fairbanks Provider which is tied up at Whittier. This view looks off the stern at the barge slip as the Alaska Railroad crew gingerly pull cars off the starboard side of the barge using a pair of geeps.
Once a week an AML (A Lynden Company) barge arrives at the port of Whittier from Seattle. There are three barges in rotation and each was built by Gunderson in 2001 and is 420 ft long by 120 ft wide. They feature 8 tracks with capacity of 45-50 railcars and then overhead racks for stacking containers up to three high. This is truly a fascinating operation to observe and a marvel of logistics innovation. In the background rises the Begich Towers, a 15 story high rise in which nearly all of the town's full time residents reside!
Whittier, Alaska
Wednesday March 9, 2011
Working Whittier
Here's a nearly dozen year old look back from a past life as I stand on the deck of the Alaska Marine Lines (AML) Barge Fairbanks Provider which is tied up at Whittier. This view looks off the stern at the barge slip as the Alaska Railroad crew gingerly pull cars off the starboard side of the barge using a pair of geeps.
Once a week an AML (A Lynden Company) barge arrives at the port of Whittier from Seattle. There are three barges in rotation and each was built by Gunderson in 2001 and is 420 ft long by 120 ft wide. They feature 8 tracks with capacity of 45-50 railcars and then overhead racks for stacking containers up to three high. This is truly a fascinating operation to observe and a marvel of logistics innovation. In the background rises the Begich Towers, a 15 story high rise in which nearly all of the town's full time residents reside!
Whittier, Alaska
Wednesday March 9, 2011