Blue, Gold, & Gray
On a gray fall day Alaska Railroad train 120N from Whittier to Anchorage is seen crossing the Twentymile River bridge at MP 64.7 a half mile north of where they curved off the Whittier Branch.
And in and added bonus ARR 2007 leads the train (originally blt. Sep. 1969 as PC 7780) trailed by two orignal bought new GP40-2s. It's pretty rare to catch a GP38-2 on the main, as the classic little 2000 hp units are generally reserved for yard duty. And since they are the only class of loco still wearing the 1980s "Alaska Bold" scheme it is an extra special treat, particularly in the short window of golden fall color!
Portage, Alaska
Friday September 16, 2016
Blue, Gold, & Gray
On a gray fall day Alaska Railroad train 120N from Whittier to Anchorage is seen crossing the Twentymile River bridge at MP 64.7 a half mile north of where they curved off the Whittier Branch.
And in and added bonus ARR 2007 leads the train (originally blt. Sep. 1969 as PC 7780) trailed by two orignal bought new GP40-2s. It's pretty rare to catch a GP38-2 on the main, as the classic little 2000 hp units are generally reserved for yard duty. And since they are the only class of loco still wearing the 1980s "Alaska Bold" scheme it is an extra special treat, particularly in the short window of golden fall color!
Portage, Alaska
Friday September 16, 2016