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	Alaska Railroad Reservations
		Alaska Tour and Travel is the largest reseller of independent Alaska Railroad seats, and no one offers lower railroad prices.
		An important part of Alaska's rich heritage, the Alaska Railroad stretches 470 miles from Seward on the southcentral Kenai Peninsula, to the northern golden heart city of Fairbanks.
		The railroad is accessible to wheelchairs, with special ramps at the depots and provisions on the coaches for occupied wheel chairs.
	www.alaska-railroad.com (368 words)

	Alaska Railroad History
		Starting in 1902 the Alaska Central RR (ACR) was one of the three railroads that led to the building of the present day Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC).
		The biggest commodity hauled on the railroad during this period was pipe and related equipment.
		Alaska's railroad is a vitally important link for the state's economy and industry.
	www.frograil.com /railroad/ak-history.htm (1456 words)

	NL
		The Railroad is built in HO Scale, 1:87, and occupies 900 square feet of space with typical Alaskan scenery.
		The Alaska Northern Railroad was born when the club found a home in the Anchorage Engine House of the Alaska Railroad and stayed there through the Great Alaska Earthquake.
		Alaska Railroad, 2003 is working the Harrisville Branch. The old cemetery up on the hill dates back to the Gold Rush Days.
	alaskamodelrrnews.homestead.com /NL.html (522 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Railroad, union agree to big pay hike 09/23/02
		The Alaska Railroad Corp. and the United Transportation Union have reached a agreement that will boost pay 30 percent to 57 percent over the next six years for locomotive engineers, conductors, firemen and brakemen.
		The Alaska Railroad is one of the last railroads in the United States to use cabooses, but it has been slowly phasing out the cars as electronic monitoring equipment and automated switches have been installed.
		A caboose was required under earlier labor agreements between the Alaska Railroad and the railroad union.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/092302/loc_railroad.shtml (712 words)

	Alaska Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Alaska Railroad (AAR reporting marks ARR) is a Class II railroad that extends from Seward, in the south of the state of Alaska, in the United States, to Fairbanks, in the interior of that state.
		The railroad was greatly impacted by the Good Friday Earthquake which struck southern Alaska in 1964.
		Currently, there is a proposal to extend the railroad from Fairbanks to Delta Junction to handle the agricultural and construction activity in that region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alaska_Railroad (963 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Alaska Railroad looking for federal grant to improve its tracks 05/06/01
		FAIRBANKS -- The Alaska Railroad's top-ranking officials were in Washington, D.C., April 25, looking for more federal financial help to underwrite improvements to their tracks, which have contributed to 19 accidents in the last 10 years.
		The Alaska Railroad has received tens of millions of dollars since 1996 through congressional earmarks added to budget bills by Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
		The Federal Railroad Administration said the Alaska Railroad had 50 accidents between January 1991 and January of this year.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/050601/loc_ak_railroad.shtml (390 words)

	Alaska.com \| Railroads
		The great state of Alaska is served by two railroads -- the Alaska Railroad and the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway.
		The historic route, which echoes the trip taken by stampeders during the Klondike gold rush of the late 1890s, crosses into Canada and returns to Skagway two or three times a day during the cruise-ship season.
		The Alaska Railroad carries passengers past some of the state's most scenic country, such as Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet.
	www.alaska.com /activities/railroads/story/4652588p-4608759c.html (560 words)

	Alaska Travel - Alaska Insight Travel Guide
		A local favorite, this particular stretch of Alaska is the most stunning slice there is to behold.Open year-round, the Alaska Railroad’s primary passenger season runs from mid-May to mid-September.
		The Alaska Railroad’s rail and float tour is a perfect outing for the whole family.
		Alaska Railroad Scenic Rail Tours are a relaxing yet spectacular way to travel the state.
	www.alaskainsight.com /alaskarailroad.html (1255 words)

	ALASKA RAILROAD TOUR AND NEWS CONFERENCE
		The Alaska Railroad has developed an innovative service that has made it the only passenger railroad in the Nation that doesn’t require operating subsidies.
		And while the company is a true pioneer in the way that it serves the people who flock to see Alaska’s natural treasures, the railroad has continued to serve commuters and local residents across the state.
		Instead, we have Amtrak, a railroad whose business model is broken and one that ignores many of the principles that have made the Alaska Railroad a success.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/minetasp070505.htm (819 words)

	Seward Alaska, Alaskan cities
		Cargos are transferred to and from the Alaska Railroad.
		It became a town-site in 1903 to serve as a terminal construction point for the Alaska Railroad which was to open the interior for resource development.
		The railroad that was begun by private enterprise, was taken over by the Federal Government and construction was completed in 1923.
	www.bellsalaska.com /seward.html (200 words)

	Alaska Railroad Travel - Alaska Rail Tours and Information \| ALASKA.ORG
		All seats on the Alaska Railroad are comfortable and spacious with large picture windows.
		Since then, the Alaska Railroad has been operating ever since, making the company one of the oldest tour operators in Alaska.
		Today, a trip on the Alaska Railroad still takes you past glacier-sculpted valleys, deep gorges, lush landscapes, and of course, Alaska’s unique wildlife.
	www.alaska.org /gettingaround/alaska-railroad.htm (655 words)

	Alaska magazine \| From Ketchikan to Barrow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Railroad spokesman Patrick Flynn told the Anchorage Daily News that the committee was aware that Dranchak was an employee but chose the proposal based on its quality.
		Dranchak came to Alaska from Portland, Ore., in 1995, landing a baggage handling job with the railroad at Denali Park.
		Her thesis was a tribute series of 12 works titled “Railroad Paintings,” which were displayed at the UAF student art gallery.
	www.alaskamagazine.com /stories/0703/ktob_railroad.shtml (223 words)

	Alaska Railroad, Rocky Mountaineer, Copper Canyon, Chepe, Sierra Madre Express, Grand Canyon Railway, Durango and ...
		Alaska is a land of mighty mountains, glaciers and the finest coastal scenery in North America.
		Trains like the Alaska Railroad and McKinley Explorer are waiting to provide you with a truly Alaskan adventure.
		The Verde Canyon Railroad provides stunning trips into the stunning canyon for which the railroad was named after.
	www.railsnw.com /tours/usa.htm (289 words)

	Chuck's photos of the Alaska Railroad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Construction of the railroad took 8 years and was completed by the federal government in 1923.
		The State of Alaska bought it from the federal government in 1985.
		One of the largest users of the train are the cruise ships which arrive in Whittier or Seward and then put their passengers onto the train for transit to Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks, and elsewhere.
	home.comcast.net /~cmorhiker/AlaskaRR.html (228 words)

	Nenana Alaska, Alaskan cities
		The village of Nenana is located at the head of one of Alaska's most scenic valleys with Mt. McKinley visible on the horizon.
		With its close proximity to the Alaska Railroad and Tanana River (which flows into the Yukon River), Nenana has played an integral part in the development of interior Alaska.
		It was the final link on the Alaska Railroad when constructed in the winter of 1922.
	www.bellsalaska.com /nenana.html (545 words)

	Alaska Railroad
		The Alaska Railroad stretches 470 miles from Seward on the south-central Kenai Peninsula, to the northern "golden heart" city of Fairbanks.
		The Alaska Railroad is accessible to wheelchairs, with special ramps at the depots and provisions on the train cars for occupied wheel chairs.
		It is helpful to note that the Alaska Park Connection motorcoach service also travels between the same destinations as the Alaska Railroad.
	www.alaskatravel.com /alaska-railroad (633 words)

	Alaska Railroad Denali Park Seward Train Tours 12/26/06
		Alaska Railroads award-winning service, comfortable seating, and knowledgeable tour guides are part of the fabulous rail experience.
		Alaska Railroad tour guides play a major role in making the Alaska Railroad a preferred means of travel.
		Alaska Railroad passengers are allowed two pieces of checked baggage and one carry-on.
	www.backcountrysafaris.com /alaska-railroad/railroad-passenger-service.php (742 words)

	FRA Announces Infrastructure Improvement Grant for Alaska Railroad,
		The Federal Railroad Administration announced today a $24.8 million infrastructure grant for the Alaska Railroad to upgrade mainline tracks, replace bridges, prevent rock slides and install track at the new Fairbanks Intermodal Facility.
		The Alaska Railroad is a state-owned corporation providing both passenger and freight rail services to communities from Fairbanks to Seward.
		The grant involves replacement of nearly 16,000 railroad ties and conversion of 30 miles of track, from jointed to continuously welded rail, for easier maintenance and a smoother ride.
	www.dot.gov /affairs/fra1005.htm (341 words)

	Alaska Railroad Tour - Euro Alaska Tours
		Board the Alaska Railroad for Seward and the Kenai peninsula.
		Next, board the Alaska Railroad again for Whittier and a breathtaking cruise through Prince William Sound and more Alaska-sized ice cubes (glaciers).
		Alaska glacier tour through the Gulf of Alaska and Prince William Sound.
	www.euroalaska-tours.com /alaska_adventures/alaska_railroad.php (438 words)

	Alaska Railroad Coastal Classic Route - Alaska Rail Travel \| ALASKA.ORG Alaska Transportation Information and Advice
		The Alaska Railroad's aptly named Coastal Classic route is probably the most beautiful stretch of the Alaska Railroad.
		The Alaska Railroad recommends that you do not schedule connections on your day of arrival.
		The railroad will not be responsible for missed connections.
	www.alaska.org /gettingaround/alaska-railroad-anchorage-seward.htm (479 words)

	The Alaska Railroad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The tour guides for the trip are Alaskan students who have studied the history of the railroad, as well as the geography of the scenery, wildlife, etc and they share their knowledge with you.
		One reason for the slow trip is that the train has historically always been willing to make unscheduled stops, in fact, it is reportedly the last passenger train in the country to make flag stops, picking up or discharging passengers in Chase, Gold Creek, Hurricane and other rural communities, or fishing holes lacking road access.
		Many have reason to be thankful for that in the winter, as the Alaska Railroad has saved more than one life by stopping to pick up people stranded in the cold.
	fairbanks-alaska.com /alaska-railroad.htm (1013 words)

	Alaska Railroad Model Trains hand painted in Alaska. HO, N-scale, Lionel.
		Alaska Railroad locomotives, cars and engines are authentic in color and style, matching the Alaska Railroad cars both
		We offer Alaska Railroad's current rolling stock such as the Blue/Gold Wide Vision rolling stock #1088 is currently available.
		This fine hand painted Alaska Railroad model car brings out the kid in all of us.
	www.alaskaguide.com /akstore/alaska_railroad.htm (773 words)

	Amazon.com: Portrait of the Alaska Railroad: Books: Kaylene Johnson,Roy Corral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Shortly afterward, it was renamed the Alaska Railroad.
		Resplendent in blue and gold, the engines and cars of the Alaska Railroad remain disconnected from other rail lines, set apart on a track that travels north through the wilderness to a dead-end near Fairbanks, and south to a dead-end at the seaport of Seward.
		Kaylene Johnson's prose is both captivating and informative, enabling the reader to imagine her or himself rocking to the gentle rhythm of the train while gazing out the railcar windows to see moose, fox, caribou, and bear.
	www.amazon.com /Portrait-Alaska-Railroad-Kaylene-Johnson/dp/0882405527 (1679 words)

	Alaska Railroad, Bike Path
		This photo was taken just south of Anchorage yet north of Girdwood, Alaska from the railroad.
		From the tidewater at Whittier and the Seward to the heart of the Interior Alaska, the Alaska Railroad covers more than 500 miles.
		If you have any questions about the Alaska Railroad, call 1-800-544-0552 and mention you found their information on AlaskaPhotography.com.
	www.alaskaphotography.com /photos/travel/railroadbike.html (144 words)

	Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center: Historical Vignettes
		On June 21, the newspaper reported that the Alaska Railroad bill before Congress provided "for the construction of three roads with terminals at Seward, Cordova, and Controller Bay at Katella, extending to the Yukon River and the Bering and Matanuska coal fields." The railroad actually built was much less extensive with Seward as its terminus.
		Early plans discussed crossing the Bering Strait, either by bridge or by a tunnel, to connect the railroad with the Siberian railroad.
		The US government showed that it did not support railroad construction across Canada, and it was the period when the rich coal fields of the territory had been bottled up by a growing national conservation policy, but what other political and commercial considerations thwarted the railroad plan are not known.
	www.sheldonmuseum.org /alaskamidlandrailroad.htm (607 words)

	Alaska Railroad
		This railroad is sort of a “You can’t get there from here” line - it runs from Seward to Fairbanks and back again.
		The engines and cars all came by barge from “outside”, there in no connection to any Canadian railroad, no way to get to the rest of the USA by rail, as there is too much rugged territory in between.
		Train cars with glass domes brought to Alaska by the cruise lines for their CruiseTours offer the luxury that the local train can not provide.
	www.sunstonetours.com /cruises/alaska/alaskarail.htm (289 words)

	Alaska Rail Tour Packages
		Observe Alaska’s spectacular scenery from the wrap-around glass enclosed dome cars or open viewing platforms, enjoy delicious meals or tableside beverage service and stay in deluxe resorts and lodges along the way.
		Travel Alaska by Railroad and enjoy a spectacular scenery with glacier-sculpted valleys, deep gorges, vast landscapes, historic bridges and snow-covered peaks.
		Experience the flair of the historic 1898' White Pass & Yukon Railroad from Skagway along the famous Gold Rush Stampede Route to Whitehorse.
	www.goalaskatours.com /packagetour_railroadpackage.html (198 words)

	Riding the Alaska Railroad
		Aboard the Alaska Railroad, visitors travel into spectacular Alaska wilderness along routes between Anchorage to the ports of Seward and Whittier, north to Denali National Park and Preserve, and on up to Fairbanks, Alaska.
		The terrain along the Alaska Railroad northbound route borders on the primeval: glacial cirques sculpted by rivers of ice; broad, vast plains where carnivores reign king; and lofty peaks that pierce the heavens.
		The route is dominated by mighty rivers, sheer granite cliffs, deciduous forests and the 295-foot Hurricane Gulch.
	www.anchorage.net /728.cfm (342 words)

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