Off the Rails in Alaska

Join me on a journey through my adventurous summer in Alaska – where work meets wilderness and every day is a wild ride!

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  • Whittier

    When we pick passengers up in Whittier, we take a motor coach to the Girdwood train station, board the train, and the conductor and engineer back the train through the tunnel and into Whittier. On Sunday, we were the caboose. It was fun to watch the conductor guide the engineer through the tunnel, as he Read more

  • It’s Fall, Y’all!

    Here in Alaska, fall is upon us. As quickly as the trees turned green, they are turning yellow and shedding their leaves. The mountains are dusted with snow. It’s as if nature is on steroids. Simply stunning. In addition to the yellow of the leaves, there are various colors of red and purple berries growing Read more

  • It’s Always Prettier in Whittier

    We worked a modified shift on Saturday, July 6. This was due to the Riley Fire in the park. Let me explain this before telling you about the actual trip. We were scheduled to bus up on Friday , July 5 and bring passengers to the Port of Whittier. This is always a good run Read more