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The Alaska Railroad has been known for its mixed trains for many years. There just isn't enough demand for passenger train service (except during the mid-May to mid-September "high" tourist season) to justify separate operation of passenger trains. A typical mixed train consist would be: Locomotive (passenger-service units, when available) Power car (if freight-service loco units are used)(to provide steam or electrical power for heating the passenger cars) 1 or 2 baggage cars A diner or diner-lounge 2 or 3 coaches Any number of freight cars A caboose. In its later years the Rock Island also operated mixed freight and passenger trains in order to help reduce the losses from passenger operations. Consists were similar to the Alaska Railroad trains described above (including cabooses on the rear end). The Rock Island had a surplus of passenger loco units, so power cars weren't needed.
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