Alaska RR

Sterling1

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From: Traveling in Middle Earth
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Alaska RR

Posted by Sterling1 on Friday, May 27, 2005 4:13 PM

I was on RailPics . . . again . . .

Now . . .

I'm interested on facts about the Alaska RR and the locomotives; there seems to have been at least 2 paint schemes.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=4063
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=76259
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=106110
I'm also interested about the equipment used in freight and passenger service.
The locomotives seem to have more lights than typical in the US Why?

Thanks for the info . . .

Matt

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]

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ericsp

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Posted by ericsp on Friday, May 27, 2005 11:37 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Sterling1
[brI'm interested on facts about the Alaska RR and the locomotives; there seems to have been at least 2 paint schemes.

You missed at least one paint scheme.

"No soup for you!" - Yev Kassem (from Seinfeld)

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Sterling1

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From: Traveling in Middle Earth
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Posted by Sterling1 on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:42 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ericsp

QUOTE: Originally posted by Sterling1
[brI'm interested on facts about the Alaska RR and the locomotives; there seems to have been at least 2 paint schemes.

You missed at least one paint scheme.

I wonder . . . Alaska RR must have had at least 3 paint schemes . . .
I guess they kept on trying . . . until it got cheap . . .

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]

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Hugh Jampton

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Posted by Hugh Jampton on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:50 AM

They probably have more lights because Alaska is very far North and gets more than it's fair share of darkness in the Winter..

Generally a lurker by nature

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The world needs more lerts.

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CSSHEGEWISCH

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From: Burbank IL (near Clearing)
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:53 AM

They probably have more lights since it's probably more likely for a train in Alaska to hit a moose than it would be in the Lower 48.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul

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railroad65

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March 2001
From: SOUTHERN WASH-ATL MAIN
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Posted by railroad65 on Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:53 PM

In the picture of 3011, is that a PA speaker right behind the rotating light on the cab roof?

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Sterling1

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February 2002
From: Traveling in Middle Earth
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Posted by Sterling1 on Tuesday, June 7, 2005 7:54 AM

http://www.alaskarails.org/

Found the above mentioned website while looking at prices for N scale SD70MAC in ARR paint . . . should be a help with a "project" of mine . . .

Matt

"There is nothing in life that compares with running a locomotive at 80-plus mph with the windows open, the traction motors screaming, the air horns fighting the rush of incoming air to make any sound at all, automobiles on adjacent highways trying and failing to catch up with you, and the unmistakable presence of raw power. You ride with fear in the pit of your stomach knowing you do not really have control of this beast." - D.C. Battle [Trains 10/2002 issue, p74.]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 4:15 PM

The speaker on the cab roof was for the electronic bell.

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