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Alaska Railroad Denali Star Train - Anchorage to Fairbanks
Please note: All the clips seen in this video were filmed between 2004 and 2006. The quality of both the clips and my videography from this time period is far inferior to what I do now. That said, I wanted to post some of these clips and I thought this would be the best way to do it. Let me know what you think and as always, enjoy!
All aboard! Come along for a trip to the last frontier - Alaska! The Denali Star is the Alaska Railroad's premier passenger train, traveling 358 miles from Anchorage, AK Fairbanks, AK. This train runs daily from May thru September. Come along as we follow the train to Fairbanks and then return.
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Anchorage, AK to Fairbanks, AK - Trainhopping The Alaska Railroad
Riding the 130N and 130S overnight freights between Anchorage and Fairbanks on the ARR Central and Mountain Subdivisions. It's unfortunate that I went through the best of the scenery in Denali National Park at night, but it was quite simply impossible for me to make this trip happen earlier in the year.
Alaska Railroad Denali Star Train Anchorage to Denali National Park
Alaska Railroad Denali Star Train Anchorage to Denali National Park Mosquito Repellent All aboard the Alaska Railroad for a trip to the last frontier - Alaska! The Denali Star is Alaska Railroad's premier passenger train, traveling 358 miles from Anchorage, AK to Fairbanks, AK. This train runs daily from May thru September. Come along as I ride the train to Denali National Park. The Alaska Railroad is full of beautiful views, and is a great experience. Carry a credit card, no cash is accepted on board! Military discount, some specials deals, some days kids ride free, be sure to ask.
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Alaska Railroad. Alaska Vacation included Fairbanks, North Pole, Denali, Anchorage, Seward
We've always heard how beautiful the train ride was from Fairbanks down is. After a little research, there's 2 levels of travel on Alaska Railroad. Goldstar Service was the best with Glass Dome Cars, Open Air Viewing Platform, Food & Drink included and large comfortable reclining seats. The open air viewing platform are worth the money alone. We saw 4 Moose, a Bear, Nesting Osprey, & a Bald Eagle. The cheap seats are roughly 60-65 percent cheaper, but not nearly as enjoyable. It cost $500 a person from Fairbanks down to Anchorage. We stopped in Denali for a couple days & hoped back on to Anchorage. Spent a couple days in Anchorage and drove down to Seward which is roughly 3 hours depending on how many photo stops. We also took one of the tours on Resurrection Bay. It was a bit chilly, but each stop was beautiful. Highlights included, a Humpback Whale, Puffins, Stellar Sea Lions and Bald Eagles. The scenery isn't bad either. Unfortunately no Orca's or groups of Humpbacks. If you can, take Alaska Railroads Goldstar Service from Denali to Talkeetna. In our humble opinion, that's the prettiest route.
Alaska Railroad Train & Depot - Anchorage Alaska - Gopro Camera
A clip showing one of the Alaska Railroad Trains at the Anchorage Depot. Recorded while riding my Honda Ruckus Scooter. Used a Gopro Hero HD camera set at 1080p & 30fps.
Alaska Railroad engines in Anchorage
Scenes depicting crowds and locomotives at the Anchorage railway station. (Color/Silent/16mm film).
This sequence contains excerpts from AAF-10426 from the Allenbaugh-MacDonald collection held by the Alaska Film Archives, a unit of the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives Department in the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks. For more information please contact the Alaska Film Archives.
Alaska Railroad - Aurora Winter Train Fairbanks to Anchorage
A scenic journey definitely worth riding on if you visit Alaska as it costs the same as flying between Fairbanks and Anchorage. The Alaska Railroad Aurora Winter train travels north from Anchorage to Fairbanks each Saturday and south from Fairbanks to Anchorage each Sunday of the winter season.
Alaska Railroad Free Lunch. Anchorage, Alaska
The Alaska Railroad invited guests and employees to a free lunch on their railroad dining cars in mid-May as training for new and returning staff from EES Worldwide.
Riding the Alaska Railroad, Anchorage to Fairbanks
Scenes from a late summer trip on The Denali Star. See the scenery from the dome car including Hurricane Gulch, Mount McKinley and Denali National Park. Filmed in September 2011.
Alaska Railroad Depot in Anchorage [CC]
Anchorage Depot, also known as Alaska Railroad Depot, is the railroad station at the center of the Alaska Railroad system at the junction of the two main lines their trains run on.
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Alaska train between Fairbanks and Anchorage
I took this video on the train between Fairbanks and Anchorage. There was a rock slide, so the train is actually traveling in reverse in the video.
Alaska Railroad passenger train in Fairbanks, Alaska ~~~
This passenger train came in right before the southbound freight departed Fairbanks.
All passenger trains must clear the line between Fairbanks and Anchorage before any freight or coal rains may enter onto the main line.
Riding the Alaska Railroad - Anchorage to Girdwood
The third video in a series on the Alaska Railroad - taking a ride from Anchorage Depot to the small Girdwood station, and traveling along the scenic Turnagain Arm and Chugach National Park.
Filmed during the National Railway Historical Society's 2013 convention in Alaska.
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Tourist Train From Anchorage To Denali National Park Alaska
Princess train from Anchorage to Denali National Park with views of Mount Foraker, Mount Hunter and Denali from south of Talkeetna, and more views of Denali from Hurricane and Broad Pass, passing thru small villages like Willow, Chase, Hurricane, Cantwell and crossing the Susitana and Hurricane Gulch Bridges.
Anchorage, Alaska to Denali National Park train ride, August 7, 2016
Scenes from the train ride from Anchorage, Alaska to Denali National Park. Includes beautiful natural scenery and views of the Grand Denali Lodge. Enjoy!
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Rare Mileage on the Alaska Railroad - Anchorage Yard
Yet another locomotive-mounted camera video in our series on the Alaska Railroad. Today we take a route that passengers never see - reversing out of Anchorage Depot and then heading through the Anchorage railyard.
Alaska Train, Seward to Anchorage
The Alaskan train ride is one of the best in America.
Train used to be the primary form of long-distance travel. The introduction of traveling by rail shortened trips and helped bring about the creation of time zones in the United States.
The trip from Seward to Anchorage has no stops, beautiful scenery and if you're in the Gold Car, extra special customer service.
Sorry for the screeching sound. I was told that it's the train gripping the steel tracks.
Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States in land area at 570,374 square miles, over twice the size of Texas
Mount McKinley, or Denali The High One is the highest mountain in the United States and North America with an elevation of 20,320 feet.
Anchorage is Alaska's largest city with over 291,000 residents. At 61 degrees north is it slightly more northern than Oslo and Stockholm.
Because of the northern latitude, in the summer the days are very long although the temperatures rarely rise above the 70s. But that doesn't stop Alaska's residents from shedding their parkas for shorts the moment the sun appears.
Oscar Anderson was an early Anchorage resident, said to be the 18th person to set foot on the area and his house, built in 1915 was the first wood-frame house in Anchorage.
The Glacier Brewhouse is both a brewery and one of Anchorage's top restaurants. The place gets busy early so it is a good idea to make reservations. Aside from rotisserie meats the menu features lots of fresh local seafood. And who ever had fresh raspberry whet beer? The brewhouse was brewing it and it was delicious. Alaska glacier bottled water is a great way to taste the purity of the environment around Anchorage. This bottled water is a popular drink for Asians who visit and refer glaciers. Although there were rave reviews about the seafood chowder and the calamari, I tried the pita with hummus which was a great appetizer that went well with the raspberry wheat beer.
One can't be in Alaska without tasting king crab legs. The fresh version is more spectacular than the deep freeze version we get in the lower 48. Alaskan halibut also shines over their southern neighbors and at Glacier Brewhouse they serve it with a healthy balsamic salad and a not so healthy side of fries.
A popular street food are reindeer hot dogs which are actually a blend of pork sausage and reindeer. I didn't taste it but I understand it is a must try, unless you are Santa Claus. There are lots of tourist shops selling made in China souvenirs but if you want something that is truly Alaskan and unique, The Oomingmak Qiviut shop is an Alaskan native cooperative that produces Muskox products.
It is owned by approximately 250 Native Alaskan women from remote coastal villages of Alaska who knit each item by hand. Each village has a signature pattern derived from traditional aspects of village life and the Eskimo culture; they may come from an ancient artifact or a beadwork design.
The name Musk Ox is deceiving, as the animal does not produce musk, nor is it related to cattle. Skeletal and behavioral studies show a closer relationship to sheep and goats Qiviut is shed naturally each year during the spring months.
About 40 miles south of Anchorage is the Alyeska ski resort -- even in May there is abundant snow -- although skiers were not about. It has an average of 643 of annual snowfall and is known for its steep terrain. For off piste skiing - Chugach Powder Guides operate snowcat or helicopter adventure in the world-famous Chugach Mountain Range. Helicopters guarantee 16 - 20,000 vertical feet of skiing per day. The cost $1125 per person. If that price is unbearable ... the normal day ski lift pass is $60 for an adult.
Not far from Alyeska is Portage and the home of the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The center takes in injured and orphaned animals and many who cannot be released into the wild are given a permanent home at the center.
Snickers, the porcupine is one such creature that was raised in a home and has a lot of personality .. so much so that a youtube video featuring him with almost 1.8 million views. (youtube.com/watch?v=U5I5H7EeC8k)
The center had recently taken in three orphaned moose calves who keep the four-year old moose Jack company. Jack had arrived at the center as a 3-day old moose with bite marks and a broken leg .. and a 20% chance of survival.
Muskox who's warm fur is used in making Qiviut products are an arctic survivor. Their thick coat grows up to 36 inches long.
The wood bison were extinct from Alaska until they were reintroduced in 2003. They are the largest land animal in North America.
Bears are also residents at the center including brown bears, black bears and a grizzly bear.
Heading south toward the coastal town of Whittier brings one to the Whittier tunnel. This is the longest combined railroad car tunnel in North America and connects the commuters between the Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm. The tunnel opened in 1943.
Whittier is home to lots of sea life from birds, to sea otters, seals, whales, and sea lions.
In 1964 a 9.2 magnitude earthquake (the largest ever recorded in North America)
generated a major tectonic tsunami. The waves destroyed Girdwood and Portage and evidence of the damage today is still visible from the dead wood forests in the area.
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