Visiting the Tanana Valley Railroad Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska
Riding around Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, Alaska on the steam train maintained by the Tanana Valley Railroad Museum. The visit was part of the NRHS 2013 convention.
Tanana Valley Model Railroad 1
The HO-scale Alaska Railroad model railroad on the Healy-Nenana section of the layout in the AKRR depot in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Alaska Railroad in HO Scale
A visit to the Tanana Valley Model Railroad in Fairbanks Alaska. This layout is housed in the Alaska Railroad depot.
Walk through the Midway Tanana Valley Fair 2010.MOV
From the ferris wheel to the Gravitron, the last night of the 2010 Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks, Alaska. Taken after the fireworks display around midnight... just as the fair was about to close...
Dog sledding on the Tanana river in interior Alaska
March 17th, 2014
Ho Alaska Coal Train in Fairbanks Model RR Club in Fairbanks, AK
This layout was a part of the Fairbanks Model RR Club. They had their layouts in the depot at Fairbanks. When I went to Alaska I had some time to kill at the station, so I got some videos of the Alaska Ho Passenger Trains. This was filmed in May 2013.
Cicely Alaska in HO - P&NW Sightseeing Tour DAY2.avi
The second part of the scenic tour around the Pacific & Northwestern Railroad model train layout. Includes the town of Cicely Alaska, as seen in the best TV series ever, Northern Exposure. Ah yes - it is modelled in HO scale (1:87).
Alaska Railroad Pulls In to Denali Station
This is a quick video I shot of the Alaska Railroad train pulling into the Denali Depot Station near the National Park. You can see the dark blue and yellow cars of the Alaska Railroad as well as some of the private cars that are connected to the train.
Ride on an SD70MAC part 1
Ride along the top of an SD70MAC!!! That's the great thing about the Tanana Valley Model Railroad in Fairbanks, Alaska. I manage to get the shot with my cell phone
Snowman vs. Train
Using our 1896 vintage H.K. Porter steam locomotive... we had some fun in the snow.
Alaska pipeline Fairbanks alaska gold mining native crafts
From The Alaska Experience Travel Guide : for stock footage and complete travel program availability
Transcript:
Alaska's northernmost major commercial center is
The town of fairbanks.
once a booming gold rush town, modern fairbanks
Still sits on alaska's frontier . It is the home of
The university of alaska; ; and a jumping off point
For activities in the roadless north. The university
is a research center for alaska's agricultural
and technological development , and the site of one
of the state's most prestigious museums.
the fairbanks museum houses
Elaborate displays on native indian and eskimo culture,
Wildlife, and technology. These exquisite examples of
ornate apparel were fashioned from the many natural
materials available to the alaskan native.
To the native american, every day objects were sacred,
And worthy of time consuming artistic embellishment.
The beauty and craftsmanship of the artifacts on display
Here reflect a world view that is as worthy of preserving
as the endangered species that once shared this great
Land with its first human inhabitants. Complementing
The native crafts, are displays of the fruits of
Man's labor in more recent times. One popular exhibit
Features the gleam of gold that brought men from all
over to seek their elusive fortunes.
The university also maintains a large animal research
Station where visitors can see musk-oxen, moose,
Caribou and deer from the public viewing platform.
creamer's field, located just outside of town
Offers 2 miles of nature trails and provides a
Sanctuary for migratory fowl.
A few miles north of fairbanks, you can drive right
Up to the great alaskan oil pipeline, one of the
Huge technological feats of modern times.
although the pipeline looks a little incongruous
winding its way through the wilderness landscape,
It was designed at a time when america was just
Awakening to the need for ecological preservation,
And it has many ecological safety features built
Into its design.
Portions of the pipeline are elevated
To allow the unimpeded migration of the caribou.
The pipeline is designed to slide on teflon sleds as
Changes in temperature cause it to expand and contract.
Expansion bumpers provide cushioning for these changes
And are part of the engineering features that assure
Structural integrity during an earthquake of up to 8.5
On the richter scale.
In order to keep the warm oil in
The pipeline from melting the permafrost below, the
Posts suspending the tube are actually fitted with
Refrigeration coils.
the high tech design of the pipeline is quite a contrast
To the old machinery displayed here in alaskaland's mining
valley.
This large theme park, built by the state of
Alaska and open to the public free of charge, also
Features a reconstruction of downtown fairbanks
During the goldrush days. These log houses were
Actually moved here from the old town center.
A ride on the miniature model steam train is
Popular with the kids, and is a good way to
Explore the park. For a longer trip into alaska's
Past, visitors board the steamboat discovery,
The last sternwheeler on the chena and tenana rivers.
The leisurely 4 hr excursion is run by the binkley
Family who have been piloting these riverboats for
Three generations.
A few miles north of fairbanks on 9 mile steese
Highway, another fascinating piece of alaskan history
Awaits. ..... The famous number 8 gold dredge.
This 5 story 250 foot rock eating monster took its
Last bite of this rich placer deposit in the late 50's.
today you can try your hand
At panning the gravels that lay just out of reach
Of the giant machine when it stopped working....
Northern Lights Model Railroad Club Open House
Visiting the Northern Lights Model Railroad Club at their July 2018 open house in Anchorage Alaska.
Music: Peace Tonight by Elephant Revival
Klondike Alaska: A Rail History
For most people, railroads in Alaska and the Yukon are synonymous with the Alaska Railroad and the White Pass and Yukon Railroad whose passenger cars provide tourists with vistas of awe-inspiring terrain. That same terrain provided enormous challenges for early settlers of both territories. Railroads were an integral part of overcoming those challenges. Dozens of other railroads also laid track in Alaska, the Yukon, and northwest British Columbia and provided the means to transport supplies to settlements and to transport the region’s raw materials to outside markets. Klondike Alaska charts the history of many of those railroads. ©KUAC 2005
DVD's of this program are available for purchase at kuac.org.
[HD] Wilmington & Western Pufferbelly Day
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On Saturday, June 11, 2016 Southeast Pennsylvania Railfanning Productions ventured down to the state of Delaware for the Wilmington & Western's Pufferbelly Day. When we got there we were once again disappointed that W&W 4-4-0 #98 was out of service once again for a problem with the boiler. Engine #98 was built by the American Locomotive Works and was constructed in the year of 1909. The locomotive that took place of engine #98 that day was W&W #8408. The #8408 was built in the year of 1940 and was used on the Landenberg Branch for freight service. Now to the main highlight locomotive of the day! The locomotive that came to visit on Pufferbelly Day was Lehigh Valley Coal #126. This locomotive was built by the Vulcan Iron Works. It was put in service in 1931 for the Lehigh Valley Coal company. So sit back, relax & enjoy the show!
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The Winter Wonderland of Alaska - Frost covered trees in Tanana
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Short run thru streets scene at club open house
Riding the Alaska Railroad to Seward - on the route of the Coastal Classic
The first video in a series on the Alaska Railroad - today's ride condenses a two hour and twenty minute trip into ten minutes. Arguably one of the Alaska Railroad's most scenic routes, the Coastal Classic travels from Anchorage to the port of Seward. Our video starts in the series of tunnels a little over 50 miles from Seward, and follows a little bit of rare passenger mileage - arriving not at the passenger station in Seward, but at the docks after going through the rail yard.
Filmed during the National Railway Historical Society's 2013 convention in Alaska.
Music by longzijun.
Alaska 1935
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Archival images circa 1935, general images of Alaska establishing much of the countryside and many of the popular tourist destinations 01:00:00 Seaplane landing in water 1935 B&W Transportation Juneau, AK 01:00:15 Letting down gang plank from ship (or seaplane). People milling around dock waiting for passengers. One man disembarks 1935 B&W Transportation Juneau, AK 01:0026 Period cars on down town street, Frontier town feel, totem poles part of architecture 1935 B&W Urban Juneau, AK 01:0031 MS Pan of Juneau harbor and pier from water 1935 B&W Urban Juneau, AK 01:00:48 WS Pan up from water to snow covered high mountains 1935 B&W Nature Skagway, AK 01:00:54 WS Rough settlement of cabins with dirt roads. Forested mountain in background. Summer no snow visible 1935 B&W Rural Skagway, AK 01:01:01 WS Street level view of Frontier town with period car. Train tracks run down center of street 1935 B&W Rural Skagway, AK 01:01:07 WS 1920's-30's Model T bus passing wooden cabins. Tall grass in foreground. Forested mountain in b.g. 1935 B&W Transportation Skagway, AK 01:01:11 MS Pan of Frontier style wooden store fronts to mountain in b.g. 1935 B&W Soft Rural Skagway, AK 01:01:25 MS Period truck in front of wooden building leaded with boxes pan up to warehouse front The Ross Higins Co. Est. 1898 1935 B&W Rural Skagway, AK 01:01:30 MS Frontier style wooden store front 1935 B&W Architecture Skagway, AK 01:01:32 WS Large Victorian style wooden hotel exterior Golden North Hotel 1935 B&W Architecture Skagway, AK 01:01:38 MS Man in hat and coat sitting in large wooden chair by window smoking, relishing a cigar 1935 B&W Human Skagway, AK 01:01:45 CU Skagway Alaska Street Car passing full of passengers in period dress. Framed side of bus only. Wheels and road not visible 1935 B&W Transportation Skagway, AK 01:01:52 WS Main street of Frontier style town with period car parked. Theatre sign on building 1935 B&W Rural Skagway, AK 01:01:55 MS Pan up front of three story wooden Frontier building 1935 B&W Architecture Skagway, AK 01:02:05 MS Wood cabin with snow-covered mountain in background. Frontier atmosphere 1935 B&W Architecture Skagway, AK 01:02:13 CU Sign State Street board nailed to tall tree trunk. Snow-covered mountain in background 1935 B&W Sign Skagway, AK 01:02:16 MS Steam locomotive 69 R-L in front of snow-covered mountain. 1935 B&W Jump Cut Transportation Skagway, AK 01:02:33 WS View of Main Street from back of train. Snow-covered mountain dominants b.g. 1935 B&W Real shaky Rural Skagway, AK 01:02:37 WS POV from back of train approaching trestle bridge and tunnel inside of mountain. Front cars visible 1935 B&W Real shaky Transportation Skagway, AK 01:02:41 WS Mountain slopes with snow covered mountain peaks in b.g. 1935 B&W Nature Skagway, AK 01:02:46 WS POV from train of large trestle bridge. Snow on slopes 1935 B&W Real shaky Transportation Skagway, AK 01:02:54 MS Steam train engine and cars crossing trestle bridge 1935 B&W Real shaky Transportation Skagway, AK 01:02:59 MCU POV crossing trestle bridge pan down to looking directly below at ice and rushing river 1935 B&W Real shaky Transportation Skagway, AK 01:03:03 MS Sign Alaska Boundary Young man (cleared) standing and leaning against pole, smiling, wearing cap and jacket. River and mountains in b.g. 1935 B&W Human Skagway, AK 01:03:15 WS Snow patched mountains and large fluffy clouds 1935 B&W Nature Skagway, AK 01:03:23 MS Freight train 67 passing R-L 1935 B&W Transportation Skagway, AK 01:03:32 MS Passenger train comes to a stop, conductor gets off and places step stool at bottom of train steps 1935 B&W Transportation Skagway, AK