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My first Alaska hobby shop visit
Last night on errands from Wasilla in Anchorage, we stopped at The Dimond Center, home of Hobbycraft. An older mall, not bad, with something you use to see in the lower 48, a real operating full...
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Greg has a great point...
http://oregontrunk.blogspot.com/ is the blog for Greg's SP&S. He is building a small module that will become part of a more portable layout, that can be moved and transported easily. Nothing...
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Saturday drive to Denali and Healy, AK
Yesterday afternoon, the fall weather was awesome in South-Central Alaska and we loaded the dogs into the family Sonata and hit The Parks Highway to Denali. No real action on the ARR, but the bridges...
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DENALI STAR TRAIN SCHEDULEDepartArriveNorthbound TrainAnchorage8:15 AMWasilla9:35 AMWasilla9:35 AMTalkeetna11:05 AMTalkeetna11:20 AMDenali3:45 PMDenali3:55 PMFairbanks8:00 PMSouthbound...
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Railroad makes progress on flood-damaged repairsby Lorien Nettleton ~ September 24th, 2012Alaska Railroad track repair crews have made better-than-expected progress in repairing a major washout that...
View ArticleFriday crazy frieght
I was walking to work in Wasilla, where I cross the tracks at Crusey and Parks Highway, raining and dark. I hear an oncoming train. Couple of SD-70 MAC's with a enormous oil can, more Mac's and...
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Santa was early I got a Canon Rebel T3i and ready for some great shots on the ARR. As far as building the ARR APU Spur, it's on hold TFN. So plenty of time to photo the line and talk about it.
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Twas the night before....
And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even an SD-70 MAC. Too quiet now that the tourists have gone home, lot less trains that when we moved here in May of this year. I could set...
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Wasilla Depot 10-21-12
Cold morning, bundled up and took the new Cannon for a walk about a half mile from our honeycomb hideout here in Wasilla, AK. This is the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce office, former ARR depot. Trains to...
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Wood meets Concrete
A few hundred feet South of the Wasilla Depot, The ARR mainline switches to concrete ties. Where the change is made would make for a great modeling theme.
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Wasilla Siding
Frosty switchFinally got out to take some rail pictures. This is the only active siding on the line through Wasilla between Palmer Jct. and Anchorage Sand and Gravel in Wasilla. This area is on a list...
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Wasilla Spur (Nice module)
A few posts on MRH suggested this cool idea for a module or small focused layout with this spur and more.Hmm, looks like a team track, with some nice sightlines, natural backdrops and viewblocks,I feel...
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TRACK PLAN - Wasilla Siding
2x4 with view blocks on the left and top. Code 83 mainline and Code 55 on beat up siding. Hill/bank goes up to Home Depot behind the buildings. One turnout, grade crossing with signals and two modern...
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