4318 with a line to get in the cab
The Sterling Alaska Railroad Special Events page
2006 Open House
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4318 with a line to get in the cab |
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Power car 31 |
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power car 31 with some of the displays brought in by the museum in Wasilla |
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taking a break on the running board of the White touring car on display |
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The line to get onboard 4318 to see the inside of the cab |
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SD70MAC 4318 showing off its freshly painted trucks sparkling in the sun |
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The line for the free train rides. The line went fast as each run could hold at least 250 people |
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The line for the free train ride. The ride lasted approximately 20 minutes, they went to Chester creek and back. |
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Unloading from one of the rides |
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Unloading from one of the rides |
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SD70MAC 4317 was the motive power supplying the free rides |
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All Aboard! |
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Waiting to fill up with riders, you can see 4318 on display behind. |
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A nice shot of 4317 sitting patiently as all the people get aboard for a free train ride. |
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cab shot of 4317 |
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rear 3/4 view of 4317. Compare the silver trucks of 4317 to 4318 |
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All aboard! |
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waiting for the last few for this trip to get aboard |
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Future Alaska Railroad locomotive engineer |
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They even had a band for the event |
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Special agent vehicle on display |
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the table of freebies to give away was very popular |
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The inside of the Tiki bar Car #352 |
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a view of the crowd gathering for the next train ride from the cab of 4318 |
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4318 on display and open for a walk through tour |
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The action on the platform |
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Car 206 on display |
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car 352 on display |
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The bus on display from the museum in Wasilla, that's Pat Durand at the wheel |
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the EMD casting on the truck of power car 31 |
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Nose of power car 31 |