Early last spring, it was time to plan a summer vacation and get to some unfinished business. Alison and I agreed on the ...

These blue signs mark the way to safety. All photos, Bob Lettenberger An HO-scale version of Alaska Railroad SD70MAC leads a freight around the club’s layout inside the Fairbanks depot. The club opens ...

The southbound Denali Star arrives at Denali, Alaska, behind SD70MAC No. 4328. We boarded the Denali Star for a 5 1/2-hour, Gold Star-service ride to Talkeetna, which is 121 railroad miles south. Our ...

The project involves rebuilding six-axle ac traction SD70MAC freight locomotives, 1109 of which were built by EMD between 1993 and 2004. Metra says all components will be refurbished, upgraded or ...