3rd Quarter 2023: The Alaska Railroad celebrates its centennial, and photographer Frank Keller takes us on a tour of passenger railroading in The Last Frontier. Carl Graves recalls his first encounter with Kansas City Southern’s reborn business train, while Ron Cady recalls New York Central’s seasonal resort service to northern Michigan. All this and more in the 3rd Quarter 2023 issue of Passenger Train Journal!
Amtrak Releases Harry Potter Locomotives on NEC
Four ASC-64 electrics promoting the new Harry Potter show on Broadway are expected to run on the Corridor until June.
Alaska Railroad’s Whittier Shuttle
A look back at America’s first “auto train” operated by the Alaska Railroad as the Whittier Shuttle.
Black Beauties: Encounters with the KCS Business Train
A photographer encounters the Kansas City Southern business train, evoking memories of the old Southern Belle.
The Michigan Timberliner
Starting in 1947, New York Central operated seasonal service to northern Michigan, bringing vacationers to their favorite resorts until 1962.
Alaska Railroad 2023
Much has changed since the driving of that gold spike 100 years ago, but one thing remains the same: the Alaska Railroad still carries passengers and freight between Anchorage and Fairbanks year round.