
Alaska Railroad Denali Star (116 images)
Ed and Georgia Bennett of Bennett Images traveled from Anchorage to Fairbanks on the Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train. The trip included stops at Wasilla, Talkeetna, Denali National Park and Healy. Sights along the way included rafters on the Nenana River, the shadow of the bridge over Hurricane Gulch, sunset shots of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and sandhill cranes at Creamer's Field in Fairbanks.
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Anch_rainy_Depot.tif
Travelers prepare to board the Denali Star at...
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Propane_Tanks.tif
Propane tanks a part of the industrial...
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Metal_stands.tif
Metal stands are an industrial mystery along...
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Trucks_and_Tires.tif
Dump Trucks and tires are part of the...
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Eagle_River_Island.tif
The Eagle River flows around an island before...
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Bridge_in_Fog.tif
A powerline and the Glenn Highway bridge over...
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Matanuska_Sunbeam.tif
A beam of light hits the mountains overlooking...
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Wasilla_Wet_1.tif
Passengers wait to board the train at the...
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Wasilla_Wet_2.tif
Passengers wait to board the train at the...
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Wasilla_Traffic.tif
Traffic waits at a crossing in Wasilla, Alaska....
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Hurricane_House.tif
The stop at Hurricane consists of a couple of...
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Hurricane_Bridge.tif
The Denali Star approaches the bridge over...
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Passing_Smile.tif
Passengers between two trains smile at one...
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Passing_Worker.tif
A kitchen worker watches as his train passes...
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Riley_Creek_horiz.tif
Riley Creek marks the entrance to Denali...
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Riley_Creek_vert.tif
Riley Creek marks the entrance to Denali...
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Switch_and_Broom.tif
A shovel and a broom are used in the winter to...
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Denali_Depot_1.tif
Travelers wait to board the train at the Denali...
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Denali_Depot_2.tif
Travelers wait to board the train at the Denali...
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Denali_hug.tif
Friends hug before boarding the train at Denali...
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Denali_Depot_Stairs.tif
Travelers wait to board the train at the Denali...
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Denali_Outline.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train is...
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Nenana_Rafting_1.tif
Rafters float the Nenana River near Denali...
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Nenana_Curves.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train runs...
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Canyon_Bridge_1.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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Canyon_Bridge_2.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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Canyon_Rapids_1.tif
The Nenana river forms challenging rapids as it...
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Rusting_rivets.tif
A bridge with a distinctive pattern of rivets...
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Canyon_Rapids_2.tif
The Nenana river forms challenging rapids as it...
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Nenana_Turn.tif
A scenic turn in the Nenana River north of...
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Nenana_Tunnel.tif
A old tunnel mouth is visible in the Nenana...
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Canyon_rapids_3.tif
The Nenana river forms challenging rapids as it...
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Nenana_Rafting_2.tif
Train passengers often spot rafters floating...
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Nenana_Rafting_3.tif
Train passengers often spot rafters floating...
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Nenana_Rafting_4.tif
Train passengers often spot rafters floating...
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Nenana_Rafting_5.tif
Train passengers often spot rafters floating...
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Nenana_Rafting_6.tif
Train passengers often spot rafters floating...
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Nenana_Rafting_7.tif
Train passengers often spot rafters floating...
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Baggage handlers.TIF
Baggage handlers at the Anchorage Terminal meet...
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HQ_Rainy.TIF
Headquarters of the Alaska Railroad in...
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Tank_cars_rainy.TIF
Railcars on a siding glisten in the rain as the...
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Box_Cars_Rainy.TIF
Railcars on a siding glisten in the rain as the...
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Fighter_jets_1.TIF
Fighter jets at rest on the tarmac at Elmendorf...
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Fighter_Jets_2.TIF
Fighter jets at rest on the tarmac at Elmendorf...
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Rainy_Pond.TIF
Alluring landscapes peak through the early...
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Nenana_Highway_Bridge.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train runs...
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Nenana_Depot.tif
The historic depot at Nenana features a gift...
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Nenana_Church.tif
A log cabin church in Nenana, Alaska. The...
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Nenana_Bridge_1.tif
The railroad goes over the Tanana River at...
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Nenana_Bridge_2.tif
The railroad goes over the Tanana River at...
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Matanuska_sunbeam_2.TIF
The sun breaks through over the Chugach range...
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Fairbanks_Farm.tif
A man and a boy wave at the train from the...
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UAF_1.tif
The distinctive buildings of the University of...
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UAF_2.tif
The distinctive buildings of the University of...
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UAF_3.tif
The distinctive buildings of the University of...
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Tank_Train.tif
Tank cars full of aviation fuel headed to...
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Scrap_1.tif
Scrap metal on its way to be recycled waits in...
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Scrap_2.tif
Scrap metal on its way to be recycled waits in...
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Fairbanks_Depot_1.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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Fairbanks_Depot_2.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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Fairbanks_Depot_3.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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Fairbanks_Depot_4.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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Tricky_Track.TIF
The Denali Star maneuvers a tricky bit of track...
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Glitter_Gulch_5.TIF
A view of the Parks Highway heading north out...
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Canyon_Bridge_3.TIF
A view of the Parks Highway bridge over the...
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Nenana_vista_1.TIF
Mountain vistas abound as the train heads north...
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Mountain_Goats.TIF
Mountain goats can be spotted from the train as...
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Nenana_Turn_2.TIF
A view of the Nenana River and distant...
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Nenana_Vista_2.TIF
A view of the mountains as the train runs north.
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Rocky_Turn.TIF
Two engines assist in the northward journey of...
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Nenana_Rafting_8.TIF
Rafters on the Nenana River enjoying the day...
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Nenana_Rafting_9.TIF
Rafters on the Nenana River enjoying the day...
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Sandhill_Cranes.TIF
Sandhill Cranes fly over Creamers Field in...
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Fairbanks_Depot_Poste...tif
The Alaska Railroad's Fairbanks depot includes...
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Fairbanks_Depot_Puddl...tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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Nenana_Shadow.tif
The shadow of a bridge forms on the Nenana...
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Healy_Coal_Cars.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train goes...
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Healy_Power_Plant.tif
The electric power plant at Healy is located...
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Nenana_Wave.tif
Rafters on the Nenana River wave at the train...
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Rails.tif
New rails await installation near the Denali...
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Glitter_Gulch_1.tif
Multiple hotels are clustered near the entrance...
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Glitter_Gulch_2.tif
Multiple hotels are clustered near the entrance...
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Glitter_Gulch_3.tif
Multiple hotels are clustered near the entrance...
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Denali_Road_Crossing.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train crosses...
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Glitter_Gulch_4.tif
Multiple hotels are clustered near the entrance...
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Denali_Buses.tif
Buses that take visitors into Denali National...
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Denali_Depot_3.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train runs...
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Denali_Depot_4.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train runs...
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Denali_Travelers.tif
Travelers line up to board the Alaska...
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Hurricane_Shadow_Hori...tif
The the afternoon sun throws a shadow of the...
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Hurricane_Shadow_Vert.tif
The the afternoon sun throws a shadow of the...
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Hurricane_View.tif
The view from the Hurricane Bridge includes...
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Indian_River_Bend.tif
The Indian River winds along the tracks north...
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Indian_River_Rapids.tif
The Indian River winds along the tracks north...
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Old_Flat_Car.tif
An old flatcar is parked in front of granite...
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Evening_Ride.tif
Georgia Bennett watches the scenery go by on a...
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Old_Talkeetna_Depot.tif
The old depot at Talkeetna. The Alaska...
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New_Talkeetna_1.tif
The Alaska Railroad's Denali Star train...
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New_Talkeetna_2.tif
Travelers greet the train as it pull into the...
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New_Talkeetna_3.tif
The train as it pulls out of the new Depot at...