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Alaska Railroad

Locomotives

In 1976 the Alaska Railroad had 58 listed locomotives.

Freight Equipment

As of 1976
AAR
TYPE 		DESCRIPTION Numbers Inside Outside Doors Capacity No of
Cars
Length Width Height Length Width Height Width Height Cube LBS
(000)
XM Box (AMMO Only) 300 - 302 50'9" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6'10" 8'5" 4150 110 3
FC Flat, bolsters 2300 - 2311 51'6" 9'2" --- 54'2" 10'10" 5'2" --- --- --- 60 5
FM Flat, CP, C, GS 2569 40'4" 9'8" --- 43' 9'8" 5'2" --- --- --- 100 1
FM Flat 2700 - 2717 51'6" 9'2" --- 54'2" 10'10" 5'2" --- --- --- 60 14
FM Flat, CP, C, GS 2821 - 2847 41'2" 9'9" --- 44' 9'9" 5'3" --- --- --- 100 9
FM Flat 2857 - 2864 41'4" 9'6" --- 43'10" 9'6" 5'3" --- --- --- 100 5
FM Flat 2872 - 2937 41' 9'8" --- 44' 10' 6' --- --- --- 100 25
FM Flat, CP, C, GS 2950 - 2953 53'2" 9'9" --- 57'7" 10'8" 5'6" --- --- --- 110 4
FM Flat, wheel car 4404 40'11" 9'8" --- 42'3" 9'10" 6' --- --- --- 100 1
HM Hopper 5032 - 5039 30'8" 9'6" 9'9" 31'4" --- 11'3" --- --- 1880 100 8
FM Flat 5570 46'8" 10' --- 48'2" 11'3" 6' --- --- --- 150 1
FD Flat, Hvy Cap 5572 53'2" 8'4" --- 53'3" 10'3" 6'2" --- --- --- 150 1
FD Flat, Hvy Cap 5573 53'2" 8'4" --- 53'3" 10'3" 6'2" --- --- --- 125 1
FD Flat, Hvy Cap 5574 63'4" 9' --- 63'4" 11' 5'10" --- --- --- 180 1
HM Hopper 6011 - 6030 32'4" 9'7" 7' 33'6" 10'1" 10'4" --- --- 1885 100 19
HM Hopper 6041 - 6045 30' 9'3" 6'9" 30'8" 10' 11'8" --- --- 1817 100 5
HM Hopper 6055 30'8" 9'7" --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 100 1
HD Hopper, ballast 7100 - 7199 40'8" 10'4" --- 43'8" 10'5" 10'8" --- --- 2505 140 81
XM Box, Hi-cube, low den 8000 - 8029 50'3" 9'1" 12'7" 54'2" 10'10" 16'9" 6'10" 11'10" 5744 110 30
T Tank, ICC-103 9005 - 9099 100g 100 87
T Tank, ICC-103 9100 - 9120 100g 100 19
T Tank, ICC-103 9200 - 9221 100g 21
XM Box 10100 - 10129 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 13'7" 8'5" 4150 100 2
XM Box 10100 - 10129 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 13'7" 8'5" 4150 100 30
XM Box 10204 - 10536 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6'10" 8'5" 4150 100 91
XM Box, used a stock car 10551 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6' 8'5" 4150 110 1
XM Box, used a stock car 10552, 10553 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6' 8'5" 4150 100 2
XM Box, used a stock car 10554 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6' 8'5" 4150 110 1
XM Box 10560 - 10633 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6' 8'5" 4150 100 11
XM Box, 12 horse stalls 10585 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6' 8'5" 4150 100 1
XM Box 10700 - 10728 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6'10" 8'5" 4150 100 7
XM Box 10700 - 10728 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6'10" 8'5" 4150 100/110 28
RBLH Box, INS, blkhd 10800 - 10834 59'3" 9'2" 9'5" 67'8" 10'8" 15'1" 15' 9'4" 5143 133 33
XMI Box, Methanol heaters 11001 - 11046 49'10" 8'8" 7'7" 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 4'/8' 7'/7'7" 3265 100/110 40
RPL Mech Refrig, meat 11500 - 11511 50' 9' 8'11" 63'8" 10'6" 15'1" 9' 8'7" 4153 130 11
RS Refrig, methanol heater 11700 - 11724 42'9" 8'8" 7'7" 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 4' 7" 2780 100 6
FC Flat 12101 - 12128 41'6" 9'9" --- 42'6" 9'9" 5'9" --- --- --- 100 13
FB Flat, bulkhead 12400 - 12424 48'6" 9'4" 10' 56'10" 10'6" 13'8" --- --- --- 154 21
FC Flat 12513 - 12553 41'6" 9'6" 1'2" 44'8" 10'8" 8' --- --- --- 80 24
FM Flat, CP, C,GS 12625 - 12699 53'6" 9'4" --- 56'10" 10'6" 4'7" --- --- --- 154 74
FM Flat, CP, C,GS 12700 - 12749 53'6" 9'6" --- 56'10" 10'6" 5'7" --- --- --- 140/154 45
FM Flat, CP, C,GS 12800 - 12898 53'6" 9'6" --- 56'10" 10'6" 5'7" --- --- --- 100/110 92
GB Gon 13201 - 13649 41'6" 9'6" 4'8" 44'8" 10'4" 8'2" --- --- 1841 100/110 359
GB Gon, end door 13800 - 13847 65' 7'9" 3'6" 70'6" 8'6" 7'1" --- --- 1763 140/154 47
HT Hopper 14000 - 14279 40'5" 10'1" 7'6" 41'5" 10'7" 10'8" --- --- 2700 140 201
HT Hopper 14300 - 14349 40'8" 10'4" --- 41'8" 10'8" 10'8" --- --- 2773 140 47
HT Hopper 14400 - 14449 42'10" 9'8" --- 43'9" 10'6" 12' --- --- 2960 160 50
LO Covered Hopper 14500 - 14509 41'3" 10'8" --- 51'2" 10'8" 15'1" --- --- 3500 200 10
LO Covered Hopper 14600 - 14609 39'8" 10'7" --- 45'8" 10'6" 15'1" --- --- 3560 200 9
--- Power Car P10 - P19 50'6" 9'2" 9' 51'8" 9'11" 14'3" 2'9" 6'8" --- 100 8
LFR Flat, power cars P20 40'4" 9'8" --- 43' 9'8" 5'2" --- --- --- 100 1
LFR Flat, power cars P21 41' 9'8" --- 44' 10' 6' --- --- --- 100 1
LFR Flat, power cars P22 41'6" 9'9" --- 42'4" 9'9" 5'9" --- --- --- 100 1
LFR Flat, power cars P24 41'6" 9'9" 1'9" 44'9" 10'8" 10'9" --- --- --- 100 1
--- Box, repeater, air brake RAC1, RAC2 50'4" 9'2" 9' 54'2" 10'10" 13'7" 6' 8'6" 4150 100 2

NOTES:

Passenger Information

Passenger Schedules - 1964

Mt. McKinley Park Route
No 6# Miles Stations Elv No 5*
9.00 0 Anchorage 38 8.45
10.18 36 Matanuska 36 7.22
10.42 46 Wasilla 339 7.00
12.39 112 Talkeetna 354 5.01
4.55 234 McKinley Park 1732 1.04
5.45 244 Healy 1368 12.25
6.40 279 Clear Site 537 11.21
7.14 297 Nenana 362 10.47
8.59 356 Fairbanks 448 9.00

NOTES:

Achorage - Whittier
----- Miles Stations Elv -----
3.00 0 Anchorage 38 9.15
--- 25.6 Indian 49 ---
4.14 39.5 Girdwood 40 8.00
4.45 50.1 Portage 33 7.30
--- 55.4 Moraine 96 ---
5.15 62.5 Whittier 21 7.00

Trains do not operate on weekends.

Trains are all mixed handling freight, express, mail, and passengers.

Route & Other Information

Models

Manuf Gauge Model Man # Mod # Remark
MicroTrains N 50' Standard Box Car, Single Door 31220 10700 McKinley National Park Route
MicroTrains N 50' Standard Box Car, Plug Door 32100 17734 McKinley National Park Route
MicroTrains N 50' Standard Box Car, Plug Door 32100 17722 McKinley National Park Route
MicroTrains N 50' Gondola, Fishbelly Side w/ Drop Ends 46340 13843
MicroTrains N 39' Single Dome Tank Car 65270 9005 Journal Oil
MicroTrains N 50' Standard Box Car, Double Plug Door w/o Roofwal 75010 10817

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Last Updated - 10 Jun 2008