Andrew Clark

Andrew J. Clark began working for the Alaska Railroad in 1947. He began working in the radio lab in 1948 and eventually was the head of the communications department. The communications department's area of expertise encompassed everything from the crossing signals, telephone system, teletype system, microwave communication, etc. Some of these systems were utilized by the State of Alaska, Alaska Communication System (ACS) and even the (DOD) Department of Defense.

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1. ARR 50th celebration From Left to Right Jack Lindsey Transportation Officer Fairbanks Margaret Johnston, wife of GM Walker Johnston Fred Hoefler, General Traffic Manager ?? Walker Johnston, General Manager George V. (Curly) Randall, Superintendent of Motive Power and Equipment John Ingram, Federal Railroad Administrator D. L. (Red) Allen Assistant General Manager Andy Clark, Chief Communications Officer W. C. (Bill) Davidson, Operations Officer Les Parmenter, Supply Office Walt Strong, Transportation Officer Anchorage Gene Janusiewicz, Safety Officer Bob Pickerell, Special Assistant to GM T. C. (Cliff) Fuglestad, Chief Engineer Ed Callahan, Comptroller - O.W.	2. Alaska Railroad test board A	3. Andy & Alvin Tillison B & B foreman

4. Andy at Curry Depot	5. Anchorage Depot	6. Bartlett Glacier Bartlett Glacier behind a portion of the “Loop” trestle. - O.W.

7. At boat	8. Bridge over Knik River Not the Knik River Bridge. Looks like it might be Susitna River Bridge - O.W.	9. Sheep Creek Bridge

10. Broad Pass	11. Broad Pass 1	12. Crossing Stream Worthington Glaicer

13. Curry	14. Curry boarding platform	15. Curry

16. Curry	17. Curry Hotel	18. Curry Hotel

19. Curry Hotel lobby Notice the note approved by theater censor AD. Taken during WW2 - O.W.	20. Engine 1	21. Engine 1

22. Engine 1050	23. Engine 1050	24. Engine 1

25. Extra gang car Snow fleet caboose See #63 - O.W.	26. Ferry Crossing Tanana at McCarthy Cannot be Ferry crossing the Tanana at McCarthy. McCarthy is not near the Tanana River - O.W.	27. Girdwood

28. Hurricane Gulch Bridge Br 284.2 Hurricane Gulch Bridge - O.W.	29. Hurricane Gulch Bridge Hurricane Gulch Bridge. Photo taken during construction. O.W.	30. Hurricane Gulch Bridge

31. Knik River Bridge BR 146.4 Knik River - O.W.	32. Last steam engine	33. Mile 30 Lower Lake Trail

34. McKinley Park Hotel	35. McKinley Park Hotel	36. McKinley Park Depot

37. Mile 15	38. Mountain Pass	39. Nodwell

40. Nodwell	41. Nodwell	42. Nodwell

43. Nodwell	44. Nodwell	45. Nodwell Andy operating at Portage

46.	47.	48. Port of Seattle railroad yard

49.Tour	50. Tour 1	51. Tour 2

52. Railroad bed	53. Riley Creek Br. 347.4 Riley Creek - O.W.	54. Rotary snow plow near Whittier

55. Rotary snow plow south of Curry	56. Steam shovel near Eklutna	57. Steam shovel at Nenana

58. Train Freight train headed north between McKinley Park and Healy. - O.W.	59. Train Steam engines headed south between Tunnel and Grandview. - O.W.	60. View from train

61. View from train Northbound train coming into McKinley Park - O.W.	62. View from train	63. View from train Rotary plow being pushed by steam locomotives. - O.W.

64. Winding tracks Track between Tunnel and Grandview after the loop was removed. - O.W.	65. Clearing snow Whittier yard	66. Between Portage and Tunnels to Whittier Railcar headed south between 2 tunnels between MP 52 and 53. - O.W.

67. In swamp near Portage	68. Glenn Miller & others waiting for train to pass	69. Old McKinley Park Hotel and bus photo taken around 1965

70.Around 1970 Sears wanted to make a commercial for their winter tires they wanted to film this in Alaska. They contacted the Alaska Railroad and a contract with the railroad was established. At that time Nenana did not have a crossing signal so a portable crossing signal was constructed in the rail yard in Anchorage and shipped to Nenana to film the commercial. This is a photo taken during the time it was being built in the Anchorage yard.	71. Same as 70	72. Same as 70

73. One of the pieces of equipment they purchased was a Nodwell. One of the uses of this equipment was to set and re-set telephone poles within the communication system the railroad operated. These photos show the first day of use on the delivery day of the Nodwell. These photos are in the Portage area.	74. Same as 73	75. Same as 73

76. Nenana ice pool	77. Nenana depot	78. At Nenana

79. Bridge at Nenana Alaska Railroad BR 413.7 over the Tanana River at Nenana. Site of the Golden Spike. - O.W.	80. These photos are of the installation of a new crossing signal on the C Street extension before the road was opened prior to the extension of C Street ended at Tudor Road.	81. Same as 80

82. My brother and I climbing the microwave tower at Campbell Point.	83. Snow slide on way to Seward with "gas car" in background	84. Andrew Clark manual labor sweeping floor in radio lab

85. Clearing snow on tracks between Portage and Whittier. Clearing snow just north of Tunnel 52.7. O.W.	86. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of rail line.	87. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of rail line.

88. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of rail line.	89. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of rail line.	90. Various microwave stations and repeaters along the railroad southern end of rail line.

91. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	92. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	93. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.

94. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	95. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	96. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.

97. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	98. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	99. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.

100. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	101. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	102. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.

103. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	104. Construction of microwave station around mile post 92.	105. Moose along track south of Portage

106. Moose along track south of Portage	107. Moose along track south of Portage	108. Moose along track south of Portage

109. Moose along track south of Portage	110. Railmobile	111. Railmobile

112. Microwave repeater and climbing a pole. Looks like 112 should be climbing pole and 113 and 114 Microwave repeater. - O.W.	113. Microwave repeater and climbing a pole. Looks like 112 should be climbing pole and 113 and 114 Microwave repeater. - O.W.	114. Microwave repeater and climbing a pole. Looks like 112 should be climbing pole and 113 and 114 Microwave repeater. - O.W.