Are you a model railroader who needs to add some Alaskan trees on your layout? Well let's just get to the root of the problem and find us a branch manager. Ha, ha, ha! Hey, if you didn't find that funny, don't bark at me. Get it? Bark...at...me. Anywho, the following are some photos of various trees found along Alaska Railroad's tracks. Use these examples to help create your own.

I must admit I am not much of a model builder. Therefore, any requests made to me for assistance in modeling tress will receive my standard reply "Leaf me alone, ash me later." Good luck!

• Trees #1 - Birch in the fall
• Trees #2 - More Birch in the fall with some Black Spruce lurking in the shadows
• Trees #3 - Another Birch observing as three struggling Spruce try to survive. The Birch is once again dressed for fall & the spruce are just about to begin shivering 'cause they're thinking about trying to survive the winter.
• Trees #4 - Another Birch – in early "fall" (eg: late summer) just as things are beginning to turn. In the background: the ubiquitous Black Spruce, struggling to survive a life with their root system frozen.
• Trees #5 - More Birch; early fall
• Trees #6 - Summer spruce … down in the vicinity of Cantwell would be my best guess
• Trees #7 - Such a lovely scene. Makes me homesick. Ubiquitous spruce … and lots of 'em. Another few birch on the right hand bank tucked down low by the water.
   

Note from Alden West: "Hope this will help you spruce up your site with proper descriptions. If you've already received a zillion 'helpful' emails such as this don't Birch at me – just quit playin' with your trains and update your fine site."