As our extreme cold couple of weeks come to end we look back at the first bitter couple days of winter. Thursday, 14 December 2023: Here we see Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) Fairbanks Yard Job plowing railroad North towards Eielson AFB with 30 cars of black diamonds in tow. Here they are at MP-G23.21 as the matching pair GP's put on their best Alco Impression for the trip North. Leading the train is GP40-2 number 3015 followed by GP38-2 2006 both of witch put on quite the show on due to temperatures hovering around -30 on this blustery cold Alaskan Day. The crew has just one and a quarter miles left before they enter Eielson Air Force Base and the United States Military Railroad trackage at G24.5. While there they will wait to be let on base before making the final 3.5 mile trip to the USMRR's small yard before grabbing the empties reversing back South to Fairbanks.

Alaska Railroad Corporation, Fairbanks Yard Job
Unincorporated Community of Moose Creek
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska