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== Rolling Stock == |
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[[File:The Chugach Express approaches.jpg|left|thumb|The DMU leads the Glacier Discovery]] |
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The Glacier Discovery consist uses the following rolling stock |
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* 1 [[EMD GP38-2]] |
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* 1baggage car |
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* 1-3 single level passenger cars |
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* 1 [[Colorado Railcar DMU|Colorado Railcar bi level DMU]] 751 |
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[[File:Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina.jpg|thumb|Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina.]] |
[[File:Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina.jpg|thumb|Whittier, Alaska. There is no depot in Whittier. Trains load and off-load passengers in the white tented area across from the cruise ship terminal and the marina.]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.alaskarailroad.com/default.html Alaska Railroad home page] |
*[http://www.alaskarailroad.com/default.html Alaska Railroad home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090618154914/http://www.alaskarailroad.com/Default.html |date=2009-06-18 }} |
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*[https://www.alaska.org/advice/alaska-railroad-map Map of Alaska Railroad with Glacier Discovery route marked in blue] |
*[https://www.alaska.org/advice/alaska-railroad-map Map of Alaska Railroad with Glacier Discovery route marked in blue] |
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| Service type | Inter-city/Scenic Tour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current operator(s) | Alaska Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Route | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Anchorage Grandview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average journey time | approx. 10 hours[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Daily (May through September) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On-board services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catering facilities | Cafe car | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baggage facilities | Available in Anchorage and Whittier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 59 mph (95 km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | Alaska Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Glacier Discovery is a passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad between the towns of Anchorage, Whittier Alaska and south on the Seward rail line as far as Grandview whistle stop; then back again. It is a seasonal train, only operating between the months of May and September.
Station Stops
[edit]The Glacier Discovery utilizes part of the Anchorage–Seward route. It makes the following station stops:[2]
After the stop at Grandview the train travels back again:
- Spencer Whistle Stop
- Portage[A]
- Whittier
- Portage
- Girdwood
- Anchorage
Rolling Stock
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The Glacier Discovery consist uses the following rolling stock
- 1 EMD GP38-2
- 1baggage car
- 1-3 single level passenger cars
- 1 Colorado Railcar bi level DMU 751
Notes
[edit]A. ^ Return travelers are offered the opportunity to transfer to a motorcoach in Portage, taking them directly back to Anchorage and allowing them to skip the train's return detour to Whittier.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Schedules". Alaska Railroad. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Alaska Railroad official train information". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11.
- ^ a b Whistle Stop Project Record of Decision (PDF) (Report). United States Department of Agriculture. May 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Glacier Discovery". Alaska Railroad. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Alaska Railroad home page Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Map of Alaska Railroad with Glacier Discovery route marked in blue
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