Alaska railroading

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And of course we all know that the Alaskan railroad was built by the 714th TBROS&DE in WWII?

Ed Svitil

Norfolk & Western Railway

 

  

 
To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org
Subject: Alaska railroading
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:07:34 -0500
From: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org








Off topic, but giving a suggestion of 
what winter railroading might be like on northern portions of the 
N&W/NS, the article below from the online Railway Age magazine 
announces a series of TV programs about the Alaska Railroad starting this coming 
Saturday, Nov. 16.  Three clips are available using the link at the end of 
the article, and they give (after the obligatory ads, of course) a preview of 
what railroading is like in the extreme winter conditions in Alaska.  You 
can find Destination America on you TV by clicking on the box in the upper 
right-hand of the linked home page.
 
Gordon Hamilton
 
 
Monday, November 11, 2013 
Destination America: The Alaska Railroad Written by  William C. 
Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief 


 


 


The television network “Destination America,” which is part of the 
Discovery Communications group of networks (TLC, Animal Planet, etc.), will be 
premiering a new series, “Railroad Alaska,” on Saturday, Nov. 16.


Destination America describes the series:
“Following an elite crew of workers—brakemen, engineers, construction crews, 
mechanics and train drivers—Railroad Alaska illustrates the battle against 
ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska’s critical 
500-mile long railroad rolling to deliver life sustaining supplies. From 
controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe, to fascinating characters like Jim 
James, the one-handed handy man, learn what it takes to keep this train on 
track.”

For a full schedule (each episode will be aired multiples times) and video 
clips from each episode, access Railroad Alaska’s 
website.


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