For those who don't know, this locomotive was bought by the Alaska Engineering Commission (AEC) in 1920. (The Alaska Railroad (ARR) wasn't officially organized until the Mears Memorial Bridge was completed over the Tanana River in 1923.) #152 was bought for the Tanana Valley Railroad (TVRR) in Fairbanks, Alaska, which the AEC had acquired in 1917. The TVRR had been an independent 3ft narrow gauge railroad for many years before being bought out by the commission for access to their Fairbanks station. This locomotive was purchased alongside the railroad to help augment the Tanana Valley's existing locomotive fleet, much of which was by this point in quite poor condition. The locomotive would serve on the narrow gauge line (now called the Chatanika Branch after the founding of the Alaska Railroad) until the line was changed to standard gauge. From there the locomotive passed a few owners before arriving at the Huckleberry Railroad. The Tanana Valley Railroad's first locomotive (and first locomotive in the interior of Alaska) still runs occasionally at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, Alaska. One fun fact is that because bridging the Tanana River took a number of years, during the summer they would boat goods/passengers from the Standard gauge line at Nenana, over to the narrow gauge line on the other bank. During the winter when the river froze over they would simply spike rails directly into the ice and run the narrow gauge engines across the river to load them! I grew up in the Tanana Valley, and it's wonderful to know that a locomotive from my hometown is still hauling trains today. If you ever take the Alaska Railroad up to Fairbanks, much of the line past Nenana is the regauged Tanana Valley Railroad right of way, though the tracks in Fairbanks proper have been altered substantially. For more information I highly recommend reading the "Tanana Valley Railroad: The Gold Dust Line" by Nicholas Deely, it goes into the history of the TVRR as well as it's later life under the AEC and ARR.
Very nice video. I used to live in Clio with my family. We would visit Crossroads Village and rode the excursion a few times. Halloween Train, though not the Christmas excursion. Very nice jewel. More should visit.
I always found it interesting to see crossing signals and gates on a narrow gauge road. The tracks and rolling stock seem to still look like toys compared to the big Alcos and EMD over here on the standard gauge side.
According to the story told by the cheers that the cheerleaders practiced at Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg, Virginia, around 1970, a train known as the Huckleberry had operated in the area many years prior (the tracks had long been ripped up by 1970). Those Michigan people stole our story.
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For those who don't know, this locomotive was bought by the Alaska Engineering Commission (AEC) in 1920. (The Alaska Railroad (ARR) wasn't officially organized until the Mears Memorial Bridge was completed over the Tanana River in 1923.)
#152 was bought for the Tanana Valley Railroad (TVRR) in Fairbanks, Alaska, which the AEC had acquired in 1917. The TVRR had been an independent 3ft narrow gauge railroad for many years before being bought out by the commission for access to their Fairbanks station.
This locomotive was purchased alongside the railroad to help augment the Tanana Valley's existing locomotive fleet, much of which was by this point in quite poor condition. The locomotive would serve on the narrow gauge line (now called the Chatanika Branch after the founding of the Alaska Railroad) until the line was changed to standard gauge. From there the locomotive passed a few owners before arriving at the Huckleberry Railroad.
The Tanana Valley Railroad's first locomotive (and first locomotive in the interior of Alaska) still runs occasionally at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks, Alaska.
One fun fact is that because bridging the Tanana River took a number of years, during the summer they would boat goods/passengers from the Standard gauge line at Nenana, over to the narrow gauge line on the other bank. During the winter when the river froze over they would simply spike rails directly into the ice and run the narrow gauge engines across the river to load them!
I grew up in the Tanana Valley, and it's wonderful to know that a locomotive from my hometown is still hauling trains today. If you ever take the Alaska Railroad up to Fairbanks, much of the line past Nenana is the regauged Tanana Valley Railroad right of way, though the tracks in Fairbanks proper have been altered substantially.
For more information I highly recommend reading the "Tanana Valley Railroad: The Gold Dust Line" by Nicholas Deely, it goes into the history of the TVRR as well as it's later life under the AEC and ARR.
That whistle is something else!
They put some love in to the train. I see that, they well maintaine the wagons and the locomotive. Love the whistle btw ❤️
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Love the lead cranked Walshearts gear on the locomotive, you don't see that much. Great video.
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Nice work. As an aside the Crossroads station building looks superb.
The whole village is nicely maintained
It’s the relocated depot from Davidson, Michigan
This video is very Beautifull with different from my another watching railway videos.
Thankyou for your beautifull efforts
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Very nice video. I used to live in Clio with my family. We would visit Crossroads Village and rode the excursion a few times. Halloween Train, though not the Christmas excursion. Very nice jewel. More should visit.
Cool historical park and train ride.
A Humble Little Ten Wheeler
A great video of the Huckleberry Railroad and the 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler. Wasn't there a K27 in operation then? This trip was filmed very nicely.👍👍👍
Not yet being rebuilt, but they’re inspecting 464 to see what can be rebuilt on-site and what would have to be shipped out
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Wonderful video! I love trains!
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I always found it interesting to see crossing signals and gates on a narrow gauge road. The tracks and rolling stock seem to still look like toys compared to the big Alcos and EMD over here on the standard gauge side.
The trains may be smaller, but they'll flatten you just the same
Very great video :)
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All steam operated railroads in Michigan are about an hour away from me but this is still the closest
Cool I was on the photo run
Cool!
What railroad did number 152 come from? I know a bit about Colorado and Pennsylvania 3 foot narrow gauge, but that’s it.
Alaska Railroad 152
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According to the story told by the cheers that the cheerleaders practiced at Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg, Virginia, around 1970, a train known as the Huckleberry had operated in the area many years prior (the tracks had long been ripped up by 1970). Those Michigan people stole our story.
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I'm guessing it's 3-foot gauge but I am confused it look smaller
It's 3 foot.
Can you please tell me what gauge the track is I would really appreciate it thank you
Three foot gauge.