This web site is a look at our 49th state, Alaska, in terms of two things that I love best: baseball and railroads. Enjoy it and don't forget to sign the guestbook that is at the end.
Railroads: while there are no rapid transit lines here, we do have the Alaska Railroad and the White Pass & Yukon Route. They go past some of the most beautiful scenery in the world.
The White Pass & Yukon Route was built at the end of the 19th century to serve the prospectors during the Gold Rush. It ran from the Inland Passage at sea level to White Horse in the Yukon. The WP&YR also pioneered the use of containerized freight in the 20th century, and served the US and Canadian armed forces in World War II. In 1982 in closed down as a revenue railroad, but fortunately re-opened in 1988 as a tourist line.
This page was last updated on: 11/1/2008
The main railroad in Alaska is the Alaska Railroad, which runs from the coastal cities of Seward and Whittier inland through Anchorage, past Mount McKinley (Denali national Park) and up to Fairbanks.
Below are a system map and an album of Alaska Railroad pictures.
The Alaska Baseball League
While Organized Baseball does not have any teams in Alaska at this time, there is the Alaska Baseball League which is comprised of 6 teams. The members of these teams are college students. Several current and future Hall of Famers have played here. At present the 6 teams are:
Anchorage Bucs
Anchorage Glacier Pilots
Fairbanks Goldpanners
Mat-Su Miners (they play in Palmer)
Peninsula Oilers (they play in Kenai)
Athletes in Action
Here are the pictures of four baseball greats who played for the Fairbanks Goldpanners and then went on to great things on the two major league diamonds in New York City
On May 30, 2007 I got to see Dave Winfield and Graig Nettles in person while at a televised Yankee game in Bryant Park in New York City
I am not a heavy drinker, but do have expensive tastes. I always try to enjoy beers and ales that I cannot get easily, especially since I hate Budweiser. If only Midnight Sun Brewing Company's products were available on Long Island!!
These two labels show some of Alaska's four legged citizens, past and present.
