The final miles back to Talkeetna were
as good as all of the others. Time of day along this railroad
make a difference, especially between Anchorage and Seward.
Meanwhile, back at Sherman City Hall,
they were waiting for us.
The ladies probably did the same wave for the southbound Denali Star.
Below, the railroad is installing a
loop track for transport of gravel. The graded roadbed is very
visible in the lower right photograph.
There is a pedestrian trail paralleling the railroad on the northern
outskirts of Talkeenta. In the lower left view, the trail crosses
a creek separately from the track. Lower right, the trail is hung
from the right side of the railroad truss bridge.
Thanks to Engineer Dana Godfrey and
Conductor Buddy Gray.
This was my first full day on my 2007 trip. I spent 3 nights in
Talkeetna with plenty of time to explore town. The major question
which I gave no thought to was would the weather stay as nice? To
find out the answer to the question, go to the next page!
