200th VIDEO!! Alaska SD70MAC 4320 Leads the Denali Star, Anchorage, Alaska, GREAT K5LA!

[krnboy1009]

Superliners?

[CoasterFan2105]

@krnboy1009 Nope, custom builds by now defunct Colorado Railcar

[carnadero]

These are the SDs with the GOOD-LOOKING cab...

[TheSd90mac]

Nice!

[GordonFreemanD40]

the SD70MACs have HEP generators you know so they can power coaches' lights, AC, etc.

[NorfolkSouthern8979]

Great video.

[CoasterFan2105]

@NorfolkSouthern8979 Thanks!

[unionpacifictrain]

love that powering up sound

[CoasterFan2105]

@unionpacifictrain It really is nice

[aeroguy86]

looks like an sd70ace

[JPtheHULK234]

Does the Alaska R.R. have a steam locomotive?

[CoasterFan2105]

@JPtheHULK234 They used to. There is one in a park in Anchorage.

[apl1031]

I lived in Alaska for six years and have only seen it a few times

Great Video

[davrober48]

great train , rode on it 4 years ago to Fairbanks fron Denali

[CoasterFan2105]

@shryock121002 Nope, it's a MAC with HEP. Go to alaskarails org to see more info.

[UP5853]

Too bad Holland America got rid of their full dome cars

[akfreightopp]

big horsepower! how could you not be impressed!

[GenesisSanctuary]

Beautiful.:)

[CoasterFan2105]

:-)

[AKrailroad]

Amazing video!! I've been out of Alaska for a while now and had no new info to base my model railroad on so this was very helpful. Thanks and good luck with future videos!!

[CoasterFan2105]

Thank you!

[GalacticTempest]

What a beautiful K5LA!!  The Alaska Railroad has really awesome engines!:)

[CoasterFan2105]

:-)

[cascadia999]

did the 2nd car have a balcony on it?

[CoasterFan2105]

Yup.

[trainboy32]

awesome video mike

[acelafan123]

is the k5la the most common train horn?

[CoasterFan2105]

Probably. That and the K3LA.

[CoasterFan2105]

No, Amtrak uses all K5LA's. Freight railroads use K3LA's.

[acelafan123]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo thanx

[LukeBNSF]

Not quite.

CSX & NS prefer 5-chime horns as well.

[CoasterFan2105]

I mean out here. Freight railroads also use K5HL's, K5LLA's, RS3L's, S3K,s.... etc..

[CoasterFan2105]

And I didn't say all freight railroads use K3LA's. I was refering to acela's comment that he removed, went something like "amtrak uses K3LA's".

[LukeBNSF]

Okay.

I was confused by the wording of the first reply.

[AmtrakBoys]

Have you ever seen any better kept equptment

[CoasterFan2105]

Coaster would be the only possibility, but other than that, no.

[Sniper12890]

That is an isolated railroad since it freezes up there. Next month should be the Union Pacific Railroad.

[CoasterFan2105]

Ok. So you're saying you want next month to be Union Pacific?

[Sniper12890]

Yep, because that is my favorite railroad.

[CoasterFan2105]

Take a look at the channel.

[furryfurball1221]

No way CSX! lol

[PilotKev170]

Alaska RR is really cool! Nice k5la!

[kleinerstern9]

Alaska has some pretty views.

[Railhead1956]

Great vid

[xxxDeath9572xxx]

Mike, outstanding video.. I think the Alaska's K5LA's are the best in the USA or least scenery wise..

[trainriders1031]

Happy 200!!!!

[UPTurner]

Nice one Mike!! CONGRATS MAN!!! I hope to get up there someday!! That is a sick nasty horn!! Man that is good!! 5* and favs!!

[AODProds]

Awesome! Great K-5LA!

-Alex

[CoastStarlight11]

Congrats on your 200th vid!

[trainkids]

All right!!!! The Alaska videos were awesome!!! Glad they're coming back, and congrats on 200 Mike!!!!

[railfan101]

Awesome Mike!

[LeChungProduction]

wow and nice 200 vids nice and i love tis engine

[singwith]

great video. keep up good work!

[mjh186]

WOW! i did not know the cars were THAT long? how many? 100?

[trainsruleandroll]

this is a perfect example why the AK railroad is one of my favorites. saweet k5la!! very nice Mike!!

[mjh186]

that's a K5HL horn.

[EWM27]

no it is a K5LA, a K5HL has a much deeper sound and is almost exclusively used on GEVO's

[AmtrakSilverStar]

Thats a nice video. Where is the HEP?

[CoasterFan2105]

The generator? Im not sure... visit alaskarails(.)org for more info.

[ANDREWAMTRAK]

I was always told that the 70MAC's have a HEP generator but there roster shows a seperate HEP car so IDK anymore

[fxe4005]

amazing video !!!!!!!!! it has to be on my favourites and that was an awesome catch and great horn!!!! 5*****

[CoasterFan2105]

Thanks!

[1joseaz]

hella sick

[ANDREWAMTRAK]

I thought these were 70M-2's, also with HEP

[CoasterFan2105]

Nope, they are SD70MAC's

[ANDREWAMTRAK]

You know why im thinking of FEC. but i would still call these things 70MACPH's but thats my opinion.

[CoasterFan2105]

go to alaskarails(.)org

[fleecejackets]

It's so cool to see a passenger train that's not Amtrak or commuter operating in the U.S. Awesome video Mike, that K5LA has to be one of the best ever. Great shot!

[Metracab123]

Awsome

[EMDFAN1988]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna go there so bad!!!