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BY STEVE BARRY PHOTOS BY THE AUTHOR


or the first time ever the National Railway Historical Society visit- ed the 49th state, Alaska, for its annual convention. The result was a well-run event with plenty of interest- ing railroad activities, all set against some of the most spectacular and dra- matic scenery in North America. The convention was officially held in Anchorage, but was preceeded by four days of preliminary activities starting in Fairbanks. On Saturday, September 13, the first “pre-convention activity” was a cruise on the Chena River aboard the Discovery III, a tourist boat with a functioning paddle wheel. The first “runby” of the event turned out to be a


TOP: Alaska Railroad cab control car No. 31 poses at the Alaska State Fair grounds at South Palmer during a tour of branches around Anchorage on September 20. MID- DLE: The NRHS convention special heading south from Anchorage to Seward on Septem- ber 19 pauses for a photo runby at Moose Pass. LEFT: The final day of the convention, September 22, featured a stop at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry, where RS1 No. 1000 and F7 No. 1500 reside with a hi-rail Chrysler station wagon.


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