Talkeetna boasts the last regular flag-stop train in the nation. It's a 55 mile run between Talkeetna and Hurricane. It's used by people who live in the bush as well as hunters, hikers and fishermen.
The train doesn't physically turn around - Instead one engineer takes the train north to Hurricane then the other engineer in the second engine on the other end takes the train back south to Talkeetna.
They got off the train
In the baggage car
A resort along the tracks!
Hurricane Gulch
The train bridge is 300' above the river
This group of 10 made special arrangements to take them 8.5 miles past Hurricane where they were spending 4 days!
So we got a longer train ride!
Their camp is down there. They will carry all of the equipment down and then back up in four days
Plywood and whatever one needs
Plus the railroad has a crane car for really big cargo!
Wow! Pretty neat that you have to take a train... but that is a lot of gear to haul. What happened to backpacking? Do people not backpack?
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The gulch is beautiful!
Sounds like fun!
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