The Alaska Railroad turns 100

In July of 1923 the last spike signaling the completion of the railroad from Seward to Fairbanks was pounded into place in Nenana by President Warren G Harding. 100 years later, the Alaska railroad is unique in the nation as the only remaining rail service to carry both passengers and freight. We discuss the history and future plans for the Alaska Railroad and its centennial celebration on this Talk of Alaska.

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The Alaska Railroad turns 100 is an episode from Talk of Alaska by Alaska Public Media.

This episode is 00:58:58 long.

This episode was published on Jul 18, 2023.

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