Getting from place to place in Alaska is made much easier when you ride the Alaska railroad. Trains are frequent and usually on time. Tradition has it that one will stop to pick up passengers anywhere along the line, when flagged down. Given that the tracks pass through very wild and sparsely populated areas with no roads, this is a major benefit for hikers or hunters. When trains meet side-by-side as shown in this photo, passengers tend to make wild faces at each other through the windows. The trains don't go that fast, maybe 40-50 mph as average, so you can usually see through to the adjacent train. Food and drinks are excellent on the train too.
