Treating passengers to breathtaking views of the Alaskan wilderness in special vista-dome cars is the McKinley Explorer. Operating today from Anchorage to Fairbanks, and running through Denali National Park, this train's lucky riders might thrill to the sight of bear, moose, sheep and bald eagles.
Powered EMD F9 diesel locomotive
Unpowered EMD F9 unit
Three full-dome passenger cars (the Kenai, Knik and Deshka, all named after Alaskan rivers)