Making the Alaska Rescue Trip in 2019

In 2019, members of the RAILS Team headed to Alaska to gather and pack up the A-313 for it trip back home. This page contains a timeline of posts made by the team (mostly Carl) during and after the venture.

Fall Trip to Alaska - A lot was accomplished during our 11 day trip to Alaska in September. Connections were made with several families and… …
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Making Plans for Transport - The Corry RAILS Team has been meeting and making plans for the next trip to Alaska-this time to get things… …
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Planning, Planning, Planning…July!!!! - The RAILS Team met again this morning to continue planning for the summer retrieval of the A313. Obviously, things are… …
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We’re Still Planning - While we harbor in place, wait and wonder what is coming next....we are still working on the plans to get… …
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Alaska or Bust! - It's happening! We are heading to Alaska to bring the A-313 Climax Locomotive home to her birthplace in Corry. With… …
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North to Alaska… - ....we're goin' north, the rush is on.... The advance team will be heading off tomorrow (August 23) to go to… …
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And the rescue begins - The advance team has arrived in Alaska and spent the night in a motor home in Anchorage. The motor home… …
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Rollin’ Along with Carl and Tom - The advance team made their way to Palmer yesterday. Carl shared an update on progress from Rescue Day 1 on… …
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Carl’s Report from Day 2 (Tuesday) - Day No. 2 of Rescue 313 began this morning with a breakfast meeting with Donnie & Tonya Rosie, Erik Christenson,… …
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Day 3 of the Rescue (Wednesday)News from Carl…. - Day No. 3, Rescue 313 - It was a beautiful day for our third day of prep-work... the sun came… …
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Quick Day 4 (Thursday)-The rest of the Team Arrives - Day No. 4, Rescue 313 - Today was a very fast paced day for Tom and me... there wasn't much… …
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Getting Down to Brass Tacks…Day 5 - Well, I am not sure that there are any brass tacks....Now that the full rescue team is on-site, the work… …
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Update from Palmer~Day 5 (Friday) - Day No. 5 of Rescue 313 - This morning we started with a short briefing with the whole crew in… …
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Carl’s Saturday Report- Day 6 - Day No. 6 of Rescue 313 - Saturday at the worksite near Palmer Alaska saw us moving parts around and… …
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Quick update-more later - It's drizzled & wet out here at the Pit this morning... arrived early (6:30) to set up with an equipment… …
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Getting Ready to Come Home - Yesterday ...Monday- Day 8 Putting everything back in for the trip home. Carl and team members carefully load the boiler… …
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Operation Successfully Completed….A-313 is on the way home! - It has been quiet FROM the Alaska A-313 mining field for a couple days- but it hasn't been quiet ON… …
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Rescue 313-Accounting for the Days - Update on Climax Rescue 3-1-3 We're HOOooooome!!!!A few days of rest and I am finally beginning to get back on… …
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Made it to Seattle…the ocean leg is complete- Sept. 10 - Just a quick note to the Team, the Board & misc Friends of Corry RAILS. As of 7pm eastern Thursday,… …
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Back in Seattle…41 years later - A-313 is now off-loaded in Seattle... She was last in Seattle... ummmmm... Nov. 1979, almost 41 years ago. Here's how… …
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A-313 Rescue in the News - The Climax A-313 Rescue and Restoration by Corry RAILS (Railroad and Industrial Legacy Society) is in the news. You can… …
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10-11-2020 The A313 is Almost Home! - Hi all.... the next to the last magic hour of Phase I has happened.... About 5:15 this afternoon A-313 entered Pennsylvania… …
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First Alaska Rescue Trip Video - WELCOME to "Rescue Team 313" and Hello to all Friends and Fans of Corry RAILS, Climax, and Geared & Articulated… …
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We’ve Unloaded the Container - We are a few steps (and lifts) closer to the work of restoring the Climax A313 Locomotive. Since its return… …
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