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A 1983 TMC-2 Tamper speeder moves along the tracks near South Mack Drive in Wasilla Thursday afternoon. This restored railroad work car is part of the Motorcar Operators West group that will
A 1983 TMC-2 Tamper speeder moves along the tracks near South Mack Drive in Wasilla Thursday afternoon. This restored railroad work car is part of the Motorcar Operators West group that will be riding the rails from Seward to Fairbanks over the next couple weeks. (ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman) Robert DeBerry
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Against a backdrop of fall colors, members of Motorcar Operators West, above, travel along the tracks through Wasilla Thursday afternoon. The group is comprised of 70 participants and 29 restored railroad motorcars, also known as track speeders, that were used by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly between work sites. The nonprofit organization will spend nine days on the track from Seward to Fairbanks. For a closer look at the restored rail cars, the group will stop at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry Sept. 18. At left, a 1983 TMC-2 Tamper speeder.

A member of the Motorcar Operators West tour group waves as he operates his restored railroad work car across South Mack Drive in Wasilla Thursday afternoon. (ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman) Robert DeBerry
A member of the Motorcar Operators West tour group waves as he operates his restored railroad work car across South Mack Drive in Wasilla Thursday afternoon. (ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman) Robert DeBerry
Against a back drop of fall colors members of The Motorcar Operators West group travel along the tracks through Wasilla Thursday afternoon. The group is comprised of 70 participants and 29 restored railroad motorcars, also known as track speeders, which were used by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly between work sites. The non profit organization will spend nine days on the track from Seward to Fairbanks. This year marks the fourth time they have toured the Alaska Railroad. For a closer look at the restored rail cars the group will be stopping at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry on Sept. 18. (ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman) Robert DeBerry
Against a back drop of fall colors members of The Motorcar Operators West group travel along the tracks through Wasilla Thursday afternoon. The group is comprised of 70 participants and 29 restored railroad motorcars, also known as track speeders, which were used by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly between work sites. The non profit organization will spend nine days on the track from Seward to Fairbanks. This year marks the fourth time they have toured the Alaska Railroad. For a closer look at the restored rail cars the group will be stopping at the Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry on Sept. 18. (ROBERT DeBERRY/Frontiersman) Robert DeBerry
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