dogdoc2002 Posted June 28, 2009 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Anyone know what time the McKinley Express from Talkeetna to Whittier arrives at the dock? Also, can you book this without having a Princess cruisetour? We're likely going independent, and weighing train vs rental car at the moment. Thanks! Dogdoc2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolaAlive Posted June 28, 2009 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I believe McKinley Express are chartered rail cars, but think they are attached to a standard train. These folks should be able to answer all your questions: http://www.akrr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc2002 Posted June 28, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'm not sure it's the same; I know when we did the cruisetour northbound a few years ago, we were with all the other cruiseline cars. If I go by the AKRR schedule, it wouldn't get into Whittier until 8pm; but the southbound cruises are suppossed to leave by 8:30, too tight of a schedule to seem likely. Anyone done a southbound cruisetour and used the McKinley Express? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARRTrain Posted June 28, 2009 #4 Share Posted June 28, 2009 The train usually arrives in Whittier around 6pm. It is a Princess Contracted train and is for Cruisetour passengers only. It is a seperate train, it brings cruisetour passengers from the ships in Whittier to Talkeetna for bus ride to McKinley Lodge and then returns to Whittier with a load for the southbound ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc2002 Posted June 29, 2009 Author #5 Share Posted June 29, 2009 The train usually arrives in Whittier around 6pm. It is a Princess Contracted train and is for Cruisetour passengers only. It is a seperate train, it brings cruisetour passengers from the ships in Whittier to Talkeetna for bus ride to McKinley Lodge and then returns to Whittier with a load for the southbound ships. That was the info I as looking for, and what I figured the answer would be. Thanks for the help ARRTrain! dogdoc2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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