Alaska emergency crews study up for nation’s first LNG by rail

A cryogenic tank container used to carry liquefied natural gas by rail (photo by Elizabeth Harball).Standing next to a massive cylindrical rail car at the Anchorage Railroad Yard, Alaska Railroad Mechanical Supervisor Josh Cappel asked a fireman to test out the car’s hand-operated braking system.
“Go ahead and fire that thing up tight. Come on, a little tighter than that — there you go!” Cappel joked, drawing laughs from the crowd of about 16 other members of th