During a ceremony in Talkeetna on Thursday, the Alaska Railroad dedicated coach 521 to their longest-serving train conductor, Warren Redfearn.

Warren Redfearn shared the story of how he first started at the railroad, exclaiming, "She said, 'Sonny, this is a temporary 90-day job, not a career.' I was a smart aleck teenager. I said, 'Ma'am, I don't want no stinking career. I'm going to college.' The railroad can't count, cause they just notified me my 90 days are up."

After 50 years of service with the railroad, Warren is switching tracks to retirement.

Alaska Railroad CEO Bill O’Leary shared, "Warren is the embodiment of what the Railroad continues to strive to be. I mean, he is just an iconic individual working for, really, an iconic brand."

During his time with the railroad, Warren ch

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