Not on the rails - but they do get coal delivered by rail to burn.
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Likely so since the rail line passes right by the University.
map of the site Yep, zoom in satellite view to see the coal cars
"The construction of the new Combined Heat and Power Plant will avoid the potential costs of a failure of the existing facility. If the existing boilers were to fail, UAF would be forced to switch to oil-fired heat and electricity, increasing annual fuel costs from approximately $9.8 million per year to in excess of $33 million per year. That would swiftly exhaust both the UAF and UA reserves and necessitate additional state funding."
http://uaf.edu/heatandpower/background/
I work with steam boilers used to heat commercial buildings. We just had that happen in January. It's quite and experience. The steam was so thick in the boiler room you literally couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
