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On July 21, 1898, an excursion train hauled passengers for 4 miles (6.4 km) out of Skagway, the first train to operate in Alaska. On July 30, 1898, the charter rights and concessions of the three companies were acquired by the White Pass & Yukon Railway Company Limited, a new company organized in London.
In 1993, Loco #80 (by then SV RR #20) received the former tender of Sumpter Valley Railway Loco #19. [46] Original White Pass #80 tender (ex-SV #18) was assigned to Rotary #1 from 1949 to 1950. Reassigned to Loco #190, when that loco was sold to the Tweetsie R.R. in 1960.
White Pass trail in 1899 White Pass summit seen from train, 2002. The White Pass trail was one of the two main passes used by prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush.The White Pass was an easier route to Lake Bennett than the Chilkoot Trail a few kilometers to the west, but it harbored a criminal element that preyed on the cheechakos (newcomers to the Klondike).
Part of the White Pass Scenic Byway, Palisades Viewpoint is a rest area offering views of volcanic Palisades rock formations, showcasing the trees that grow right up until the sharp edge ...
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad; Hocking Valley Scenic Railway; Kings Island & Miami Valley Railroad in Kings Island; Lake Shore Railway Association (Lorain and West Virginia Railway) [4] Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad; Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway; Zanesville and Western Scenic Railroad; Cincinnati Union Terminal
The White Pass and Yukon Route Class DL-535E (sometimes known as the MLW-Worthington Model Series C-14) is a series of narrow-gauge diesel locomotives that were custom-built by the Montreal Locomotive Works of Montreal, Quebec in Canada between 1969 and 1971 for the White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y) in Skagway, Alaska. [2] [3]
White Pass and Yukon Route: Operational: Yes: Since 2020: Recently acquired from the White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y) in April 2020. Arrived in Durango in late September 2020. 103: Diesel (C-C) DL-535E: Montreal Locomotive Works: 1969: 6023-03: White Pass and Yukon Route: Operational: Yes: Since 2021: Recently acquired from the White Pass and ...
The Skagway Historic District and White Pass is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing a significant portion of the area within the United States associated with the Klondike Gold Rush. It includes the historic portion of Skagway, Alaska , including the entire road grid of the 1897 town, as well as the entire valley on the United ...