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The single-largest group was seven D&RGW K-28 class 2-8-2's acquired prior to the lease, in August 1942, 2-8-0's from the Silverton Northern and the Colorado & Southern, all over 40 years old, and a pair of ET&WNC 4-6-0's soon appeared, among others, as well as eleven new War Department Class S118 2-8-2's. WP&Y's original roster of 10 ...
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]
Originally, Klondike Mines Railway #4. The Klondike Mines Railway was abandoned in 1913 and the assets were sold to the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corp. in 1925. Locomotive purchased by the WP&YR in 1942. Retired in 1950. Sold to the Oak Creek Central Railway in 1955 (OCC #4). Resold to the Peppermint & North Western Railroad. in 1960 (P&NW #4).
The narrow-gauge (30 inches [2]) St. Kitts Scenic Railway circles the island and offers passenger service from its headquarters near the airport, although the service is geared more for tourists than as day-to-day transportation for residents. Built between 1912 and 1926 to haul sugar cane from farms to the sugar factory in Basseterre, since ...
2 Heritage/Scenic Railroad. 3 Planned Railroad. 4 Defunct Railroads. ... White Pass and Yukon Route (WPY) Planned Railroad. Alaska-Alberta Railway; Defunct Railroads
Great American Railroad Journeys is a BBC travel documentary series presented by Michael Portillo and broadcast on BBC Two. [1] Using an 1879 copy of Appleton's Guidebook to the railroads of the United States and Canada, Portillo travels across the United States and Canada primarily by train, though at times using other forms of transportation where necessary.
Michael James "Moose" Heney (October 24, 1864 – October 11, 1910 [1]) was a railroad contractor, best known for his work on the first two railroads built in Alaska, the White Pass and Yukon Route and the Copper River and Northwestern Railway. The son of Irish immigrants, Heney rose to the top of his profession before his death. His life ...
The primary audience for the series is women (ages 25–63) and children (ages 3–18) by 63.4%. The remaining audience is railroad interest groups. Season 5 was the first in 1080i high definition ; season 6 was the first to incorporate 5.1 enhanced (surround sound) audio.