White pass and yukon railroad history book

This remains a definitive book on the history of this railroad. The 68mile route was built to carry fortune seekers to the yukon gold fields. Built in 1898 during the klondike gold rush, this narrow gauge railroad is an international. The white horse and yukon narrow gauge railway was designed for the gold rush as a means to make the trip up the pass far easier for the miners and their massive load of supplies. Optimism fades in fall as white pass suspends rail operations on oct. Take a ride on the wild side on the railway built of gold as it weaves its way through steep ravines and cliffhanging turns. White pass and yukon route railway depot klondike gold rush. The white pass steam program has been a key piece of our historic operation for many decades, and we know many guests book their trips to alaska to take part in this iconic excursion. Unfortunately by the time the railroad was finished. From there, the train would continue into the yukon territory to carcross, the end of the line. The white pass railroad was built in 1898 during the klondike gold rush, by wouldbe miners making their way to the gold fields in the yukon. The history of the railroad is fascinating and the country it goes through is breathtaking.

We are hopping aboard the white pass and yukon railway. See more ideas about train, skagway alaska and heritage train. An online railroad bookstore featuring a curated selection of new and used railroad books. Bennett, bc is only accessible via the white pass train or by hiking the world famous chilkoot trail.

List of white pass and yukon route locomotives and cars. The white pass and yukon route train was first established at the turn of the 20th century as a narrow gauge railroad, navigating the tight curves and steep climbs of the landscape to transport. White pass and yukon railroad depot 9 tips from 1573. Ride the rails for unforgettable scenery, rich history and lasting memories of your alaskan vacation. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Passengers travel across the white pass on a narrowgauge railway that parallels the trail followed by the frantic gold seekers in 1898.

The scenery was spectacular and the guide brilliant. File photo by emily fileskhns skagways white pass and yukon route railroad has new owners and a new president. Give me enough dynamite, and snoose, and ill build you a railroad to hell. Klondike highway vs the skagway train alaska shore tours. White pass and yukon route book alaska shore excursions. Dont miss a visit to the 1903 bennett station for a stroll through our historic museum. A great book and tribute to the folks who built it.

Booking is also available online or by phone for independent travelers. The white pass and yukon follows a path originally laid out by george. The white pass summit excursion is a roundtrip from skagway to the 2,865foot summit of the white pass. Skagway historic district and white pass skagway, alaska.

Linking skagway, alaska with whitehorse, yukon this tiny railway carves and unbelievable path through a rugged coastal pass. The white pass and yukon route railroads relevance to the gold rush is felt at several locations, most notably the gold rush cemetery and the red caboose at the denver glacier stop. We learned a lot of the history of the gold rush time, skagway and the yukon. Take an unforgettable journey aboard the scenic railway of the world to the white pass summit. Skagway, alaska tours skagway cruise shore excursions. The railroad said work on the acquisition began last september and was finalized in.

Now passengers marvel at the engineering required to build tunnels and high trestles in whats still wilderness. We booked the luxury rail car for the trip from the cruise ship to white pass. They would build a narrowgauge railroad to climb from the tidewater at skagway up the steep mountain to white pass summit. The depot was, throughout most of its history, and certainly. Unions picket and stop white pass in haines when company tries to truck freight to yukon on haines highway. Youll find tremendous photo opportunities all along the route. This preferred train ride runs from skagway, alaska to fraser bc, climbing almost 3,000 feet while traversing steep trestles and long tunnels while immersed in the stunning scenery of the famed white pass.

The skagway white pass railroad summit excursion is our most popular skagway excursion. White pass and yukon route railway depot klondike gold. To bring up the rating, this book contains some great pictures with a historical outline. The white pass and yukon route railroad dates back to 1898 and the klondike gold rush. For the best conditions, book passage in the book in the morning, available daily, for the soft morning light, or an evening train, which runs tuesdays and wednesdays and thursdays. By the time the railroad was completed in the summer of 1900 the rush was over, but the white pass route survived neva.

For the best conditions, book passage in the book in the morning, available. If you enjoy reading canadian history, you must buy this book. White pass to buy new locomotives, retire most shovel nose. Amazing railway routes this powerpoint presentation was sent to me by a friend. Sale of white pass and yukon route railroad finalized. Skagway white pass summit and highlights excursion. Traveling by a skagway white pass train is best for less active travelers who really want to dig into the history of the area. Join us 121 years later as we take you on a journey to see our splendid panorama of mountains, glaciers and gorges. The white pass summit excursion rises from skagway to the white pass summit, 2,865 feet 873 meters high, while the bennett scenic journey travels the length of lake bennett before arriving in the yukon territory, stopping in the old goldrush town of bennett station en route. Spend a bit reading the ships registry painted on the cliffs overlooking railroad dock. Built in 1898 during the klondike gold rush, sit back as we take you on a journey to see our splendid panorama of mountains, glaciers. To accommodate the klondike gold rush, tens of thousands of men built this narrowgauge railway in 1898. White pass and yukon railroad in skagway alaska cruise. Class ii 3 ft 914 mm narrowgauge railroad linking the port of skagway, alaska, with whitehorse, the capital of yukon.

It passes through two tunnels and over trestles and waterfalls. No idea who created it but would love to acknowledge the author. Originally the setting for jack londons book call of the wild, today one can almost hear the cries of gold in the yukon. Continue on to fraser, british columbia to board the historic, white pass scenic railway for your return trip to skagway. Skagway alaska, located in alaskas panhandle and a popular stop on many alaska cruises, has a unique place in alaskas history. A hearty boxed lunch will be served on board as the train travels the length of lake bennett and arrives in carcross, yt. Equipment, freight and passengers are ferried by ship through the port of skagway, and via road through a few of the.

For guests wanting to see the highlights of the skagway local area, this alaska cruise excursion combines historic skagway with a tour of the scenic white pass summit area following the famous klondike highway. If you are looking for a good history or new information on the white pass, look elsewhere. On may 28, 1898, construction began on the narrow gauge railroad. Pick up a walking tour guide or come armed with the historical district information and take a tour of alaska history. Having been on the white pass yukon route railway several times, i found this book. Before looping at the white pass summit, youll get a look at the headwaters of the yukon river. A white pass and yukon route railroad train in skagway in 2017. I recently started looking for some detailed information about the white pass and yukon railroad after a recent cruise to skagway and a ride on the railroad. The white pass and yukon route railroad has had a large variety of locomotives and railroad cars white pass steam locomotives. After an allnight conversation, the white pass yukon railroad was born. Hop onboard the white pass yukon route railroad to explore. Following the end of the gold rush the trains hauled cargo for a number of years before becoming shutting down in 1892 when the mining industry in the yukon collapsed. The few flakes they found in bonanza creek in the klondike barely filled the spent cartridge of a winchester rifle.

With more than 125 spectacular historic photographs, fascinating anecdotes and personal accounts, this book is an essential keepsake. Built to bypassed the chilkoot pass trail into the yukons interior, the railroad was successful in its effort. This fortymile round trip train ride climbs from tidewater at skagway to the summit of the white pass, a 2,865 foot rise in elevation. The white pass and yukon route railroad has had a large variety of locomotives and railroad. An isolated system, it has no direct connection to any other railroad.

The only strengths of this book are the quotes from contemporary newspapers and the coated paper which improves some, but. The epic construction and operation of the white pas and yukon route railway is legendary. It seems like a nice railroad to model if you arent in to heavy operations. Begin your excursion as you board the train in skagway and travel 20 miles from tidewater, to the summit of the white pass a 2,865foot elevation.