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The White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&YR) announced today its commitment to re-power its fleet of 11 GE 90-class locomotives. More…
Little engines that could still do in Tacoma Two rare, narrow-gauge diesel locomotives, one of them more than a half-century old, have come to Tacoma to get a new lease on life. More…
Duchess Restoration Complete Dan Kemble, a local craftsman with extensive experience working on heritage projects restored the wooden cab of the Duchess and refreshed the metal work. He was assisted by his son and an apprentice. More…
West Coast Railway Association Feature Article I had never yet seen or ridden the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. All that was about to change, however, as I had my ticket on West Coast Rail Tours White Pass & Yukon Route Steam Spectacular tour. More…
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Skagway's White Pass & Yukon Route is the "Scenic Railway of the World"Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this narrow gauge railroad is an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark - a designation shared with the Panama Canal, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty.
The WP&YR climbs nearly 3000 feet in just 20 miles and features steep grades of up to 3.9%, cliff-hanging turns of 16 degrees, two tunnels and numerous bridges and trestles. See the steel cantilever bridge which was the tallest of its kind in the world when it was constructed in 1901.
Experience the breathtaking panorama of mountains, glaciers, gorges, waterfalls, tunnels, trestles and historic sites from the comfort of our vintage passenger coaches.
Tens of thousands of men and 450 tons of explosives overcame harsh climate and challenging geography to create “the railway built of gold.”
Inspiration PointThis photo was submitted to us through our photo contest - photo by: Nancy Vicknair.   Narrow-Gauge to White Pass SummitThe clouds, draping the mountains like strands of silver steel wool, hung low over the Lynn Canal, gateway to the historic city of Skagway, Alaska, itself the origin of thousands of stampeders who had begun their 45-mile treks over the White Pass Summit toward the Klondike gold fields of the Yukon in Canada in 1897 and 1898. The throngs continued to infiltrate the area today from vessels which also sailed from Seattle, but all disembarked from one of the many daily cruise ships which docked a short distance away. Read full story… – © Robert G. Waldvogel
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White Pass Invests in a Locomotive Modernization Program
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