North From Skagway

A Day on the White Pass & Yukon Route

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Probably the most famous scene on the White Pass is where the tracks cross a wooden trestle and then duck into a tunnel. Three MLW's have the afternoon train in tow.

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Approaching the Summit, we find a cantilever bridge that is no longer used by the railroad. The bridge spans a spectacular canyon.

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The train bypasses the cantilever bridge by crossing a new steel trestle and making a sharp turn into a tunnel.

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Up at Fraser, we catch up with the Lake Bennett train. The view of the boxcar and single unit give a feel for what freight service must have been like on the WP&YR. No regular freight has been hauled on the line for at least two decades.

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