The White Pass & Yukon Railroad

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5 жыл бұрын

The White Pass & Yukon Railroad, filmed by Woodrow Gorman.
This footage was on a VHS tape, that appears to have been taken from 8mm film. I also have the 8mm film.
I did not film this, nor do I own it. Since it is not widely available for sale anywhere, I thought that other railroad enthusiast would appreciate it.
I'm not real familiar with the locations on the WP&Y Railroad.
I'd like to add more in the description, so if you see things that are familiar to you, leave a comment, with the time stamp, and I will add to the description.

Пікірлер: 14

@416dl 2 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this. I'm very familiar with the WPYR. It's a not-to-be-missed feature for many on their Alaska Cruises today and likely to be for the future, carrying hundreds of thousands up to the White Pass from Skagway. Cheers.

@scoopmmr 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this great film. Laurie McLean Australia

@SouthernSteam38Playz Жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: Around 4:51, you can see No. 70 backing up. You can still see this locomotive at Dollywood!

@VE8EV 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! The scene at the end with 81, 69, and 70 (or 71) grunting that big train up the hill is awesome!

@VE8EV 5 жыл бұрын

Also, it was filmed in the late 1940's after the war.

@user-pk6hl4tk7r Жыл бұрын

5:50 -- Karcross bridge. 7:20 -- Steel cantilever bridge over the Glacier Gorge.

@soundman423 3 жыл бұрын

Wow great footage

@vincentberkan605 Жыл бұрын

Actually I believe this was filmed post WW2. Both the 70 and the 71 have S118 tenders in these shots.

@agwrr71productions79 3 жыл бұрын

This was the only North American narrow gauge railroad to completely Dieselize. The D&RGW narrow gauge was thought of as too antiquated by that railroad's management, though it ran until the late 60s. The East Broad Top in Pennsylvania closed down in 1956 as a common carrier. The RGS (Rio Grande Southern) in Colorado closed in 1951, and the C&S (Colorado & Southern) abandoned its narrow gauge system before WWII. As for the WP&YR, it operated revenue freight until the 1980s.

@DHilchie1 3 жыл бұрын

What about the Newfoundland railway they converted to diesels as well.

@agwrr71productions79 3 жыл бұрын

@@DHilchie1 Oh, yes. I should have said "only 3 foot railroad".

@RailPreserver2K 3 жыл бұрын

Us gypsum still runs freight, ironically with 2 diesels that were originally for the white pass

@user-pk6hl4tk7r Жыл бұрын

It seems like filmed from Whitepass in start and finihsed in Skagway