Travel to scenic Alaska, British Columbia
and Yukon aboard the trains of the White
Pass & Yukon Route.
In this program:
• Experience being on board the train ,
trackside, and in the locomotive cab
as the train climbs from sea level in
Skagway, Alaska, to an elevation of
2,864 feet at White Pass, only 20
miles away!
• Watch as the train clings to the side
of the mountain and dives through
tunnels.
• To see the rest of the line’s operation,
you will ride the train out of Carcross,
Yukon as it goes along the shores of
beautiful Bennett Lake, then climbs
Fraser Hill to Fraser, British Columbia
.
• Enjoy scenes of the 2-8-2 steam
locomotive #73 in action as well
.
• Relive your Alaska vacation, or plan a
new one with this beautiful program.
There’s something for everyone!
This program, was shot when the classic ALCO's (MLW) and GE's were still in charge of the trains.
Enjoy line side scenes at White Pass summit with the railroad covered in snow, as well as runways on the "hidden" side of the railroad along Bennett Lake.
A great program for railfans and scenery lovers alike!
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
07:13 Skagway, AK to Fraser, BC
28:57 Fraser to Skagway
36:07 Carcross, YT to Bennett, BC
43:30 Bennett to Fraser
49:30 Steam locomotive #73