White Pass & Yukon Railway Centennial Photos

I've been a steam train fan ever since I lived in Skagway for two years when I was 13 and 14.  There's something about waking to a steam whistle in the morning that just cheers me up!

The attached photos were taken in Skagway, Alaska and Carcross, Yukon Territory, prior to and during the July 29, 2000 celebration of the 100th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike and the completion of the railroad. 

All images copyright © 2000 Dennis P. Harris.  Publication or commercial use forbidden without express written consent of the copyright owner.

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Engine 73
Skagway Shops

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Engine 73
Skagway Shops

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Caboose 909
Skagway

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#73 approaches
Carcross

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#73 approaches
Carcross

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#73 on 
Carcross bridge

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#73 arrives at
Carcross

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#73 arrives at
Carcross

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#73 arrives at
Carcross

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Murray
Lundberg

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#73 southbound
@ Carcross

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#73 southbound
@ Carcross

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#73 southbound
@ Carcross

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#73 southbound
@ Carcross

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Tour Guide
Craig Williams

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Tour Guide
Craig Williams

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Lord Denman

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Boarding #73
 for free ride

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Coach 238 &
#73

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#73 fireman Dave Hunz

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#73 on Carcross
bridge

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#40 arrives @
Carcross

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Driving the 
Golden Spike

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Driving the 
Golden Spike

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Driving the 
Golden Spike

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Ron Klein takes
panorama

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#40 moving to
Carcross wye

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#40 moving to
Carcross wye

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Murray in 
"period costume"

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Railcars pass
Murray's house

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Railcars pass
Murray's house

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Railcars pass
Murray's house

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Railcars pass
Murray's house

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Railcars pass
Murray's house

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Railcars pass
Murray's house

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Railfans at Murray's

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Railfans at Murray's

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Railfans at Murray's

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Railfans at Murray's

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Railfans at Murray's

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Railfans at Murray's

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Railfans at Murray's

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Railfans watch
train pass

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#40 backing on
Carcross wye

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Celebration
aftermath

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Engine 40
Tender

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Engine 40
Tender

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Engine 40
Tender

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Engine 40
Tender

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#73 passenger
train 

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#40 freight
train

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Who is
photographer?

 

 

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