Steam & Excursion > Steaming In Spectacular Scenery With American Classics!

Few could dispute that the White Pass & Yukon Ry operates in some of the most amazing scenery of any railroad in North America. This photo amply demonstrates that point.

We are dockside in July 1954 at Skagway, Alaska with 1938-built Baldwin 3' gauge #70 as her train prepares to depart. The engineer for #70 looks back either to get his signal or to gaze on the new 1954 Chevy that has been loaded onto one of the flat cars of his train for the trip north.

It is hard to imagine a more beautiful scene of steam railroading in the 1950's.

Martin



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/14 04:00 by LoggerHogger.

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Classic scene and great in B/W, thanks.

Bob Jordan

WOW, what a great image....

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

That would be a 55 Chevy on that Flat.
Chris

Chris,

I wondered about that. Thus the date on the negative must be off a year or 2.

Martin

Martin,

You sure can come up with some great pics. Thanks,

Nudge

Yes...'55 Chevy. Maybe new, being delivered.

It might only be off by a couple of months, as new models came out in September then. None of that matters. The beauty of the scene is what matters, and thanks, Martin.

engine3420 Wrote:
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> That would be a 55 Chevy on that Flat.
> Chris


Definitely a 1955 Chevy!

I know, 'cause I used to own one.

Here it is at Wishram in 1984. (Martin, that's Joey in the front seat)

Nomosantafe
Ft Worth, Texas
"Where the West Begins"

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Wow.

Bob Wilcox
Charlottesville, VA
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Great shot Randy. Have Happy Thanksgiving!

Martin

Bet WP&YR would love a copy of that photo (if they don't already have a copy).

And a real steam-powered coastal liner! Note the wisp of steam from the ship, and the highly-polished bank of whistles ahead of the smokestack.

- Doug Debs