Passenger Trains > White Pass and Yukon Derailment

Very little information on this but apparently the WP&Y Summit train derailed at Glacier Station around 1240 this afternoon. No injuries and all passengers were transported back to Skagway on another train to continue their cruises or other tours
No word at all on cause or damages.

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Here's a news article:

Train derailment caused by switch problem: White Pass and Yukon Route | CBC News

A switch failure in an old style switch. Looks like it could have been worse from the picture in the article.

edit: Sorry I missed the date by eight years. I am curious about the current incident.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/22 11:49 by ts1457.

ts1457 Wrote:
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> Here's a news article:
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> Train derailment caused by switch problem: White
> Pass and Yukon Route | CBC News
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> A switch failure in an old style switch. Looks
> like it could have been worse from the picture in
> the article.
This is not the current incident, its the 2014 derailment. Still haven't seen anything on the latest.

From a 1941 train sheet, Glacier Station is mile 14.1 from Skagway on an ascending grade northbound.  Just beyond the north switch, the track enters a horseshoe curve that crosses the east fork of the Skaguay River.

Chris Rye
 



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TomG Wrote:
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> This is not the current incident, its the 2014
> derailment. Still haven't seen anything on the
> latest.

Excuse me. I need to be more careful about dates on internet searches.
 

I was on the 2pm train, we got stuck an hourish waiting for them to figure it out. Those poor passengers never did make it to the top... but it is very foggy up here now. They grabbed the cars on onto a southbound train and left the engine... it was retailed by the time we got there and they were working on the track. By the time we got back to the area the locomotive was on gone.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/22 13:16 by goduckies.

As we passed the engine.... and the double train going down the hill

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How foggy it was at the top!

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A few other pics of my train and the old engines.

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Are these new locomotives too large for the 3' gauge track?

I really like the look of the new locomotive.

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Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> I really like the look of the new locomotive.
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Not me. I have a love for nostalgia and history of this operation. I've always wanted to go up there, but now I've lost the desire. They might as well replace the cars from Siemens to go with those homely units.
Glad no one was hurt. Well management probaby upset that their ugly duckling bit the ballast. Thanks Ducky.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/22 14:43 by TomG.

It's still a great ride and the cars are original you are missing out. Just book the steam train when it's running again. Problem solved.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/31/22 16:12 by goduckies.

All new diesel trucks are stiff for over a year.  These large diesels must be considered very good to make all these months of service without a problem.  I would not say they are too heavy for the railroad.  

GN1969 Wrote:
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> Are these new locomotives too large for the 3'
> gauge track?


They haven't had any issues until now supposedly. Which is a better record than the old engines.

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Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> I really like the look of the new locomotive.
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i agree.  that is a great lookin motor...........

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I like 'em, too, the paint scheme really makes them look cool!

I like both pain schemes!

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Thanks for the updates on the derailment and your photos. It really is a neat operation.

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