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English: First passenger cars for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, September 10, 1898   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: First passenger cars for the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, September 10, 1898
Description
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Caption on image: First passenger coaches in Alaska, Skagway, Sept. 10, 1898 Filed in Alaska--Transportation--Railroads

The first locomotive in Alaska was purchased for the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. No. 52 was a small 2-6-0 and the first locomotive to operate on the railroad in 1899 when the track was being pushed out of Skagway. The 1881 Brooks Mogul was purchased third hand in 1898. It was the railroad's No. 2 until it was renumbered in 1900. The locomotive is being restored and exhibited in Skagway. The White Pass & Yukon Railroad tracks ran down the center of the streets in Skagway.

  • Subjects (LCTGM): Railroad passenger cars--Alaska--Skagway; Railroad locomotives--Alaska--Skagway
  • Subjects (LCSH): White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm); Railroads--Passenger-cars
Depicted place Skagway, Alaska
Date Taken on 10 September 1898
institution QS:P195,Q219563
Current location
University of Washington: Special Collections
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449
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English: Alaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
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