The White Pass & Yukon Route is one of the most scenic tourist railroads in the world, and it’s quite easy to see why. The rail line was originally built in the late 1890s to serve the Yukon Gold Rush. Departing from Skagway, Alaska, the line climbs over the Coastal Mountains and then through meadows and along lakes in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Here, steam locomotive 73 is seen pulling a train south through British Columbia. 73 was one of the last narrow gauge steam locomotives b

🏔️ White Pass & Yukon Route — A Journey Through Time The White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) is one of Alaska’s most famous historic railways, known as “The Scenic Railway of the World.” It runs from Skagway, Alaska, up through the White Pass into Yukon, Canada, climbing nearly 3,000 feet in just 20 miles! ⸻ 📜 Historical Background • The railway was built during the Klondike Gold Rush (1898–1900). Thousands of prospectors came to Alaska and the Yukon in search of gold, and Skagway became a bustli

White Pass 73 on the White Pass & Yukon Route. 09/2025 This is not AI. #NotAI | Bryan Burton Photography

Riding behind the White Pass 73 on the White Pass & Yukon Route. 09/2025 | Bryan Burton Photography