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One
of the coaches outside the Shops in 2000 is being restored. Each
year finds several coaches undergoing this work. Of the 59 coaches
in the fleet in 2000, they range in age from a few months to
117 years. Many actually predate the existence of the WP&YR
itself and are still in active use. |
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In
the year 2000, four new coaches were added to the fleet, numbers
312-318. Here are two new trucks awaiting their new coach. Six
more coaches will be arriving in 2001. |
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Coaches
312-318 in the freight yard in early 2000. Built in Washington
state, they were quickly put into use carrying passengers in
Skagway. With the exception of coach 211, all WP&YR coaches
are named after rivers and lakes in Alaska, northern BC and Yukon.
These coaches were named after rivers: 312, Tatshenshini; 314,
Alsek; 316, Liard; 318, Taku. |
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2000
also saw two boxcars repainted in olive drab with the historic
lettering recreated. A boxcar is often taken on the Fraser or
Lake Bennett Adventure trains so that Chilkoot Trail hiker's
packs and gear can be transported back to town protected from
the weather. |
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Caboose
909 was restored, repainted and put on display in Centennial
Park, September 1999 behind Rotary #1. |
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WP&YR
Caboose 913 is a former standard gauge caboose purchased from
the Burlington Northern RR and arrived in Skagway in 2000. |
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An
end view of Caboose 913 still in Skagway's freight yard. |
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A
new coach was brought into service in 2002. It's an open observation
car, great for sunny days. Currently, the car is used between
Fraser and Bennett. |
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The
observation car number 230 is used on the Lake Bennett Adventure
trains this year with the hopes that it could be used on the
Carcross-Bennett service, still in the planning stages. |
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The
observation coach is a replica of a coach used to run the on
Scotia Tram. The tram was powered by the Duchess locomotive (currently
on display in Carcross) on the 2-mile track between Atlin Lake
and Graham Inlet. Both the design and the numbering are historically
correct as the tram was used with the original coaches 230 and
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