Gold Rush Narrow Gauge; The Story of the White Pass and Yukon Route

Carona del Mar, California: Trans-Anglo Books, 1974. Revised Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 96 pages. Profusely illustrated with more than 100 black and white photos. Includes a full page map of the Gold Rush Trails of '98 on page 6, and a smaller black and white map of the Yukon on page 64. Also includes Roster of Equipment, Notes, Bibliography, and Index. DJ is in a plastic sleeve taped over the boards. Name and address with date and comment from previous owner on illustrated endpaper. DJ is price clipped. This is the story of how the railroad was built during the Klondike gold rush and still operates. While the flavor of yesteryear remains, the railroad has been modernized and boasts a fleet of diesel locomotives. The line's almost unbelievable 3.9 per cent grades also remain, making its route among the steepest in the world. "This volume details the problems of building the White Pass and Yukon Route over the rugged mountains where temperatures frequently drop to below zero. Its 25,000-word text is supplemented by more than one hundred b&w pictures. These illustrations include photos of early and modern locomotives and cars as well as maps. There are also photos of the river boars the railroad once operated and of the ocean-going ships that link the narrow-gauge to Vancouver, B.C. Other aspects covered include the mountainous engineering feats, the gold rush, the Skagway crime syndicate, and the White Pass's importance as a vital link in Allied defenses during WWII." from the jacket flap.