White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&YR) Railroad train ride from Skagway, Alaska to Fraser, British Columbia makes use of the incredible engineering feat.


White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&YR) Railroad train ride from Skagway, Alaska to Fraser, British Columbia makes use of the incredible engineering accomplishment involved in building this railroad. The WP&YR was designated an international Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1994 in recognition of the difficult and hazardous obstacles, including unimaginable weather conditions, faced in the construction of the route.


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Location: White Pass and Yukon Route, Alaska, USA
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
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