Alaska Railroad White Pass & Yukon Mentions of Alaska
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Magazine title abbreviations:
MR = Model Railroader, T = Trains, RR = Railroad , RF = Railfan, MM= Mainline Modeler, RMC = Railroad Model Craftsman; MRG = Model Railroading.
Month year page Magazine title
FROM Stephans RR Directory:
HISTORY OF WP&Y PROUD RAILROAD 03 53 pg 44 MR
2-8-2 NARROW GAUGE PLANS WP&Y #70 B 1938 06 74 pg 50 MR
2-8-2 MIKADO NARROW GAUGE WP&Y 06 74 pg 52 MR
DL535E WP&Y ROAD SWITCHER REV "HON3" PS 03 79 pg 52 MR
DOING THE WHITE PASS (WP&Y) CLIFFORD 12 83 pg 145 MR
WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE: PICTORIAL HIST 11 80 20 RF
SHOVELNOSE WP&Y #90, #97 TWO LIVERIES PH 07 81 01 RF
HISTORY OF WP&Y:AMAZING WHITE PASS 07 81 28 RF
DL535E WP&Y #101 PHOTO 07 81 29 RF
4-6-0 WP&Y #60 OUTSIDE FRAME PHOTO 07 81 32 RF
2-8-2 WP&Y #70 PHOTO 07 81 33 RF
2-8-0 WP&Y #7 OUTSIDE FRAME PHOTO 07 81 33 RF
2-8-0 WP&Y #69 OUTSIDE FRAME 1908 PHOTO 07 81 33 RF
SHOVELNOSE WP&Y #98 GE BLUE/WHITE INTER 07 81 37 RF
TRIPLE HOPPER WP&Y PHOTO 07 81 38 RF
WOOD BOXCAR WP&Y #708 PHOTO 07 81 38 RF
2-8-2 WP&Y #195 'IRANIAN' MIKADO 07 81 38 RF
HISTORY OF WP&Y:MIXED TO WHITEHORSE 09 81 50 RF
2-8-2 WP&Y #73 1947 LIVERY PHOTO 05 82 25 RF
2-8-2 WP&Y #73 LOG CABIN BC PHOTO 11 82 02 RF
SNO WP&Y: WHITE PASS SHUTS DOWN 01 83 22 RF
800 HP GE WHITE PASS & YUKON #96 PLANS 07 64 30 RMC
800 HP GE WHITE PASS & YUKON #96,#97 PHO 07 64 30 RMC
PASSENGER/CABOOSE COMBINE WP&Y #209 PHOT 07 72 10 RMC
PRIVATE COACH WP&Y #200 'LAKE FRASER' PH 04 75 40 RMC
OPEN VESTIBULE COACH WP&Y #214, 216 PHOT 04 75 40 RMC
PASSENGER CARS OF WHITE PASS & YUKON 04 75 40 RMC
COACH W/CUPOLA WP&Y #216 PHOTO 04 75 43 RMC
BAGGAGE W/CUPOLA WP&Y #201, 203 PHOTO 04 75 43 RMC
DL535E WP&Y #108 WHITEHORSE BC PHOTO 12 79 131 RMC
GOLD COUNTRY IRON TRAIL WP&Y 10 31 378 RR
2-6-0 WP&Y #1 BALDWIN SKAGWAY AL PHOTO 10 31 378 RR
HISTORY OF WP&Y: IRON TRAIL/GOLD COUNTRY 10 31 378 RR
2-8-0 WP&Y #69 W/WHEELS INSIDE FRAME PHO 10 31 380 RR
SNO WP&Y: 3' GAGE/ASSETS/EQUIP/FINANCIAL 11 36 58 RR
0-6-0T WP&Y 'DUCHESS' SADDLE TANK PHOTO 10 40 54 RR
CLIMAX 4-4-4 WP&Y TWO-TANKED LOCO PHOTO 10 40 54 RR
2-8-0 WP&Y #55 LOCO BALDWIN 1885 PHOTO 10 40 55 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOS 10 40 55 RR
4-6-0 WP&Y #62 LOCO BALDWIN 1900 PHOTO 10 40 56 RR
4-6-0 WP&Y #60 LOCO BALDWIN 1900 PHOTO 10 40 56 RR
2-8-2 WP&Y #70 LOCO BALDWIN 1938 PHOTO 10 40 56 RR
ROUTE OF WP&Y 10 40 72 RR
4-4-0 WP&Y #2 LOCO PHOTO 01 41 76 RR
SNO WP&Y: PHOTO ESSAY 07 43 130 RR
2-8-0 WP&Y #61 LOCO W/OUTSIDE FRAMES PHO 07 43 130 RR
BAGGAGE CAR W/CUPOLA WP&Y PHOTO 07 43 132 RR
110 MILES IN 12 HOURS (WP&Y) HENRY 06 45 24 RR
SNO WP&Y: NARROW GAGE/MEMORIES 06 45 24 RR
2-8-2 WP&Y #70-71 LOCOS 3' B 1937-38 DAT 07 45 75 RR
0-6-0 WP&Y LOCO BALDWIN 1878 PHOTO 06 48 141 RR
SNO WP&Y: DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOS 03 55 64 RR
HISTORY OF WP&Y: COMPLETED 1900/NARROW G 04 56 48 RR
4-6-0 WP&Y #62 LOCO PHOTO 04 56 49 RR
2-8-2 WP&Y #70 LOCO PHOTO 04 56 49 RR
2-8-0 WP&Y #61 LOCO PHOTO 04 56 49 RR
ROUTE OF WP&Y: 04 56 50 RR
2-6-0 WP&Y #1 LOCO (BECAME #51) PHOTO 04 56 68 RR
WP&Y #90 DIESEL LOCO GE 1954 PHOTO 04 56 68 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOS: STEAM/DIESEL-ELECT 04 56 69 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOS: ADDITIONAL INFORMA 08 56 73 RR
SNO WP&Y: DEAD HORSE GULCH 12 59 33 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y STEAM LOCOS 1961 02 61 64 RR
WP&Y #90, 91 LAKE BENNETT BC PHOTO 06 64 39 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOMOTIVES 12-1963 06 64 39 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOMOTIVES 10-1965 02 66 55 RR
C-C GE WP&Y #90 SKAGWAY ALASKA PHOTO 03 67 64 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOMOTIVES 9-1966 03 67 64 RR
WP&Y #94 WHITEHORSE YUKON 1962 PHOTO 08 69 24 RR
GOLD RUSH NARROW GAUGE (WP&Y) MARTIN 06 70 66 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOMOTIVES 12-1970 05 71 58 RR
ROSTER OF WP&Y LOCOMOTIVES 1-1971 09 71 53 RR
SNO WP&Y: STERNWHEELER FERRYS DISPOSITIO 09 74 44 RR
SNO WP&Y STERNWHEELER FERRYS DISPOSITION 09 74 44 RR
DL535E MLW WP&Y SPECIAL ORDER LOCO 12 74 50 RR
DL535E WP&Y #100, 110 MLW SPECIAL ORDER 12 74 50 RR
WP&Y #6 B 1899 PHOTO 09 75 12 RR
SNO 2-8-2 OF WP&Y B 1933 02 76 46 RR
ROSTER OF LOCOS WP&Y 1942 09 42 37 T
HISTORY OF WP&Y: 3' GAUGE 09 42 35 T
ROSTER OF LOCOS WP&Y 01 51 42 T
HISTORY OF WP&Y GATEWAY TO THE YUKON 01 51 36 T
CUSTOM BUILT GE UNITS WP&Y 1954 02 56 36 T
HISTORY OF WP&Y SCENIC RTE OF THE WORLD 02 63 18 T
HISTORY OF WP&Y MODERN NARROW GAUGE 03 63 30 T
HISTORY OF WP&Y INTEGRATION IN THE NORTH 07 71 36 T
F3A AL W/SNOW PLOW PILOT PLANS EMD 03 82 pg 40 MM
RAILS ACROSS THE TUNDRA (AL) COHEN 01 85 pg 136 MR
ACF CYLINDRICAL HOPPER AL #14507 CF3500 04 87 pg 45 MRG
GP30 AK #2504 ANCHORAGE ALASKA PHOTO EMD 03 87 pg 58 RF
F7 AK #1502, 1510 TWO LIVERYS PHOTO 03 87 pg 29 RF
ALASKA RAILROAD :PENTREX 12 87 pg 34 RF
RAILROAD IN THE CLOUDS:AL 1914-44 WILSON 01 79 pg 14 RF
GP40-2 AL #3014 PHOTO 01 79 pg 19 RF
E9 AL #2401 DENALI PARK ALASKA PHOTO 07 85 pg 29 RF
GP30 AL #2504 (ELUSIVE SINGLE UNIT) PHOTO EMD 01 87 pg 69 RF
GP49 AL #2804 BLUE & YELLOW LIVERY PHOTO 01 84 pg 2 RF
SNO AL: OWNERSHIP TRANSFERRED TO STATE 07 85 pg 28 RF
TROOP CARS TO BOX CARS AL #8008, 11727 P 01 73 pg 1 RMC
TRIPLE HOPPER ALASKA #14766 PHOTO 08 85 pg 77 RMC
70 TON TRIPLE HOPPERS OF ALASKA #14766 08 85 pg 77 RMC
70 TON TRIPLE HOPPER ALASKA #14766 MODEL 08 85 pg 77 RMC
TROOP CAR USEAGE ON ALASKA ROAD 01 73 pg 17 RMC
STATION AL CHICALOON AL PHOTO 07 31 492 RR
2-6-0 AL CLASS M1/M2 LOCOS--DATA 01 32 258 RR
2-8-2 AL LOCOS--DATA 01 32 258 RR
SNO AL: STANDARD GAGE ROAD 01 32 258 RR
SNO AL: 521 MILES/GOV'T OWNED/EQUIPMENT 07 32 509 RR
ROSTER OF AL LOCOS: 21! WITH DATA 05 34 87 RR
DEPOT OF ALASKA RAILROAD NEAR FAIRBANKS 10 34 42 RR
SNO AL: 1915/21 LOCOS/EQUIPMENT 12 35 85 RR
SIMPLE-SPAN BRIDGE AL 700' NENANA AL PHO 08 36 121 RR
2-8-2 AL #701 LOCO BALDWIN PHOTO 01 37 89 RR
ROSTER OF AL LOCOS: TYPES IN SERVICE 01 37 89 RR
RAILCAR SEDAN ALASKA RAILROAD PHOTO 08 38 92 RR
0-4-2T AL #1 SADDLE TANK LOCO ALCO 1915 08 39 26 RR
ROSTER OF AL LOCOS 08 39 26 RR
4-8-2 AL #801 CLASS MT LOCO B 1932 PHOTO 08 39 27 RR
2-8-2 AL #701 CLASS MK LOCO B 1927 PHOTO 08 39 28 RR
2-6-0 AL #605 CLASS M2 ALCO 1906 PHOTO 08 39 28 RR
2-6-0 AL #266 CLASS M1 ALCO 1906 PHOTO 08 39 28 RR
SNO AL: SOLVES TRUCK PROBLEM 06 40 102 RR
SNO AL: OWNED BY US GOV'T/FINANCIAL 09 40 64 RR
4-6-2 AL LOCO DATA 11 41 51 RR
TTR ALASKA SWITCHES (AL) HARRIS 09 46 101 RR
SNO AL: ABSORBED TANANA VALLEY 01 47 57 RR
SNO AL: GOV'T SURPLUS ROLLING STOCK PURC 03 47 74 RR
RM AL: SAVES LIVES OF 3 MEN IN SNOWSLIDE 07 50 127 RR
AL #1050 2000 HP DIESEL LOCO PHOTO 01 51 76 RR
RM AL: BROAD PASS BEAR 04 52 12 RR
SNO AL: OWNED BY US GOV'T 08 54 121 RR
85 TON AL DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE PHOTO 10 54 32 RR
4-6-2 AL #901 LOCO BALDWIN PHOTO 10 54 33 RR
HISTORY OF AL: 500 MILES/STANDARD GAGE 10 54 33 RR
ROUTE OF AL 10 54 34 RR
0-4-0T AL #1 SADDLE TANK LOCO PHOTO 10 54 35 RR
AL #1050 'AU-RO-RA' PASSENGER LOCO PHOTO 10 54 35 RR
AL #1070 DIESEL LOCO PHOTO 10 54 36 RR
AL #1514 DIESEL LOCO PHOTO 10 54 36 RR
ROSTER OF AL LOCOS: STEAM/DIESEL-ELECTRI 10 54 37 RR
2-8-0 AL #560 LOCO PHOTO 10 54 38 RR
RM AL: 180 MOOSE KILLED--FEAR DEEP SNOW 12 55 65 RR
GP7 AL #1837 EMD 1951 PHOTO 06 64 39 RR
RS1 AL #1018 REBUILD ALCO 1942 PHOTO 06 64 39 RR
ROSTER OF AL LOCOMOTIVES 12-1963 06 64 39 RR
2-8-0 AL #557 PHOTO 02 66 06 RR
ALASKA RAILROAD IN PICTURES PRINCE 07 66 46 RR
RAILROAD IN ALASKA 2ND SECTION 1914-64 12 66 50 RR
ALASKA RAILROAD FITCH 02 68 59 RR
DROVERS CABOOSE AL FAIRBANKS AK PHOTO 11 70 42 RR
SNO AL: PASSENGER TRAIN TRAFFIC 11 70 42 RR
RS1 AL #1016 STRIPE LIVERY PHOTO 03 71 49 RR
RS1 AL #1028 SOLID LIVERY ALCO 1942 PHOT 03 71 49 RR
ROSTER OF AL LOCOMOTIVES 6-1970 03 71 49 RR
RM G: GALE ON BATTERY JARS ON AL 05 71 09 RR
SNO AL: HITTING MOOSE 08 71 11 RR
RM GEORGE GALE ON AL THAW OF 1946 08 71 12 RR
GP7L AL #1826 ANCHORAGE AK W/SPARK ARRES 08 73 43 RR
FP7 AL #1512 SEATTLE WA 1953 PHOTO 09 74 54 RR
S2 AL #7190 ANCHORAGE AK ALCO 1943 PHOTO 09 75 10 RR
RR IN THE CLOUDS:AL IN THE AGE OF STEAM 03 78 25 RR
RM AL: ROBBING THE COOK CAR 08 78 06 RR
2-8-0 USA SWITCHER #6998 (ALASKA ROAD) 01 44 46 T
HISTORY OF AL-UNCLE SAM'S RAILROAD 09 49 22 T
2-8-2 AL #701 PHOTO 1927 04 53 45 T
HISTORY OF AL THE RR THAT HAD IT TO GOOD 09 55 23 T
ROSTER OF LOCOS AL 1954 09 55 29 T
4-6-2 AL #902 PHOTO BALDWIN 1945 04 63 45 T
HISTORY OF AL UNCLE SAMS EXPERIMENT 04 63 42 T
ROSTER OF LOCOS AL 05 63 44 T
HISTORY OF AL COLD WAR RAILROADING 05 63 40 T
GP7 LOW NOSE AL #1837 PHOTO 02 67 10 T
HISTORY OF AL THE BEAR & THE BIG HOOK 04 67 23 T
BEAR & THE BIG HOOK WILDLIFE VS ALASKA R 04 67 23 T
HISTORY OF AL INTEGRATION IN THE NORTH 07 71 36 T
FP7 AL #1776 BICENTENNIAL COLORS PHOTO 04 76 07 T
GP40-2 EMD ALASKA #3015 PHOTO 03 79 02 T
ROSTER OF LOCOS AL RSD1 04 80 45 T
MRS1 ALASKA #1718 PHOTO EMD 09 83 21 T
Other roads that mentions Alaska:
SNO CN: ALASKA PIPELINE CONTRIBUTION 05 74 pg 46 RR
CR&NW: ALASKA ROAD/196 MILES/EQUIPMN 03 35 pg 84 RR
SNO CR&NW: INCORP 1905/ALASKA/196 MILES 12 35 pg 85 RR
SNO GTP: PROJECTED INTO ALASKA GTP 07 35 pg 81 RR
SNO TANV: ALASKA/NARROW GAGE/ABANDONED 12 35 pg 85 RR
SNO TANV: 45 MILES/NARROW GAGE/NOW AL 01 47 pg 57 RR
4-4-0 TANV #50 W/TOP HEAVY TENDER PHOTO 01 47 [pg 57 RR
2-6-2 Y&SO #2 YAKUTAT ALASKA PHOTO 03 65 pg 48 RR
LIST OF RAILROADS IN ALASKA 05 33 pg 134 RR
LIST OF RAILROADS IN ALASKA 04 35 pg 86 RR
ENGINE PICTURE KID IN ALASKA, THE 08 36 pg 122 RR
LIST OF RAILROADS IN ALASKA 02 37 pg 77 RR
LIST OF RAILROADS IN ALASKA 06 38 pg 77 RR
LIST OF RAILROADS IN ALASKA: MILEAGE 09 48 pg 81 RR
MILE '0' MARKER ALASKA HI-WAY PHOTO 01 54 pg 10 RR
ALASKAS RAILROAD BUILDER:MIKE HENLEY HER 08 60 pg 51 RR
SNO ALASKA RAILROADS 05 65 pg 42 RR
LIST OF SHORTLINES IN ALASKA 1967 03 67 pg 64 RR
ROSTER OF SHORTLINES IN ALASKA 1967 03 67 pg 64 RR
SNO ELECTRIC FREIGHT LINES IN ALASKA 04 68 pg 33 RR
SNO ELECTRIC PASSENGER LINES IN ALASKA 11 68 pg 38 RR
ALASKA MUSEUM LINE 01 74 pg 9 RR
LIST OF RAILROADS IN ALASKA 1918 * 09 76 pg 52 RR
SNO USA: WWII ALASKA 1942 USA #4 V7 pg 47 RQ
SNO USA: ALASKA 1945 USA #4 V7 pg 48 RQ
HISTORY OF PGE TO ALASKA SOMEDAY 11 50 pg 22 T
ALASKA RAILROAD (2 VOLS) PRINCE 06 67 pg 52 T
ALASKA RAILROAD FITCH 10 68 pg 52 T
From http://www.index.mrmag.com/
White Pass & Yukon Trains, September 1942 page 35 Part 2 a ride on the WP&Y
Uncle Sam's railroad Trains, September 1949 page 22 The Alaska Railroad
Gateway to the Yukon Trains, January 1951 page 36 White Pass & Yukon
The railroad that had it too good Trains, September 1955 page 23 The Alaska Railroad
White Pass meets it match Trains, Feb 1956 pg 36 new GE diesels for WP&Y
White Pass & Yukon Route Trains, February 1963 page 18 Trains goes to Alaska
America's only modern narrow gauge Trains, March 1963 page 30 White Pass & Yukon
Uncle Sam's RR experiment Trains, April 1963 pg 42 federally owned Alaska Railroad
Cold War railroading Trains, May 1963 page 40 Trains goes to Alaska
The bear and the big hook Trains, April 1967 page 23 wildlife vs. the Alaska Railroad
A railroad ride of Christmas past Trains, Dec 1992 page 68 a military Christmas train
Bob Hatfield & the Alaska Railroad Trains, January 1995 page 64 a state-owned railroad
Narrow gauge to the Yukon Trains, May 1999 pg 54 the revival of the WP&Y
North to the Yukon-Railtour of the WP&Y Short & Narrow Rails, Vol. 1 #4-Fall page 4
Foroson At Nome Short & Narrow Rails, #19 page 18
Alaska Gastineau & its mining rrs Narrow Gauge & SL Gazette, May/June 1982 pg 34
Narrow Gauge Scene: Alaskan Narrow Gauge NG&SLGazette, May/June 1995 page 69
The North American Transportation & Trading Company Coal Mine & Ry NG&SL Gazette, Nov/Dec 1998 pg 44 Yukon 3-Foot Gauge
Coal bunker at Klondike City on the Klondike Mines Railway circa 1912 Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, March/April 2002 page 50 with site map
Alaskan Freight Cars Model Railroading, February 1990 page 24
Alaskan freight cars Model Railroading, March 1990 page 26
Modeling today's Alaska RR Model Railroader, June 1996 page 70
An island switching & logging operation Railroad Model Craftsman, June 2000 pg 71
This industrial rail line served a mill complex in Alaska
Passenger operations of the WP&Y, part 1 Light Iron Digest, Oct/Nov 2001 page 15
WP&Y Route pass operations Light Iron Digest, Feb/Mar 2002 pg 14 Part 2: the coaches
100 Years of Narrow Gauge RRing Klondike-Style Light Iron Digest, Dec 1999/Jan 2000
Critter Corner: Julia survives Light Iron Digest, Dec 2003/Jan 2004 pg 15Forgotten in the wilds of Alaska
Honey, let's go railfanning! Railfan & RR, March 2002 pg 6 rail-cruising in Alaska
Alaska Railroad in winter CTC Board, February 2004 page 34