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White Pass Railfan Spectacular 2008
6 days / 5 nights

Scenic Railway of the World, Gateway to the Yukon, is the slogan the White Pass & Yukon Railway has used since 1898. There is no other railroad quite like the White Pass, running through some of the North's most ruggedly beautiful terrain on 3.9% grades. After completion in 1900 it was considered the engineering marvel of its time. The line is carved along sheer rock cliffs, runs over skyhigh wooden trestles, and through rock cut tunnels. Indeed, the rugged Alaska and British Columbia terrain and scenery is awesome. Words and photos cannot describe the excitement of riding and photographing this railroad. You must experience it to believe it. We are pleased to be sponsoring our 8th railfan event on this railroad. We are very excited about being invited back to Skagway, Alaska two years in a row by the White Pass & Yukon Railroad management. Over the years this has been one of our most popular railfan events. We will operate five charter trains with plenty of photo run-bys including going all the way to Carcross, Yukon. Because of a number of problems that have risen with steam locomotive No. 69 in 2007 railroad management wants to be sure that everyone fully understands that this engine could very well not be available for our event in June 2008. If No. 69 is all repaired then we will have both steam locomotives. If not, then we will use steam locomotive No. 73.

July 16 Thursday: (D)
Independent arrivals in Skagway, Alaska and hotel check-in. Welcome dinner starts at 7:00pm followed by an introduction to your escorts and railroad management plus an origination of our railfan event including a question and answer session. Then an interesting slide presentation on the history of the White Pass & Yukon Railroad will be given.

July 17 Friday: (B-L)
We depart Skagway with two charter trains. The group will ride on the diesel pulled passenger train and following a few minutes behind us will be the steam pulled freight train. All photo run-bys will feature both trains. If steam locomotive No. 69 is ready to roll then we will have a doubleheader. Today we will play with our two trains between Skagway, Alaska and Fraser, British Columbia.

July 18 Saturday: (B-L)
Today we have a steam pulled passenger train to use all day between Skagway and Fraser. If No. 69 is out of the shop then we will have a doubleheader.

July 19 Suday: (B-L)
We board our diesel charter in Skagway this morning and make a run all the way to Carcoss, Yukon making many photo run-bys today. We leave the train at Carcross and return to Skagway by charter motorcoach.

July 20 Monday: (B-L)
Our last charter train will be pulled by steam locomotive 73 and a passenger train consist from Skagway to Lake Bennet, British Columbia and return.

July 21 Tuesday:
Hotel check-out and independent departures.

Tour Includes: *Fully Escorted *Workshop Visits *Five Charter Trains *Five Nights Lodging *Night Photo Sessions *Photo Run-Bys Each Day *Welcome To Skagway Dinner *WP&Y Slide Show & Orientaion *Steam On The Steep "3.9%" Grades *Breakfast Onboard Each Morning *Charter Diesel To Carcross, Yukon *Four Box Lunches Onboard Our Train *Our Charter Will Cover Over 270 Miles *Long Days With Sunlight Until After 10PM *Photo Opportunities of The Regular Trains *Several Train Consist-Passenger-Freight-Mixed *Ride Trackage In Alaska-British Columbia and Yukon.

NOTICE: PASSPORT REQUIRED

$2,130 per person

$1,795 per person

Children (ages 4-12)

N/A

$950 per person

Please note: All prices are subject to change without notice. All fares are in US Dollars (USD). Taxes and insurance not included in above package price. Insurance is required for all tours.

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