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Author:  Bob Yarger [ Thu Feb 13, 2003 12:03 am ]
Post subject:  Assembly of WP&Y 71
Photo series of the arrival and assembly of White Pass & Yukon 2-8-2 No. 71 in the late-1930s. The locomotive arrived on a ship in crates, and was assembled at the Skagway, Alaska roundhouse without heavy lifting equipment. The 71 is derelict today at Dollywood in Tennessee. Sister 70 and ex-USATC 192 were operable there at last report.

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Author:  R. Hahn [ Thu Feb 13, 2003 4:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Assembly of WP&Y 71
Great photo series, but what is a sourdough referred to in photo 4? An Eskimo?

Roger

> Photo series of the arrival and assembly of
> White Pass & Yukon 2-8-2 No. 71 in the
> late-1930s. The locomotive arrived on a ship
> in crates, and was assembled at the Skagway,
> Alaska roundhouse without heavy lifting
> equipment. The 71 is derelict today at
> Dollywood in Tennessee. Sister 70 and
> ex-USATC 192 were operable there at last
> report.


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Author:  Bob Yarger [ Fri Feb 14, 2003 7:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Assembly of WP&Y 71
I believe the sourdough they refer to is a gold prospector, who might take the crate the tender arrived in for use as a small cabin to live in.

> Great photo series, but what is a sourdough
> referred to in photo 4? An Eskimo?

> Roger


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Author:  ge13031 [ Fri Feb 14, 2003 8:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: sourdoughs
the sourdoughs were so called because they carried a small container of sourdough starter with them to make bread with, there twarn't no stores selling yeast in the vicinity, otherwise it was flatbread or hardtack.

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