Best book on the White Pass & Yukon?

p51 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2015 2:28 pm

I was just in Alaska last month and rode the WP&Y for the second time in my life (the first was 15 years previously, almost to the day).
It's funny how few books about the RR there are out there.
I have Stan Cohen's book, but are there any better histories of the line with lots of good photos?

gbrewer · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:30 am **Posts:** 150

Here is my story, complete with photos: http://RailroadGloryDays.com/WhitePass

JohnHillier · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2015 4:17 pm

Mulvihill wrote a milepost guide, and the best book about the railroad I've found was written by Roy Minter.

E&N6004 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2015 11:10 pm

You may also be interested in "Narrow Gauge Railways of Canada" by Omer Lavalee. It has a chapter on the White Pass, as well as many photo's in the expanded 2005 reprint. ISBN-13: 978-1550418309 I'm looking forward to my first visit in September!
Pat Hosford

gbrewer · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:30 am **Posts:** 150

see: http://wpyr.com/product-category/booksandvideos/

christensenge · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2015 1:46 am

There is also "Gold Rush Narrow Gauge", Cy Martin,and published by Trans-Anglo Books in 1964.

christensenge · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:57 am

The best historic resource I have read on the WP&Y is the book, "THE White Pass - Gateway to the Klondike" by Roy Minter. It was published in 1987 by the University of Alaska Press.

It's over 300 pages long with some photos and is a REALLY great read if you're interested in learning about the building of the WP&Y.

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