Which side of White Pass Train

[bgomes]

Which is the side of the train for scenery is best.  We will be going up from Skagway by train, then back by bus

[Northern Aurora]

Left side of the rail cars.  Those sitting on the right side as you depart from Skagway will be looking at some rock cliffs.

[bgomes]

Thanks

[don't-use-real-name]

Note:

On the train to the Summit the left side is favored going up and the right side going back.

It used to be that only the locomotives would relocate from the front of the train to the

rear for the trip back to Skagway -

 

"BUT"

with the recent construction of a loop the there is no repositioning of the locomotives.

The whole train to turned around - - - - - - - - - - left is now right and v-v.

 

What used to happen - all the passengers to faced forward in the direction of travel -

at the Summit the seats are hinged and flipped over so everyone was facing in the

new forward direction.

In some cases the seats in the front or rear of a car only one side flipped so a party

of 4 could face each other

 

That all changed with that recent construction of the loop

 

Trains to Fraser  (starting point of other Canada interior excursions) -

the locomotives are relocated to the other end of the train and the seats flipped.

 

Trains after returning to Skagway all seats are flipped and the locomotives moved to

the other end of the train to start the next Summit trip

 

Not all trains to and over the Summit are fully packed to capacity - feel free to move

about the car (but you are cautioned to not move between cars).

 

Before leaving Skagway if you see a car with fewer passengers inquire about moving

to that car. 

 

Any questions ASK the car attendant or train Conductor !

 

One thing be in AWE of the travel that used to be across a ravine on the remnants

of an old trestle bridge near the top of the Summit pass - truly an engineering wonder

of the modern world !

 

White Pass & Yukon Rail Road --- website:

 

Book Alaska Shore Excursions with White Pass & Yukon Route Railway (wpyr.com)

 

Browse around for history and more about this fantastic excursion !

[donaldsc]

When I did the train trip, I spent all my time on the open areas between  the cars so the side made no difference.

 

DON

[Alphen]

Look in this booklet, for a minute by minute description of the journey; https://www.tomsportguides.com/uploads/5/8/5/4/58547429/skagwaypart2_12-12-17.pdf

[bgomes]

Thanks so much for the information ana the link to that awesome booket