Excursion in Skagway: The White Pass Railway and Historic City Sights

In Skagway we went on a ship organised excursion where we headed up the mountains in our coach and then boarded the White Pass Railway to descend the mountain. This railway has historic significance as it was built during the gold rush by 35,000 men in the early 1900s. It took just over 2 years to build and it was considered at the time an impossible venture to build a railway in these treaturous mountains. Many died during its construction. The conditions were also deadly through the Alaskan winters. Rock was blasted off the mountain face with explosives until a roadway could be made to lay the track.

The train was authentic and the carriages were as they were in the old days. 

The excursion was really good with narrated commentary throughout the trip.

We left the ship at 8.00 am and returned to town at 12.00. We had the choice to take the train back to the ship or get off in town which is what we did. We had a look around before heading back to the ship on foot, not far at all.

On the way to the ship, near the wharf, we stopped at the Skageay Seafood Company for lunch. I had to have king crab legs! Trevor had fish and chips. The king crab is awesome. The legs are huge! 

Here are some photos.