Alaska and Canadian Railways by Fred M. Springer

Exterior view of the White Pass Depot building and the surrounding town in Skagway, Alaska, United States on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-04-10

A White Pass & Yukon Route rotary snow plow no. 1 waits on the track in the town of Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-04-11

The photographer views the path of the White Pass & Yukon Railroad on the route to reach Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-02

White Pass & Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 93 in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-23

Two White Pass & Yukon Route locomotives carry long passenger trains on the track in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-25

White Pass & Yukon Route diesel locomotives move along the track outside of Creek Shoreline Park in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-26

The White Pass & Yukon Route observation car in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-29

Close-up of White Pass & Yukon Route passenger car no. 226 "Lake Fraser" in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-32

White Pass & Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 109 in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-35

White Pass & Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 92 in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-05-36

A view of Fraser station and water tower as a train moves away in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-06-12

The rocky terrain and mountainous landscape along the White Pass & Yukon Railroad near Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-06-13

White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotives lead a passenger train along a lake in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-06-16

Snow-capped mountain view along the White Pass & Yukon Railroad in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-06-32

White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotives and passenger cars travel over a curved wooden trestle in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 11, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-06-37

White Pass & Yukon Railroad bridge over the lake in Carcross, Yukon, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-08-07

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-02

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 with a passenger train at the depot in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-04

A White Pass and Yukon Route train with three diesel locomotives and eight cars rounds a curve near Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-07

A White Pass and Yukon Route train with three diesel locomotives and eight cars move over the natural landscape near Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-14

White Pass and Yukon Route train pulls into the station in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-17

The engineer of White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 97 converses with the train's conductor at Fraser station in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-20

Two White Pass and Yukon Route passenger trains pass one another as the conductor of one train watches in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-23

White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 91 approaches Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-26

A White Pass & Yukon Railroad conductor walks across the tracks in front of the Fraser station in Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-28

White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 97 pulls a short train at Fraser, British Columbia, Canada, on June 12, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-09-31

A picturesque image of the White Pass & Yukon Railroad tracks vanishing into the horizon at Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-10-09

A view of the rocky White Pass & Yukon Railroad track that curves toward a worn water tower and small shed in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-10-11

White Pass & Yukon Railroad tracks by lake waters and craggy mountains in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-10-13

Two White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotives pull an eight-car passenger train through a forest track in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-10-18

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 crosses a curved wooden trestle in Glacier, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-10-30

A wide shot of White Pass and Yukon diesel locomotives with a nine-car train across the mountain side in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-10-35

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 waits at the station in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-08

A White Pass and Yukon Route train in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-10

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-13

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 with flatcars in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-20

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 at the small yard in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-24

An overgrown stub switch point on the White Pass & Yukon Railroad in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-25

A White Pass and Yukon Route train wraps around a bend of track by the lake in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-26

A profile shot of White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 100 in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-27

Two tracks come together showing both the diesel and steam locomotives (no. 73) used by the White Pass and Yukon Route railway. An array of kayaks sit to the side of the tracks in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-29

Onlookers are presented with two forms of transport with the kayaks and White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 as it approaches the station in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-32

An older, rusted car and many kayaks sit alongside White Pass and Yukon Route tracks next to steam locomotive no. 73 in Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 13, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-11-33

White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotive no. 97 and passenger train pull up to the platform in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 14, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-12-01

White Pass and Yukon Route diesel locomotives at Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 14, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-12-04

White Pass and Yukon Route blue diesel locomotive no. 114 carries seven-car work train of rocks in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 14, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-12-10

White Pass and Yukon Route blue diesel locomotive no. 114 in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 14, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-12-11

White Pass and Yukon Route caboose no. 901 in Skagway, Alaska, United States, on June 14, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-12-12

White Pass and Yukon Route steam locomotive no. 73 along the lake at Bennett, British Columbia, Canada, on June 14, 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-12-39

Cape Fox Hill funicular carrying passengers in Ketchikan, Alaska, United States, in June 1998. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Alaska-NZ-13-11

Canadian Pacific Railway diesel locomotive pulls a five-car passenger train over the Lethbridge Viaduct to cross the Oldman River in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, on July 8, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-03-13

Canadian Pacific Railway diesel locomotive no. 3110 with a five-car passenger train nears the end of the Lethbridge Viaduct crossing in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, on July 8, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-03-16

Calgary Municipal streetcar no. 15 on display in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 8, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-04-07

Canadian Pacific Railway spreader no. 402869 near Lake Louise in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on July 10, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-05-08

Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours car begins to board its passengers near Lake Louise in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on July 10, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-05-11

Cars of a Rocky Mountaineer Rail tours train near Lake Louise in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on July 10, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-05-12

Canadian National Railways observation car near Lake Louise in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on July 10, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-05-13

The CTrain to Fish Creek crosses an intersection in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 8, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-05-35

CTrain service to Brentwood reaches the platform in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 8, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-05-37

Rocky Mountaineer Railtours diesel locomotive no. 8011 in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, on July 10, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-07-15

The Canadian National Railways observation car "Burrard" in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, on July 10, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-07-18

British Columbia Railway diesel locomotive no. 4607 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-10-11

A close-up look at the Great Northern observation car no. 1196, "The City of Spokane," in McBride, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-10-22

Canadian National Railways McBride Depot in McBride, British Columbia, Canada, on July 13, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-10-24

VIA Rail passenger car no. 1722 at station in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 13, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-10-28

VIA Rail diesel locomotive no. 6434 in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 13, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-10-29

Prince Rupert Station and Via Rail passenger train near Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, on July 15, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-12-18

VIA Rail diesel locomotive and train rolls up to Prince Rupert station in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, on July 15, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-12-20

Canadian National Railways diesel locomotive no. 2659 in Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, on July 16, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-13-17

VIA Rail diesel locomotive no. 6435 and passenger train in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-04

VIA Rail diesel locomotive no. 6434 with passenger train in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-05

Several Canadian National Railway diesel locomotives including nos. 5651 and 2518 at the yard in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-08

VIA Rail passenger train no. 1, <i>The Canadian</i>, moves along the area of Moose Lake in Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-10

VIA Rail passenger train no. 1, The Canadian, moves along the area of Moose Lake in Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-10

VIA Rail passenger train no. 1, <i>The Canadian</i>, in the area of Moose Lake in Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-12

VIA Rail passenger train no. 1, The Canadian, in the area of Moose Lake in Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-12

A railroad marker lamp and the landscape of the Mt. Robson area on route to the locations of McBride and Jasper near the border of British Columbia/Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-22

Canadian National Railway tracks between McBride and Jasper near the border of British Columbia/Alberta, Canada, on July 17, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-14-26

Passengers wait for the maintenance crew to finish work on two different passenger cars in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 19, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-15-07

VIA Rail diesel locomotives nos. 6446 and 6439 in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 19, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-15-10

Canadian National Railway diesel locomotives nos. 2652 and 2589 in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, on July 19, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-15-16

West Coast Express train waits at the platform in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, West Coast Express, on July 20, 2003. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-Canada-NZ(1)-17-36

Canadian National Railways steam locomotive no. 7260 in Westville, Nova Scotia, Canada, on July 21, 1964. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East1-14-08

Chapleau Station with Canadian Pacific Railway passenger cars in Chapleau, Ontario, Canada, part of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train, on July 8, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-22-01

Algoma Central Railway diesel locomotive no. 170 sits before a station in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada, as part of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train, on July 4, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-22-12

Algoma Central Railway diesel locomotive no. 167 pulls out of the engine shed in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada, as part of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train, on July 4, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-22-13

"Rules Instructor" passenger car no. 10632 in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada, on July 4, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-22-14

An Algoma Central snowplow in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada, as part of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train on July 4, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-22-15

Curved steel trestle over the hydroelectric dam at Montreal Falls, Ontario, Canada, on the Algoma Central Railway as seen from the Agawa Canyon Tour Train on July 4, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-22-17

Algoma Central Railway diesel locomotive no. 170 in Agawa Canyon, Ontario, Canada, as part of the Agawa Canyon Tour Train, on July 4, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-22-20

A profile view of a Ontario Northland Railway passenger car in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, on July 12, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-23-02

Ontario Northland Railway diesel locomotive no. 1201 in Englehart, Ontario, Canada, on July 12, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-23-08

Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway 2-8-0 steam locomotive no. 137 shown in profile in Englehart, Ontario, Canada, on July 9, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-23-11

Ontario Northland Railway caboose no. 90 in a yard in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, on July 8, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-23-21

Ontario Northland Railway FP7A diesel locomotive no. 1504 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, on July 8, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-23-22

Ontario Northland Railway diesel locomotives nos. 1502 and 1504 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, on July 8, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-23-23

Ontario Northland Railway diesel locomotives nos. 1502 and 1504 wait beside Timmins station in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, on July 8, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-23-24

Canadian National rail diesel car no. D-302 at station in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, on July 10, 1966. Photograph by Fred M. Springer, © 2014, Center for Railroad Photography and Art. Springer-East2-24-36