These are the dates of first service I could note from each engine after searching through the Engine House Records at the Yukon Archives. The hand writing made it difficult to make out a few of the names, and if you are aware I would be happy to take corrections on any errors that you find.
Any D&RGW fans should note the delay in time between the 252 and 253 entering service. The 253 fell off a barge while in Haines, Alaska (15 miles from Skagway) and was recovered shortly after. I wish I could see some pictures of that! I imagine if this happened on the southbound journey, it may have been left down there much longer if it didn't interfere with ship traffic.
190 Initial Service Dates:
Engine Number – Date – Duty – Destination – Engineer, Fireman – Call Time
190 – May 24, 1943 - Extra Eng. No. - Whitehorse – Selmer, Jackson – 9:00 A
191 – May 25, 1943 - Yard Switch Skagway – Anderson, Schwartz – 7:00 A
192 – June 1, 1943 – Yard Switch Skagway – Tallmadye?, Klein – 7:00 A
193 – June 2, 1943 – Yard Switch Skagway – Tallmadye?, Klein – 7:00 A
196 – June 25, 1943 – Extra Eng. No. - Whitehorse – Selmer, Jackson – 9:00 A
197 – June 25, 1943 – Yard Switch Skagway – Castitta?, Glover – 1:00 P
194 – June 29, 1943 – Extra Eng. No. - Whitehorse – Selmer, Jackson – 2:00 P
195 – July 4, 1943 – Yard Switch Skagway – Castitta, Grover – 1:00 P
199 – July 15, 1943 – Helper – White Pass – Guveking?, Krumer? - 12:30 P
200 – July 20, 1943 – Extra Eng. No. - Whitehorse – Selmer, Hannon? - 8:30 P
198 – August 4, 1943 – Extra Eng. No. - White Pass – Stevens, Johnson? - 4:00 P
250 (470) Initial Service Dates:
Engine Number – Date – Duty – Destination – Engineer, Fireman – Call Time
251 – November 28, 1942 – Helper – Whitehorse – Matthews, See? - 2:30 P
250 – December 8, 1942 – Extra Eng. No. - Whitehorse – Rappuzzi, See – 3:30 P
254 – December 15, 1942 - No. 1 – Whitehorse – Rappuzzi, fireman not noted – 9:30 A
255 – December 19, 1942 – Rotary Helper – Glacier – McVey?, fireman not noted – 12:30 P
256 – January 10, 1943 – Helper – Bennett – Lewis, Jarenika? - 9:30 P
252 – January 15, 1943 – Helper – Bennett – Hannuchek?, Lendymore? - 1:00 P
253 – February 28, 1943 – Helper – White Pass - McVey?, Burgess – 4:30 P
John Hillier
