Thank you

John,
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about the White Pass from the employee perspective.
The White Pass has been a favorite of mine since I was able to ride the line back in October 1976. The mineral traffic was still there, the highway was several years away from completion, Assistant Superintendent (?) Hamilton throught there would always be a need for the railroad, the last cruise ship of the season was in port, and some of the shop owners, etc were on their way to the sunny southern states.
But the isolation of Skagway was shown by the conversation overheard when the train stopped briefly at the yard before it continued to the station. One employee asked another why he was on the train. The response was that he and the family had gone to Whitehorse to see the dentist. Think of it -- one day to Whitehorse, a day in Whitehorse, and then the return -- three days to see the dentist!
Brian Norden