@MD Ramsey
First picture is where they used to load the Carcross train (No. 1), by bussing passengers up to the shop and then leaving just ahead of the morning Fraser train, No. 21. That ended a few years later once the new "Fraser" platform (which is basically just bus parking and a storage track for the Fraser train to sit overnight) was used and then No. 1 departed from the Skagway depot.
Second picture is up at 15C and then the tunnel. MP 16 is just past the tunnel.
Third picture is at the Fraser platform while you were stopped for Canadian customs agents. Looks like the engineer has a half eat Oats & Honey Nature Valley bar. For awhile they gave those out as snacks to certain passengers on various trains.
Fourth picture is at Bennett. If I remember correctly that container flat was used to haul out garbage from Bennett and back to Carcross. I only got to work that train a few times before they ended the meal service at Bennett but I think the "garbage run" was once a week on the northbound and then was emptied and came back the next day on No. 2. I never saw inside the containers how full they were but I believe there was a combination of a container hauling food in as well as some of the daily MOW moves that would bring in fresh food. At the time the kitchen staff was living partially at Bennett, but I was very new to the railroad at the time and had limited exposure and understanding on how they worked all the logistics out for the meal service. I'm grateful to have eaten some really good crew meals at Bennett when it still existed being used in its original purpose as a meal stop.
Last picture was Carcross. Looks like they might be rolling south over the crossing to shove back into the siding. I don't think the train was long enough to worry about the switch lined against them. This was two years before I worked there and some of it is an educated guess, but still neat to see your photos. It's a great place to railroad and I've missed it since 2019.
There's a few White Passers who lurk here and may or may likely not post, but I'm sure if any of the info I posted is wrong, I'll hear about it.
John Hillier
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2021 06:06PM by John C.
