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Construction began in May of 1898 and reached Lake Bennett in the summer of 1899. It cost $10 million and reached 176km. It’s narrow gauge trackage is one of 20 International Civil Engineering Landmarks. The company also operated paddle steamers on the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson.In October 1982 the final train travelled over the track made obsolete by highways.
In 1988 the return of cruise ships revived it as a scenic railway.
In 1997 it carried 175,000 people on a three-hour tour. Engines Owned: Baldwin Mikado 2-8-2 #73.
In 1914 they took over the Northern Navigation Co. which had been formed through mergers of a number of smaller companies.
