Overland Trail (Yukon)

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For the overland trail between the Yukon and Edmonton, see Klondike Trail.

The Overland Trail was a Klondike Gold Rush-era transportation route between Whitehorse, Yukon and Dawson City in Yukon, Canada. It was built in 1902 at a cost of CDN$129,000 after the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad won a contract to deliver mail to the Dawson City gold fields from the Canadian government. The trail consisted of a 330 miles (531 km)-long, 12 feet (4 m) wide graded surface with culverts in some locations.[1] Before its construction, transportation to Dawson City required a steamboat trip on the Yukon River during the brief subarctic summer, or dog sleds after the rivers had frozen.[2]

Stagecoach or passenger wagon Abbot, Downing's Overland Wagon

After its construction, horse-drawn stagecoach routes soon were established. Even with this regulated travel, it took five days to travel the distance between the two towns. Sleighs were substituted for coaches once snow began to fall, and passengers were charged CDN$125 for a one-way trip.[3]

The first automobile used the trail in 1912,[4] but soon afterward, declining returns from the gold mines caused the population of Yukon to drop precipitously. In 1921, the White Pass discontinued operating stages on the Overland Trail, and the mail contracts were awarded to other contractors thereafter. In 1922, the mail contractor switched from horse-drawn vehicles to motor vehicles. In 1955, a new automobile highway was built north from Whitehorse to Mayo, with a spur to Dawson City. This highway made the Overland Trail obsolete, and it fell into disrepair.[5] That road itself was replaced by the Klondike Highway. Today, the Overland Trail is primarily a recreation route for sled dog teams, snowmobiles, and other tourism-related activities. Artifacts relating to the Gold Rush-era use of the trail are plentiful along the route, which is used in February as part of the Yukon Quest, a 1,000-mile sled dog race between Whitehorse and Fairbanks, Alaska.[5]

White Pass & Yukon Route Overland Trail Equipment, 1901-1921[]

White Pass Wagons[6] (29 units)
1917-Ser. Road No.[7] Type Builder(s) Year Built Remarks[8]
1 Passenger Wagon Gear: Abbot-Downing Co. (Concord, New Hampshire);

Suspension and Body: WP&YR

1902 41 in. front & 54 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 11 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight. Original body of #1 appears to have been installed on Sleigh #42 or 43 in January 1905.

One of ##1, 2, 4, 7, and 8 (five passenger wagons) was destroyed by a flood at Carmacks in 1918, leaving four. Two were sold in 1928, leaving two. The remaining two of ##1, 2, 4, 7, and 8 were written off in 1950.

2 Passenger Wagon Gear: Abbot-Downing Co. (Concord, New Hampshire);

Suspension and Body: WP&YR

1902 41 in. front & 54 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 11 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight. Original body of #2 appears to have been installed on Sleigh #42 or 43 in January 1905.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #1, above.

3 Passenger Wagon Gear: Pacific Wagon Co. (Seattle);

Suspension and Body: WP&YR

1903 41 in. front & 54 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 11 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight.

Middle bench seat removed, thereby reducing passenger capacity to 8. Given to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1944. Put on display at Yukon Historical Society Museum in 1952. Museum renamed MacBride Museum in 1967.

4 Passenger Wagon Gear: Pacific Wagon Co. (Seattle);

Suspension and Body: WP&YR

1903 41 in. front & 54 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 11 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #1, above.

5 Passenger Wagon Gear: Pacific Wagon Co. (Seattle);

Suspension and Body: WP&YR

1903 41 in. front & 54 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 11 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight.

Given to the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1944.

6 Passenger Wagon Gear: Pacific Wagon Co. (Seattle);

Suspension and Body: WP&YR

1904 41 in. front & 54 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 11 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight.

Middle bench seat removed, thereby reducing passenger capacity to 8. Sold to E. J. Spinney Trucking Service in 1944. Mr. Spinney died in 1948. Wagon put on display by 1953. Wagon put on display by 1953 at Carcross, Yukon.

7 Passenger Wagon Suspension and Body: WP&YR 1906

For disposition, see, Remarks for #1, above.

8 Passenger Wagon Suspension and Body: WP&YR 1915

For disposition, see, Remarks for #1, above.

9 Passenger Wagon Suspension and Body: WP&YR 1917 43 in. front & 56 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 11 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight. Suspension and body built by White Pass.

Written off in 1950. Put on display at Yukon Historical Society Museum in 1952. Museum renamed MacBride Museum in 1967.

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11 Heavy Freight Wagon Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1902 44 in. front & 54 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. & 5 tons of freight.

Originally, #7. Officially renumbered to 11 about 1917.[7] Written off in 1950.

12 Heavy Freight Wagon Bain Wagon Co. (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 1902 45 in. front & 56 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. & 5 tons of freight.

One Bain heavy freight wagon (one of pre-1917 ##8-13) was sold in 1912, leaving five to be renumbered to 12-16 about 1917. One of 1917 ##12-16 was sold in 1940, leaving four. Parts of one were sold in 1948, leaving three. The remaining three of ##13-16 were written off in 1950.

13 Heavy Freight Wagon Bain Wagon Co. (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 1902 45 in. front & 56 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #12, above.

14 Heavy Freight Wagon Bain Wagon Co. (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 1902 45 in. front & 56 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #12, above.

15 Heavy Freight Wagon Bain Wagon Co. (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 1902 45 in. front & 56 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #12, above.

16 Heavy Freight Wagon Bain Wagon Co. (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 1902 45 in. front & 56 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #12, above.

...... Heavy Freight Wagon Bain Wagon Co. (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 1902 45 in. front & 56 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. & 5 tons of freight.

One Bain heavy freight wagon (one of pre-1917 ##9-13) was sold in 1912 and, therefore, not given a new number about 1917.

17 Store Wagon Winkler Bros. Mfg. Co. (South Bend, Indiana) 1904 34 in. front & 49 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 2½ tons of freight.

Written off in 1950.

18 Concord Road Wagon Groton Carriage Co. (Groton, New York) 1904 41 in. front & 46 in. rear wheels. Cap’y = 3 Psgrs.

Sold in 1928.

19 Break Cart Fraser Road Cart Co. 1903 49 in. wheels. Cap’y = 0 Psgrs. (other than the driver). Used to train horses.

Written off in 1950.

20 Light 2-Horse Buckboard WP&YR 1907

Sold in 1922.

21 Light 4-Horse Buckboard WP&YR 1907

Sold in 1928.

22 Heavy 4-Horse Buckboard WP&YR 1909 Cap’y = 4 Psgrs. & 1¾ tons of freight.

Sold in 1924.

23 Medium Freight Wagon Bain Wagon Co. (Kenosha, Wisconsin) 1909

Sold in 1926.

24 Single Buggy 1911

Written off in 1950.

25 Light Buckboard w/Top 1915

Sold in 1917.

26 Medium Freight Wagon 1915

Sold in 1926.

27 Light Freight Wagon 1916

One ##27 and 28 (light freight wagons) was sold in 1926, and the other was sold in 1929.

28 Light Freight Wagon 1917

For disposition, see, Remarks for #27, above.

29 Side Bar Road Wagon 1917

Sold in 1924.

White Pass Sleighs[9] (54 units)
1909-Ser. Road No.[10] Type Builder(s) Year Built Remarks[8]
31 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

One of ##31, 32, 34, 37-41 and 44 (nine 75 in. bob passenger sleighs) was sold in 1924, leaving eight. One was sold in 1925, leaving seven. One was scrapped in 1929, leaving six. One lost its running gear in Laberge Lake in 1930, leaving five. Two were sold in 1931, leaving three. One was sold in 1932, leaving two. One was sold in 1934, leaving one. The remaining one of ##31, 32, 34, 37-41 and 44 was written off in 1950.

32 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #31, above.

33 (3) Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

Originally, #3. Officially renumbered to 23 in 1905. Officially renumbered to 33 about 1909. Nevertheless, physically retained #3, possibly because it may have been taken out of service by 1905.[10] Written off in 1950. Wheels substituted for bobs by 1973. The body was transferred to the Yukon Transportation Museum in 1990. Re-equipped with newly made bobs between 1992 & 2013.

34 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 9 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #31, above.

35 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 9 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #31, above.

36 (26) Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

Originally, #6. Renumbered to 26 in 1905. Officially renumbered to 36 about 1909. Nevertheless, physically retained #26, possibly because it may have been taken out of service by 1909.[10] Written off in 1950. Body without bobs sold to George Larson in 1962. Re-sold to Henry Tjoelker of Everson, Washington in 2001. Re-equipped with bobs from its era in 2001 or 2002. Last reported in 2006 to be with Mr. Tjoelker.

37 (7) Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

Originally, #7. Officially renumbered to 27 in 1905. Officially renumbered to 37 about 1909. Nevertheless, physically retained #7, possibly because it may have been taken out of service by 1905.[10] Written off in 1950. Put on display at Yukon Historical Society Museum in 1952. Museum renamed MacBride Museum in 1967.

38 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1902 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #31, above.

39 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1902 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #31, above.

40 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1902 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #31, above.

41 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1902 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 14 Psgrs. & ¾ ton of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #31, above. The body of #41 was at Yukon Crossing in 1963, without its running gear and without its center seats. The year in which #41 left the roster is not known.

42 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: Abbot-Downing Co. (Concord, New Hampshire)

1905 66 in. bobs. Cap’y = 5 Psgrs. & 0.35 ton of freight. Body appears to have been the original body of Wagon #1 or 2.

One of ##42 and 43 (two 66 in. bob passenger sleighs) was sold in 1906, and the remaining one was written off in 1950.

43 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: Abbot-Downing Co. (Concord, New Hampshire)

1905 66 in. bobs. Cap’y = 5 Psgrs. & 0.35 ton of freight. Body appears to have been the original body of Wagon #1 or 2.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #42, above.

44 Passenger Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1903 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 9 Psgrs. & ½ ton of freight.

May have been constructed from three sleighs not listed, which had existed in 1903. Two of the three were retired in 1904, and the other was retired in January 1905. For disposition of #44, see, Remarks for #31, above.

45 Double Cutter William J. Mable (Victoria, British Columbia) 1903 120 in. runners. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. For use by superintendent, assistant superintendent, or blacksmith.

One of ##45-48 (four cutters) was sold in 1917, and the remaining three were written off in 1950.

46 Double Cutter Mission (Victoria, British Columbia) 1903 108 in. runners. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. For use by superintendent, assistant superintendent, or blacksmith.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #45, above.

47 Double Cutter Ottawa Carriage Co. (Ottawa, Ontario) 1903 108 in. runners. Cap’y = 1 Psgr. For use by superintendent, assistant superintendent, or blacksmith.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #45, above.

48 Single Cutter WP&YR 1905 102 in. runners. Cap’y = 1 Psgr.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #45, above.

49 Light Bob Sleigh McLaughlin Carriage Co. (Oshawa, Ontario) 1905 30 in. bobs. Cap’y = 3 Psgrs. & ¼ ton of freight.

Written off in 1950.

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51 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

Four of ##51, 53-55, and 57-62 (ten 75 in. bob freight sleighs) were sold in 1909, leaving six. Two were sold in 1917, leaving four. One was sold in 1921, leaving three. One was sold in 1922, leaving two. One was sold in 1925, leaving one. The remaining one of ##51, 53-55, and 57-62 was sold in 1926.

52 Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin);

Body: WP&YR

1903 76 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

One of ##52, 56, 73, 74, and 84 (five 76 in. bob freight sleighs) was sold in 1919, leaving four. One was sold in 1921, leaving three. Two were sold in 1926, leaving one. The remaining one of ##52, 56, 73, 74, and 84 was sold by 1937.

53 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

54 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

55 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

56 Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin);

Body: WP&YR

1903 76 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #52, above.

57 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

58 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

59 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

60 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

61 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

62 Freight Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1901 75 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #51, above.

63 Logging Sleigh B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1905 76 in. bobs.

Sold in 1923.

64 Logging Sleigh B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1905 76 in. bobs.

Sold in 1923.

65 Perishable Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1907 75 in. bobs.

One ##65 and 66 (two 75 in. bob perishable sleighs) was destroyed by a flood at Carmacks in 1918, and the remaining one was sold in 1923.

66 Perishable Sleigh Gear: Weber Wagon Co. (Chicago);

Body: WP&YR

1907 75 in. bobs.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #65, above.

67 Perishable Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1908 78 in. bobs.

One of ##67-69 (three 78 in. bob perishable sleighs) was sold in 1926, leaving two. One more was sold by 1937, leaving one. The remaining of ##67-69 one was written off in 1950.

68 Perishable Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1908 78 in. bobs.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #67, above.

69 Perishable Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1908 78 in. bobs.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #67, above.

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71 Freight Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1909 78 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

One ##71, 72, 82, 83, and 85 (five 78 in. bob freight sleighs) was sold in 1922, leaving four. One was sold in 1924, leaving three. The remaining three of ##71, 72, 82, 83, and 85 were sold in 1926.

72 Freight Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1909 78 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #71, above.

73 Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin);

Body: WP&YR

1909 76 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #52, above.

74 Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin);

Body: WP&YR

1909 76 in. bobs. Cap’y = 2 Psgrs. & 5 tons of freight.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #52, above.

75 Dalton (light) Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana) 1910 66 in. bobs.

Written off in 1950.

76 Heavy Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1911 76 in. bobs. For use on Caterpillar® train.

Four of ##76-80 (five 76 in. bob heavy freight sleighs) were sold in 1926, and the remaining one was sold in 1929.

77 Heavy Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1911 76 in. bobs. For use on Caterpillar® train.

For disposition, see, Remarks #76, above.

78 Heavy Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1911 76 in. bobs. For use on Caterpillar® train.

For disposition, see, Remarks #76, above.

79 Heavy Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1911 76 in. bobs. For use on Caterpillar® train.

For disposition, see, Remarks #76, above.

80 Heavy Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1911 76 in. bobs. For use on Caterpillar® train.

For disposition, see, Remarks #76, above.

81 Caboose Sleigh 1912 Bobs. For use on Caterpillar® train.

Sold in 1923.

82 Freight Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1915 78 in. bobs.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #71, above.

83 Freight Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1915 78 in. bobs.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #71, above.

84 Freight Sleigh Gear: B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin);

Body: WP&YR

1915 76 in. bobs.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #52, above.

85 Freight Sleigh Gear: Studebaker Bros. (South Bend, Indiana);

Body: WP&YR

1917 78 in. bobs.

For disposition, see, Remarks for #71, above.

86 Logging Sleigh B.F.&H.L. Sweet (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) 1917 76 in. bobs.

Sold in 1923.

Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co. made Sensible™ bobs. B. F. & H. L. Sweet made Common Sense™ bobs. Weber Wagon Co. made Good Sense™ bobs. Weber sold out to International Harvester Co. in 1904.


White Pass Horses (approximately 1,358 head)
Fiscal Year, July 1 to June 30 No. at Beginning of Fiscal Year (July 1) No. Purchased during Fiscal Year Maximum No. during Trail Season (≈ Nov.-Apr.) No. Sold during Fiscal Year Died during Fiscal Year No. at End of Fiscal Year (June 30)
1901-1902 0 155 155 0 31 124
1902-1903 124 55 172 84 47 48
1903-1904 48 168 193 74 25 117
1904-1905 117 89 177 69 12 123
1905-1906 123 60 (+1 born) 164 55 9 120
1906-1907 120 101 192 29 14 178
1907-1908 178 56 199 39 14 181
1908-1909 181 43 205 51 5 168
1909-1910 168 62 217 27 8 195
1910-1911 195 91 162 148 23 115
1911-1912 115 70 164 50 16 119
1912-1913 119 75 162 75 25 94
1913-1914 94 114 167 30 18 160
1914-1915 160 40 154 29 40 131
1915-1916 131 90 181 22 38 161
1916-1917 161 42 168 13 28 162
1917-1918 162 4 141 4 43 119
1918-1919 119 20 122 24 16 99
1919-1920 99 22 117 74 3 44
1920-1921 44 0 44 43 1 0


White Pass Overland Trail Gasoline Equipment (6 units)
Type Year Acquired Remarks
Winton 1909 Model 17 Touring Car 1910 48 hp. Maximum speed ≈ 12 mph.

Written off in 1950.

Holt 45 Caterpillar® Tractor[11] 1911[11] Holt serial #1175 (1911).[11] 45 hp. Holt M-1 engine. Maximum speed ≈ 4 miles per hour.

In service in 1941. Unserviceable in 1942. Still existed in 1950. Gone by 1965.

Crawler Tractor 1911[12] Built in United Kingdom. Intended for passenger service. Maximum speed ≈ 7½ miles per hour.

Unusable. Wheels frequently came off tracks. Returned to manufacturer in 1912.[12]

Knox 1912 Model G 2-Ton Stake Truck 1912 45 hp.

Written off in 1950.

Knox Automobile 1913 Sold in 1923.
Ford 1912 Model T Torpedo Runabout 1917 22 hp.

Written off in 1950.

For the roster of White Pass boats, see, List of steamboats on the Yukon River.

For the roster of White Pass railroad equipment, see, List of White Pass and Yukon Route locomotives and cars.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Webb, p. 235
  2. ^ Killick, p. 57
  3. ^ PR Services, Ltd. "Overland Trail", Yukoninfo.com. Accessed March 3, 2009.
  4. ^ Webb, p. 238
  5. ^ a b Killick, p. 58
  6. ^ Passenger wagon bodies had thoroughbrace (leather straps) suspension. Freight wagon seats had spring suspension. Freight wagons hauled ore, wood, and feed.
  7. ^ a b The listed wagon road numbers are the official 1917-series numbers. Non-passenger wagons were officially renumbered about 1917, in order to allow the post-1905 passenger wagons to bear the remaining single digit road numbers. Thus, original #7 became official #11. The five remaining of original ##8-13 became official ##12-16. Original ##14, 15, and 16 became official ##17, 18, and 19, respectively. Finally, the remaining non-passenger wagons became official ##20-27.
  8. ^ a b Passenger capacities exclude the driver but include additional riders on the driver’s bench.
  9. ^ Freight sleighs hauled ore, wood, and feed.
  10. ^ a b c d The listed sleigh road numbers are the official 1909-series numbers. Sleighs were officially renumbered in January 1905 and, again, about 1909 in order to clear the lowest numbers for use by wagons. Thus, the 1904 official renumbering added 20 to the then-existing sleigh numbers (original ##1-14 and 21-32 thereby became official ##21-34 and 41-52, respectively). Similarly, the 1909 official renumbering added 10 to the 1904-1908 sleigh numbers (1904-1908 ##21-39 and 41-56 thereby became official ##31-49 and 51-66, respectively). Notwithstanding official re-numberings, some sleighs, notably ##33 (3), 36 (26), and 37 (7) physically retained their first or second road number. The omission of re-numbering may have occurred if a sleigh had been taken out of service.
  11. ^ a b c Holt Mfg. Co. Order #B38707. Holt Production Records 1894-1912, at pp. 126-27, et. seq. Accession #1969.42.354, Haggin Museum Library, Stockton, California. Holt sold no other machines to the WP&YR. The statement in Manning (1912), “Motors In the Far North,” 93 The Power Wagon at page 31, that “The Holt caterpillar was purchased in the spring of 1911, equipped with a 60-horsepower engine …” (italics added) is probably not correct.
  12. ^ a b Manning, J. C. (1912). “Motors In the Far North,” 93 The Power Wagon at pp. 30-31 (Aug. 1, 1912).

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