Opened in 1900,the White Pass and Yukon Route originally ran from the Alaskan townof...
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Opened in 1900,
the White Pass and Yukon Route originally ran from the Alaskan town
of Skagway to the capital city of the Yukon Territory - Whitehorse. But in an area that,
to this day, remains remote and scarcely inhabited, why was this railway built
in the first place? This is pretty terrifying territory {\an8}to try and build anything. The Yukons are deep valleys
and tall mountains, and deep forests up here. And suddenly, if you walk
along it today, you happen upon a railway line. Well, it's a civil engineering feat. {\an5}It was an amazing accomplishment
during the height of the Gold Rush
the White Pass and Yukon Route originally ran from the Alaskan town
of Skagway to the capital city of the Yukon Territory - Whitehorse. But in an area that,
to this day, remains remote and scarcely inhabited, why was this railway built
in the first place? This is pretty terrifying territory {\an8}to try and build anything. The Yukons are deep valleys
and tall mountains, and deep forests up here. And suddenly, if you walk
along it today, you happen upon a railway line. Well, it's a civil engineering feat. {\an5}It was an amazing accomplishment
during the height of the Gold Rush
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Opened in 1900,
the White Pass and Yukon Route
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originally ran from the Alaskan town
of Skagway to the capital city of
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the Yukon Territory - Whitehorse.
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But in an area that,
to this day, remains
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remote and scarcely inhabited,
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why was this railway built
in the first place?
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This is pretty terrifying territory
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{\an8}to try and build anything.
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The Yukons are deep valleys
and tall mountains,
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and deep forests up here.
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And suddenly, if you walk
along it today,
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you happen upon a railway line.
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Well, it's a civil engineering feat.
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{\an5}It was an amazing accomplishment
during the height of the Gold Rush.
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Movie Summary
Many of the world's most spectacular railways are surrounded by mysterious stories, tales and sagas. But these back stories have been lost to the passing years and are now unknown even to those using the railways daily.
