Rails to Riches
Railroads had been crucial to the development of Canada and the United States; despite the engineering difficulties, over 100 railroads were organized to tap the vast resources of the new frontier of Alaska and the Yukon.
Alaska Canada Rail Link
Discussed for over 80 years, this rail line is again in the news.
BC Rail, Dease Lake Extension
A photo of a large fill on the abandoned grade as of 1994.
The Western Canada Railways Store
DVDs and videos showing actioin on BCRail, Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railway lines, both historic and current.
Chilkoot Pass Railroad Company
A newspaper article from June 10, 1900 tells a bit of the story of the struggle to get a rail line across the Chilkoot Pass.
Copper River & Northwestern Railway
Modeler Ron Simpson of Copper Center, Alaska, has a huge site devoted to the CR&NW and the
Kennecott Mine, which feature in his book, Legacy of the Chief.
Great Northern Railroad
A huge 1891 map showing Great Northern as the access route to Alaska.
Inland Railway Line
An introduction to "The Trans-Siberian Railway of Sweden", offering freight service and tourist trains with railbus and steam engine power.
Jernbaneverket (Norwegian National Rail Administration)
Current operational details on all 4087 km of line in the country.
Klondike Mines Railway
A huge photo gallery showing a model railroad based on the KMR and the Vancouver Westminster
and Yukon Railway (which was never built).
Miles Canyon Historical Railway Society
This group is building a narrow-gauge mining railway in Whitehorse as an historical interpretation project.
Model Railroading in Alaska
Marty Quaas' site is the place to keep up with what's going on. Be sure to check out his Mooselip, Alaska, display - there's a great story-line to go with it.
Nizina River Bridge - CR&NW
From the Library of Congress, 5 survey photos of this derelict steel bridge at Mile 8 on the McCarthy-Nizina Road, taken in 1983.
Northern Pacific Railroad
A huge 1891 map showing the Northern Pacific as the access route to Alaska.
Railways in Norway
Another excellent private site with extensive information on trams, model railways, tourist travel tips and current timetables.
Tanana Mines Railway/Tanana Valley Railroad
This compact site has a short history of the Tanana Valley Railroad, and an excellent series of photos of the
restoration of Engine No.1.
Trans-Siberian Railway
A very good look at the railway, from history to great travel tips and city information.
Trans-Siberian Railway
A brief look at the world's longest railway, and the major cities along it from the Russian National Tourist Office.
The Trans-Siberian Railroad Page
Herbert Groot Jebbink has done a good job of assembling fragments of information about the railway, both factual and odd.
The Whitehorse Trolley
Although dreams of having a restored steam engine back on the tracks died, a little trolley from Portugal now adds charm and colour to the banks of the Yukon River.
Yakutat & Southern Railroad
This well-illustrated site tells the story of the only fish train in the world, at Yakutat, Alaska.
Yukon rail link possibilities, 1975
A map from "Yukon Railway Study," a study of railway expansion alternatives in the Yukon Territory,
based on projected traffic requirements to the year 2004.
