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from the perspective of Ron Simpson, CRD model railroad builder |
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We are very fortunate in that four of
the original locomotives from the KMR, Numbers 1, 2 and 3, plus one of
the Detroit-Yukon Railroad Porters, number 4, have survived and are
resting not far from where they operated in the Klondike. I should note that sometimes number four is mistaken as one of the KMR engines because its number is in sequence with the others. That is just one of those odd coincidences. The other three porters were removed years ago and KMR number four was picked up by the WPRR to be resurrected for use elsewhere. It now sits in Oklahoma. So here they all are in a place called "Minto Park" in Dawson City, adjacent the old administration building, which is now a museum forever rest these wonderful old narrow gauge steam locomotives from the glorious Klondike Gold Rush days. This was how they appeared when I was there in the late 70s-early 80s. Since this photo was taken (click for larger image) these have been placed under cover and are in the process of being restored as static displays. |
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I will deal in more detail with each
of these locomotives. For now I just wanted you to see them all
lined up. Quite a sight are they not? How many other places would one
be so fortunate as to find four of the original steam engines still
sitting close to where they operated? * *Three of these engines were removed from the fallen-down remnants of the old locomotive barn at the abandoned KMR railroad yard across the Klondike River from Dawson City. The fourth--a small Porter-- was one of four identical engines that was about to be removed from the Yukon Gold company yard at Bear Creek.
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