White Pass & Yukon 2-8-2 number 73 will lead regular excursions between Skagway, Alaska, and Lake Bennett, B.C., from June until September.
 
It's the first time in a number of years that the 2-8-2 locomotive has led regular excursions on the narrow gauge railroad.
 
The five hour trips will occur on Fridays and Sundays beginning 7 Jun 2024 and going until 13 Sep 2024.
 
The locomotive was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in May 1947.
 
It was retired in 1964 and then put on display until the 1980s when it was restored to service.
 
It has led excursions ever since.
 
In the late 2010s, the locomotive was rebuilt but it didn't run much prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
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