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Train and Stream Poster
by Wayne Meyer
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Train and Stream poster by Wayne Meyer. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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White Pass and Yukon Railroad outside of Skagway, AK, USA.
“Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this narrow gauge railroad is an... more
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White Pass and Yukon Railroad outside of Skagway, AK, USA.
“Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, this narrow gauge railroad is an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, a designation shared with the Panama Canal, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty.
The WP&YR railway was considered an impossible task but it was literally blasted through coastal mountains in only 26 months.
The $10 million project was the product of British financing, American engineering and Canadian contracting. Tens of thousands of men and 450 tons of explosives overcame harsh and challenging climate and geography to create "the railway built of gold."
The WP&YR climbs almost 3000 feet in just 20 miles and features steep grades of up to 3.9%, cliff-hanging turns of 16 degrees, two tunnels and numerous bridges and trestles. The steel cantilever bridge was the tallest of its kind in the world when it was constructed in 1901.
The 110 mile WP&YR Railroad...
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HH Photography
Spectacular landscape scenery and lovely composition. L/fv
Wayne Meyer replied:
Thank you Helen.
Harold Bonacquist
Another winner!
Wayne Meyer replied:
Thank you Harold.
Kathi Mirto
It's so beautiful there! An amazing feat of engineering and human determination! fl
Wayne Meyer replied:
Thank you Kathi.