Passing Clifton Siding
White Pass & Yukon Locomotive #73 takes a passenger train south past the switch at Clifton Siding (MP 8.5), heading back to Skagway, AK in a light rain. Clifton, which is named for the massive granite cliff that you see overhanging the tracks here, was formerly the site of a section house until the 1960s. The section house and all associated infrastructure have been removed, and the only significance of Clifton today is the presence of a nearly 800 ft. siding, which serves primarily to allow opposite direction trains to pass each other here.
This image was captured during a 5-day photo shoot on the White Pass & Yukon Route in September of 2025, which featured the 1947 Baldwin Mikado #73, the last steam locomotive on the WP&YR.
Passing Clifton Siding
White Pass & Yukon Locomotive #73 takes a passenger train south past the switch at Clifton Siding (MP 8.5), heading back to Skagway, AK in a light rain. Clifton, which is named for the massive granite cliff that you see overhanging the tracks here, was formerly the site of a section house until the 1960s. The section house and all associated infrastructure have been removed, and the only significance of Clifton today is the presence of a nearly 800 ft. siding, which serves primarily to allow opposite direction trains to pass each other here.
This image was captured during a 5-day photo shoot on the White Pass & Yukon Route in September of 2025, which featured the 1947 Baldwin Mikado #73, the last steam locomotive on the WP&YR.