Skagway was one of my favourite places. Not much there, pretty much a one-horse town in those days. I bought a canteen of silver cutlery in a thrift shop there that I have and use to this day.

Of course, the highlight of Skagway was to take the train on the White Pass and Yukon railway. The railroad began construction in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush as a means of reaching the goldfields. With its completion in 1900, it became the primary route to the interior of the Yukon. I believe the route is now owned by Carnival Corporation.

In 1975 there was no road from Skagway to Whitehorse, so the only method of transport was the railway. During this time the railway thrived on ore transportation as well as passenger transport. The cruise ship tours would take you to Bennett Lake station where moose stew was served in the station building before setting off back to Skagway.