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248 Lake Tagish built 1887 by Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp. |
Originally, South Pacific Coast R.R. #65. Sold to Northwestern Pacific R.R. in 1907 (NWP #728). Car purchased by the White Pass in 1928. Used on the Taku Tram from 1928 to 1936. Tagish was derived from a Tlingit phrase, which means let the lake get wet (referring to the ice breaking up). |
Picture: 248 Lake Tagish - Coach 248 Lake Tagish at Skagway in 1995. Image by Eric L. Johnson.
Picture: 248 Lake Tagish - Boerries Burkhardt Image, Skagway May 31, 2003
Picture: Lake Tagish (2005) -
Picture: 248 Lake Tagish (2005) -