Roger Nelson (1:3828/7) wrote to Steven Horn at 05:58 on 20 Mar 2009:

SH>RN> Too costly to run anymore?
 RN>  
SH> It runs but not in the winter.  I'll explain why later.
 RN>  
 RN> Okay, but don't wait too long.  (-:

The WP&YR started operating in 1900 and continued operating a railway
between Skagway and Whitehorse until 1982.  The lead-zince mine at Farco
shut down for a while in 1981 and by the time the mine reopened there was
no business case for the railway carrying the ore.

For more on this, see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Pass_and_Yukon_Railroad#1946.E2.80.931982
 
 RN> On another note, I was working out a plan in my head to visit
 RN> Toronto sometime this year, but decided I can't make the trip.  I
 RN> still would like to go there, but under nore ideal circumstances. 
 RN> I'd also like to go to Sask and Whitehorse, but those trips will
 RN> have to wait awhile, I'm sorry to say.

Toronto is only some 3600 km from here so I haven't made the trip since
2004. But if you don't get here soon, I may be gone.  I'm retiring this
year and my wife and I are looking for southerly climes in which to live.
 
 RN> On another noteý, I was talking to a Telco rep yesterday and he
 RN> admitted he once lived in Minot, ND.  One fine winter, the temp got
 RN> to -84F and he quickly decided he wanted to live in a warmer
 RN> climate.

Minot could get there with wind chill and would not be warm.  But you've
been spoiled by life in the bayou and only have to deal with a hurricane to
make up for that.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven.horn{at}northwestel.net)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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