White Pass & Yukon Route railway

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The original document reproduced below may be found in the WP&YR collection at the Yukon Archives:
COR 844, RG 1 X-1-D 1944 Additions, Improvements & Rehabiliation Re; WP&YR made during U.S. Army Lease

Errors noted: USA Engine #10 & 14 - fire was December 25, 1943, not 1944



U. S. Army & W. P. & Y. R. ROLLING STOCK AND MOTIVE POWER DESTROYED SINCE OCT. 1, 1942


ITEM                              PLACE AND DATE                                 SALVAGE

USA Engine #10 & 14             Fire, Whitehorse Engine House, 25 Dec '44      Undetermined 
USA Tank Car #15                Wreck at Mile Post 9, 29 Feb '44               All Trucks salvaged
USA Caboose #90852              Wreck at Mile Post 9 1/2, 12 Nov '43                 "
USA Caboose #90853              Collision at Mile Post 20, 5 Dec '43           Destroyed by burning 14 April '44 
USA Flat Car #334064            Wreck at Mile Post 6, 18 Sept '43              All Trucks salvaged 
USA Box Car #23142              Wreck at Mile Post 27, 28 Aug '43                    "
USA Flat Car #334094            Wreck at Mile Post 6, 18 Sept '43                    "
USA Motor Car Fairmont #160565  Collision at White Pass Siding, 30 Sept '43    Undetermined 
WP&YR Tank Car #12              Wreck at Mile Post 9, 29 Feb '44               All Trucks salvaged. 
WP&YR Tank Car #13              Wreck at Mile Post 27, 28 Aug '43                    "
WP&YR Tank Car #16              Scrapped 1 May '43 and tank applied to USA #16       "
WP&YR Page Dump Cars #301, 304, 
   308, 312, 306, 307, 311      Scrapped as unfit for further service 1942-43        "
WP&YR Bunk Car #230             Fire at Mile Post 14, 11 Oct '43                     "
WP&YR Tool Car BO-2             Wreck at Watson, January 1943                        "
WP&YR Baggage Coach #205        Wreck & Fire at Mile Post 36, 30 Sept '43            "
WP&YR Flats No's. 404, 533, 
   575, 579, 625, 627, 635,
   667, 417, 419, 637           Scrapped as unfit for further service, 1942-43       "
WP&YR Flat Car #545             Wreck at Mile Post 36, 28 Aug '43                    "
WP&YR Flat Car #649             Wreck at Mile Post 41, 17 Sept '43                   "
WP&YR Flat Car #615             Wreck at Mile Post 6, 18 Sept '43                    "
WP&YR Flat Car #675             Wreck at Mile Post 84, 13 Sept '43                   "
WP&YR Flat Car #665             Wreck at Mile Post 36, 30 Sept '43                   "
WP&YR Flat Car #673             Wreck at Mile Post 84, 13 Sept '43                   "
WP&YR Box Car #550              Wreck at Mile Post 19, 18 Jan '43                    "
WP&YR Box Car #582              Wreck at Mile Post 27, 28 Aug '43                    "
WP&YR Box Car #638              Slide at Wharf, October 1942                         "
WP&YR Box Car #648              Wreck at Mile Post 27, 28 Aug '43                    "
WP&YR Box Car #674              Scrapped as unfit for further service 1943           "
WP&YR Box Car #680              Wreck at Mile Post 11, March 1943                    "

WP&YR "16" Passenger Ford Motor Bus - Wreck at Cowley February 1943. 
WP&YR Two (2) Northwestern type motor cars completely destroyed in collisions 1942-43. 

NOTE:  Salvage value of trucks $25.00.  B&B Bunk Car #230 covered by $1,500 insurance
       which was retained by the WP&YR and releases U. S. Army from liability for re-
       placement of car. Above seven (7) Page Dump Cars scrapped by mutual consent and
       no liability to U. S. Army for replacement at termination of lease.