After its retirement, it was eventually acquired by the Alberta Railway Museum in 2017. Before this, it was famously restored and ran as an excursion train until 1979.
: A high-end dining table designed by Reflex Angelo , featuring an iron base and customizable tops in wood or glass. MIKADO 72 STEEL - Tables, Fixed, Metal, Top Wood, Top Glass mikado.72
It served as a workhorse for the WP&YR during the mid-20th century, notably operating until 1963/1964. After its retirement, it was eventually acquired by
In addition to the locomotive, the name is used in modern luxury furniture: Mikado 72 Steel MIKADO 72 STEEL - Tables, Fixed, Metal, Top
The identifier "" refers to a historic Baldwin steam locomotive that operated on the White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR). The Story of Locomotive #72
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1938, Mikado #72 was a narrow-gauge (3-foot) steam engine designed to handle the grueling mountain grades between Skagway, Alaska, and Whitehorse, Yukon.
It remains a celebrated piece of railway history, often overshadowed in modern operations by its sibling, #73, which was built later in 1947 and continues to pull tourist charters today. Other Uses of the Name