White Pass & Yukon Water Tower — Fraser, BC - Water Towers on Waymarking.com

Tucked into the narrow valley at Fraser, British Columbia, the red-painted water tower of the White Pass & Yukon Route stands as a rare survivor from the railway’s steam era. Built around 1899, shortly after the line pushed through from Skagway to Lake Bennett, the enclosed timber structure sheltered a large tank that once held thousands of litres of water drawn from nearby sources.

Steam locomotives — and in winter, the railway’s heavy rotary snowplows — stopped here to refill before tackling the grades toward Whitehorse. Fraser was never a large settlement, but its strategic location at Milepost 27.7 made it an essential operating point, complete with sidings, a customs post, and maintenance facilities.

Dieselization in the mid-20th century ended the need for water stops, and the tower gradually fell silent. Yet it remains, a boxy landmark against the mountain backdrop, passed by excursion trains carrying visitors over the same rails laid in the gold rush years. Weathered but sturdy, it stands as both a practical relic and a photogenic link to a rugged railroading past.

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