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A Mini Train  
   

A Mini Train

Whitehorse has a number of copper mines nearby. The Copperbelt Museum has displays and infromation relating to one of them, the Copperbelt Mine. They also have a small train that used to haul copper to the waiting freight trains. Now it takes visitors on a loop around the property.
A Second Day of Museuming in Whitehorse

July 9th 2012
My second morning of this visit to Whitehorse dawned clear and bright once again. It was hard to believe that they had been having a crappy spring and summer, except for the fact that it was so chilly. I haven't worn my shorts really much at all since Inuvik, where it was very nice and warm. I took my time as I had noted that things didn't really open before 9 in the morning, if no ... read more
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