Archie Burns, in the spring of 1897, instituted the first tramway on the trail running from the Scales to the false summit on the Chilkoot Pass, the tramway was horse-powered but also combined its services with manual hauling services from Dyea to The Scales.
Archie Burns instituted the first tramway on the trail, the tramway was horse-powered but also combined its services with manual hauling services from Dyea to The Scales. This was in the spring of 1897. This trail was running from the Scales to the false summit on the Chilkoot Pass.