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  1. First Snow

    First Snow

    This westbound double stack on August 27, 2010 at Glacier, British Columbia will shortly kick over the top and start it decent of Rodgers Pass. Reportedly the first snow of the season is falling in the high country above the pass
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    • Category: Canada
  2. Winter Will Come Soon

    Winter Will Come Soon

    CPR 8712 at Glacier, British Columbia with a hopper train for the mines along the Cranbrook Subdivision.
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    • Category: Canada
  3. More Stuff

    More Stuff

    CPR 8632 at Redgrave, British Columbia moves a train load of eastbound K Line containers back to the Far East for the next load of stuff going to the heart of North America.
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    • Category: Canada
  4. Along the Columbia

    Along the Columbia

    Well used CPR 9673 and a trailing empty grainer rejoin the Columbia River near Redgrave, British Columbia after leaving the Columbia back at Revelstoke.
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    • Category: Canada
  5. Down from Rodgers Pass

    Down from Rodgers Pass

    Down from Rodgers Pass CPR 8790 leads a hopper train through Redgrave, British Columbia. The crew has again successfully navigated Rodger Pass via the five mile Connaught Tunnel. Shortly they will mark off at Golden, British Columbia.
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    • Category: Canada
  6. Through the Rockies

    Through the Rockies

    CPR 8505 pulls international containers through Redgrave, British Columbia headed for Vancouver and the Far East.
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  7. Wheat for China?

    Wheat for China?

    The crew on this westbound grainer at Redgrave, British Columbia have another 68 miles to go along the Mountain Subdivision before they mark off at Revelstoke, BC.
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    • Category: Canada
  8. The Shot

    The Shot

    There are a handful of rail photo spots in North America that are iconic. Places like Morants Curve, Bear Creek Bridge, Rock Creek Bridge and Sullivans Curve. After an absence of 30 years the from the CPR I have added Ottertail, British Columbia with shot of a westbound grainer lead by CP 8559.
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    • Category: Canada
  9. Does It Really Change?

    Does It Really Change?

    Does It Really Change? In think the essentials of railroading are really the same if its a eastbound double stack headed for Chicago or The Dominion powered by a Selkirk.
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  10. Where is John Knieling?

    Where is John Knieling?

    John Knieling was one of those railroaders who understood railroading in 1950 was going to die. Is he still here to enjoy CP 8505 leading a solid westbound train of double stacks in a 2x1 power configuration around Morants Curve?
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  11. Morning on the Bow

    Morning on the Bow

    Morning on the Bow. CP 8559 and a fellow veteran leads a train of prairie grain up the Bow River near Canmore, Alberta to Banff, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse Pass and the Spiral Tunnels. After 68 miles the crew will mark off at Field and let another crew take over for a run to Revelstoke.
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  12. Over the Top

    Over the Top

    CPR 8750 is in Alberta but the end of its trains stretches over Kicking Horse Pass into British Columbia. Its all down hill from here to Alyth Yard in Calgary, Alberta.
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  13. Almost Over

    Almost Over

    A eastbound mixed manifest passes along the south shore of Wapta Lake. Soon it will tip over the top of Kicking Horse Pass and follow the Bow River into Calgary, Alberta.
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  14. The Summer Along the Bow

    The Summer Along the Bow

    CPR 8753 pulls a mixed manifest train along the Bow River on a beautiful August day. In a few moments it will swing on to the new line at Lake Louise for the final climb up to Kicking Horse Pass.
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  15. Over

    Over

    A westbound mixed manifest passes along the south shore of Wapta Lake. Soon it will be dropping down through the Spiral Tunnels.
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  16. Exports to China

    Exports to China

    CPR 8561 and CPR 9618 will once again conquer Kicking Horse Pass in a mile as it lifts over 10,000 tons of sulphur over the first pass on its route from Albertas oil fields to one of Vancouver, British Columbias wharves and export on to customers in the Pacific Basin.
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    • Category: Canada
  17. The Final Grind

    The Final Grind

    CP 8561 leads a westbound sulfur train through Lake Louise, Alberta to Kicking Horse pass via the low grade bypass built 30 years ago. After grinding up to Divide the crew will take this train down through the spiral tunnels and a well deserved rest at Field, British Columbia.
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  18. Almost at Rest

    Almost at Rest

    CPR 8561 pulls its sulfur train into Field, British Columbia. The crew will get a well earned rest and a new crew will take the train on to Revelstoke late this afternoon.
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    • Category: Canada
  19. Rocky Mountaineer

    Rocky Mountaineer

    The westbound Rocky Mountaineer passing through Eldon, Alberta has pick up its last batch of passengers at Banff and is settling in for a climb up the Bow River to Kicking Horse Pass and points west on this late summer day.
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    • Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
  20. The Rising Sun

    The Rising Sun

    Japan came to the heart of the CPR along Albertas Bow River almost a decade ago.
    • Bob Wilcox
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    • Category: Creative Photos


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