Under an ominous sky that foretells rain, the third section of a Canadian National coal train departs the loader at Teck’s Cardinal River Operation near Cadomin, Alberta, on August 8, 2016. The ... (more)

A third section of a Canadian National coal train has just finished loading its 50 cars at Teck’s Cardinal River Operation near Cadomin, Alberta, on August 8, 2016. The train loaded with two ES4... (more)

At Teck’s Cardinal River Operation near Cadomin, Alberta, on August 8, 2016, a third section of a Canadian National coal train prepares to load its 50 cars and is running through the loader so t... (more)

The DPU of a loaded Canadian National coal train crosses Street 50 (Range Road 234A) grade crossing at Cadomin, Alberta, and heads eastbound on CN’s Mountain Park Subdivision on August 8, 2016. ... (more)

Canadian National GE C44-9WL No. 2505 pushes a train of empty Ortner cars for rock loading at Cadomin, Alberta, on August 8, 2016.

At Teck’s Cardinal River Operation near Cadomin, Alberta, on August 8, 2016, a third section of a Canadian National coal train has finished loading its 50 cars and is now heading downgrade towar... (more)

A Canadian National empty coal train heads up the Luscar Industrial Spur near Cadomin, Alberta, on August 8, 2016. This is the third section of a 150-car train—steep 3% grades on this spur of ou... (more)

The third 50-car section of a Canadian National empty coal train enters the Luscar Industrial Spur near Cadomin, Alberta, on August 8, 2016. These 150-car trains operate in three sections to load ... (more)

It is first light high in the Canadian Rockies. The locomotives on this train are about 15 cars from the highest point on the Canadian National Railway. The train is loading the first of three 50 ... (more)

The CN2962 has brought the first 50 car cut of a 150 car coal train down the 3% grade of the Luscar Industrial Spur, and is now pulling hard on a 1%+ grade thru a tight horseshoe curve into Cadomi... (more)

CN 2962 is dropping down off the highest point on the Canadian National Railway. The grade here is a steep 3%, it takes skill to bring a 50 car loaded coal train down a grade this steep. This is... (more)

CN 2962 is pulling 50 cars of coal up the 1.25% grade at Steeper, Alberta. The train loaded earlier the same morning on the gorgeous Luscar Industrial Spur....

Canadian National coal train No. 769 travels up the Luscar Industrial Spur near Cadomin, Alberta, on July 15, 2013. The train will soon be loading at the Luscar Mine loadout that is part of Teckâ€... (more)

A severe electrical storm has just passed, leaving blue sky and last light on a warm late June evening. This coal train sits at the highest point on the Canadian National Railway system, the Lusca... (more)

This 50 car cut has descended the 3% portion of the Luscar Industrial Spur. The train crossed Luscar Creek at the bottom of the grade and is now climbing a short 1.5% grade to a connection with t... (more)