A 1923 vintage MLW 2-6-2 heads out on the first run of the day. The beginning of the run is uphill, making for a great sight and sound experience.
In the cab of a 1923 vintage MLW 2-6-2 Debbie, the engineer, is contemplating a VIP run scheduled for the next day.
A charter enters the south end of Golden Yard.
Out of Golden. A nearby forest fire leaves enough haze in the air for a glint shot.
Looking westward across Wapta Lake with the sunrise. Note the foreground is still in the shade. I attempted using a gradient ND filter on this one (on the camera).
Morant's Curve. I finally got one on the sunny side :-)
In the depths of the Kicking Horse Canyon, CP 9601 crosses one of the many bridges in the 35 mile stretch from Field to Golden.
The local to Cranbrook passes under the bluffs at Radium. Traveler's note: This view is from the second from the top viewpoint.
It was such a beautiful morning, and with all units sporting Multi-marks, I just had to take another picture here. Note the second unit is boarded up. I haven't seen one of these robot units for ... (more)
The last rays of evening sun warm the colours as CP 8899 heads north to Golden.
Ah, the long evenings of early summer. CP's local from Cranbrook heads north to Golden.
It is almost 6:30a.m. and the sun has just crested over the mountains as the morning mist begins to dissipate.
That must be the Junior conductor in the third locomotive. Today's wayfrieght passes MP 113 sporting 474 axles. Usually the axle count is around 200, and a year ago I photographed this train con... (more)
Southbound CP 8572 rolls past the maintenance sheds at Harrogate.
The Rocky Mountaineer winds its way through the Kicking Horse Canyon.