On June 25, 2006, Canadian National GE C44-9W No. 2606 and GE C40-8M “cowl� No. 2430 power a westbound freight passing through Black Canyon west of Ashcroft, British Columbia. In the backgroun... (more)

A westbound Canadian Pacific coal train passes through a deep cut along the Thompson River in Black Canyon west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on September 28, 2015.

Westbound Canadian National train No. 403 threads the darkening depths of Black Canyon west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, late in the afternoon of September 24, 2015. GE ES44DC Nos. 2261 and 2312... (more)

An interesting consist on this Canadian National mixed freight along the Thompson River opposite of Rattlesnake Hill, east of Ashcroft, with SD70I # 5620, SD40-2(W) # 5350, GP9RM # 7053 and GMD1u ... (more)

Spotlight. An eastbound Canadian Pacific freight train is approaching in the last sunshine Black Canyon of the Thompson River, British Columbia, on June 23, 2016.

After about 2 hours waiting at this very beautiful, but windy point, this long Canadian National manifest showed up along the Thompson river near Basque, west of Ashcroft. Pulling is ES44DC # 2230... (more)

Canadian National train No. 416 crosses the Thompson River at Ashcroft, British Columbia, on July 22, 2011. To the left is the Canadian Pacific main line and a portion of dry port, Ashcroft Termin... (more)

A westbound Canadian Pacific coal train follows the Thompson River downstream out of Ashcroft, British Columbia, heading for Black Canyon on July 7, 2004.

In a view from the top of Tunnel 51.5 west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canadian National train No. 355 swings along the bank of the Thompson River and is about to the tunnel as it heads eastbou... (more)

A westbound Canadian Pacific coal train passes then tie plant along the Thompson River just east of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on a hot July 15, 2014. Up front is a more unusual set of power (for... (more)

An eastbound Canadian Pacific stack train snakes along the Thompson River escaping rugged Black Canyon at Ashcroft, British Columbia, on July 7, 2004.

Westbound Canadian National intermodal train No. 105 curves along the Thompson River through remarkable Black Canyon west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on September 24, 2015.

A westbound Canadian National grain train slows through Black Canyon to allow a westbound Canadian Pacific stack train onto the westbound track through the Thompson River Canyon. CN & CP share ea... (more)

A lengthy Canadian National train No. 105 slinks its way through rugged Black Canyon west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on September 24, 2015.

An eastbounder approaches Ashcroft after passing through Black Canyon.