Shear rock cliffs, tight curves and wire strung up everywhere is just part of job, working Canadian Pacific's mainline that skirts the North Shore of Lake Superior. Did I mention beside the tracks... (more)

CP 8629 splits the signals at Westfort as it accelerates CP 103 out of town.

CP 103 twists and turns its way through Mackenzie

CP 103 works hard upgrade through the great white North.

CP 103 crosses the Nipigon River Bridge. While this may look like the mountains it is not it is the North Shore of Lake Superior.

As the Matawin River begins to thaw out, CP 8537 & CP 8523 work hard to pull 103 through the Matawin River valley and up the constant grades between Thunder Bay and Raith.

CP 8742 leads train 103 through the straight strech at Heron Bay.

CP 8876 climbs out of Thunder Bay with train 103.

As a Lake Superior snowstorm hits Thunder Bay, a yard set awaits its next assignment, as CP 8869 pulls up to the depot for a crew change.

CEFX 1034 & CP 8221 lead train #103 through the curve at Ripple.

CEFX 1034 leads train 103 through the curves in between Steel and Jackfish.

A "long" CP 103 backs down the south leg and into the intermodal terminal to lift the rest of his train for Western Canada.

CP 8808 skirts through the tight curves on the shores of Mink Harbour.

Three GE's, an ES44AC and a pair of AC4400CW's are 103's power for today, passing the signal tower on the approach to Bartlett Ave crossing.

CP westbound passes the former CN station in Port Arthur, as the Sleeping Giant can be seen in the background.