Looking like a candidate for the CP refit program, CP 5773 leads the Cranbrook to Golden wayfreight north at Canal Flats. Pan at 1/25sec f14.
Eastbound past Lake Louise Station in the morning sun. Used a gradient ND filter.
Two SD40-2s in need of a paint job work the interchange from the north yard at CP Hill, Mountain Sub, to the main yard at CP Golden/Purcell, Windermere Sub.
The local freight led by CP 5011 and CP 5010 backs off the main to service the sawmill at Radium with a threatening sky in the background.
First was lumber for as far as the eye could see, then petroleum products, mixed freight and finally empty coal gondolas on this impressively long train at 8,200ft.
Eastbound Train CP209 takes the south track to allow the Rocky Mountaineer to pass on the north track. Oh darn, I'll have to come back on another sunny afternoon and try again ;-)
Eastbound empty grain train rolls through the west end of Field Yard along the foot of Mount Dennis (Elev. 2549 m / 8362 ft)
"Cow and calf" laze about the yard as the road engine does all the work.
Southbound along the Windermere Sub in the early light on a COLD morning. It was -29.5 Celsius (-21F).
'Cause the road numbers are so similar.
CP 9661 West has just crossed the continental divide and is heading down the "Big Hill" to Field.
CN 199 blasts through Houston (B.C.) 5 hours late on its way to the new container port at Prince Rupert. After 1 month of service I finally catch it during daylight hours, and get a wave from the ... (more)
Arriving at CP Hill in Golden after the first snowfall of the season.
Coming out of the Kicking Horse Canyon. The Spring runoff still clouds the river. Two weeks ago this area was under flood watch.
Westbound potash train along the Kicking Horse River.