With no artificial light but its own, the CP Holiday Train approaches Golden Yard.

C_c_c_cold at -21C (-6F). But timing is everything as I managed to get both flashing lights on.

CP 8950 with CP 8949 head westward through the Kicking Horse Canyon just east of Golden, B.C. where Cloister siding used to be.

The road number matches the model number of this unit. BTW, can you guess who the parent company is?

After an early departure out of Revelstoke the passenger special takes the Connaught track and tunnel through the Rogers Pass. The sun is just beginning to crest the peaks.

An empty coal train heads south along the high water levels near the headwaters of the Columbia River. Yep, that is the same Columbia River that flows through Washington State.

Morant's Curve. I finally got one on the sunny side :-)

Coming out of the Kicking Horse Canyon, rafters take a leisurely float at the end of the trip. Meanwhile, the work train crew leisurely wait for CP 217 to clear the east end of the yard. Taken us... (more)

A Canada Goose takes flight as the CP 8643 makes an appearance. Those old enough to remember Canadian Pacific Airlines may appreciate the connection.

"The Pride of Kamloops" leads the Mountaineer westward through the upper Kicking Horse Canyon. Note remnants of the old 2 lane highway are still visible while higher up is the new (2007) 4 lane se... (more)

This ex-Union Pacific/Missouri Pacific is the lone unit on a string of eastbound empties after the first snowfall that is staying.

The Royal Canadian Pacific takes the north track at Lake Louise for a priority pass over CP 112, a priority freight.

Eastbound empty grain train rolls into the siding as train CP 111 is holding the main.

For everyone missing the Empress, here is a flashback: Eastbound at Ottertail with IMAX camera on board.

Air powered turntable and little used roundhouse provide overnight resting place for VIA 6148. A local mentioned there are two more RDC's stored in the roundhouse.