Entering the Canyon
A CP stack train starts into the depths of Kicking Horse Canyon. The grade will soon increase from 1% up to 2.3%, on the climb towards the crew change point of Field, ... (more)
Pulling Kicking Horse Pass
CP8021 leans into the last portion of the 2% on the pull for Kicking Horse Pass. The manifest train(mostly empty tanks) has just passed the flat spot at Wapta L... (more)
Montana Subdivision
CP5049 rebuilt SD40-2 pulls one of the many grades towards Milk River. The local originates in Lethbridge and brings interchange cars for the United States border.
Mason Creek Viaduct
A southbound coal load crosses Mason Creek Viaduct on the Grande Cache Subdivision. The train is climbing the long 1%+ grade from Winniandy, Alberta (Grande Cache). The... (more)
Kicking Horse Pass
In November of 1994 my friend Dave Gayer had a feature article in Pacific Rail News about Kicking Horse Pass. On page 29 is a photo of a CP SD40-2 poking its nose ou... (more)