This area is known as South Draw deep in Tunnel District of Rio Grande's Moffat Road. The natural horseshoe of South Draw is used by the railroad to gain elevation on the climb to the Continental... (more)

A westbound Potash empty skirts South Boulder Creek. The head-end is exiting the canyon on a tight 10 degree curve, while the cars east of Tunnel 29 round a 12 degree horseshoe. All these curves c... (more)

Canadian Pacific was first thru Black Canyon on the tracks across the Thompson River. The CP originally skirted this difficult outcropping with a temporary trestle and rail bed . The original tres... (more)

Pavilion Mountain Grade . The former BC Rail climbs from Lillooet to Kelly Lake on one the longest grades in North America. The grade thru these S-curves is 1.57%, after adding resistance ... (more)

Fountain and the Land Slide. The former BC Rail clings to the side of the cliffs above the mighty Fraser River. The small village is Fountain, part of a Native Indian Reserve along what wa... (more)

This westbound manifest climbs up the grade thru the Gooseneck Curves. The train had stalled out on the climb for Soldier Summit, so a 3 unit manned helper was added to the head-end to get the t... (more)

BNSF 5755 leads a westbound unit-sand train bound for the expanding oil field facility in Wellington, Utah. The 79 car 11,000+ ton train has the assistance of two DPUs on the rear (SD70ACE+Citra... (more)

Canadian National train 570 turns out of a 12 degree curve that flanks the approach to the Fraser River Bridge. The train is about a mile from a crew change, at Lillooet, BC. The bridge was buil... (more)

A CP potash train curls along the bluffs of the Thompson River. This section of railroad is a mixture of agriculture and the Wild West. A truly fantastic area to railfan!

A CP coal load climbs the short grade towards the tunnel thru Black Canyon.. Canadian Pacific line thru the Thompson and Fraser Canyons is a series of up and down moderate grade requiring big co... (more)

A Canadian National northbound climbs the grade up Pavillion Mountain. The grade is one of longest 2.2% grades in North America. Train 571 is curving thru 10-14 degree curves between Fountain and ... (more)

Train 571 pulls its train of empties up the 2%+ grade above the Highway 99 overpass. The former BC Rail grade from here to Kelly Lake is one of the longest and toughest in North America. The massi... (more)

The long train of Wyoming soda ash is climbing around the Durkee Loop. The loop is located on east slope of Encina Hill and is at the beginning of the 2.2% grade portion of the Hill. Eight big AC... (more)

A Utah Railway coal train curls out of the Gooseneck curve on one of the toughest portions of the 2.4% grade of Price River Canyon. The eclectic group of power on the head-end consists of three 3... (more)

Canadian National 571 roars thru Glen Fraser. The siding of Glenn Fraser is about 1/2 way up the the mountain between Lillooet and Kelly Lake. The siding was once a frequent place for meets during... (more)