ABC Trains (Alberta, British Columbia)
2nd September 2009 to 9th September 2009

A first dedicated visit to Western Canada for trains. The gallery was originally to be called "Too Many Trees and Not Enough Trains", but I guess we saw quite a lot in the end, but the bit about the trees remains very true. It was however very hard work and work windows on the main lines were a daily occurrence often through to mid afternoon. I think we are a bit too late in discovering BC Rail, it seems to be nearly all over. Maybe Prince George and Prince Rupert next year for another fix. BTW what ever happened to Dale Saunders promised book??

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CP5981 leads CP9014 and 6035 south on the Windermere Sub with the twice weekly
CP5981 leads CP9014 and 6035 south on the Windermere Sub with the twice weekly "Cranbrook Local"
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2009-09-02 12:11:43
One of the very few trains to move on CP during the day at Field, BC with CP 8873 and 9679.
One of the very few trains to move on CP during the day at Field, BC with CP 8873 and 9679.
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2009-09-02 14:13:01
CP8505, an AC4400CW at Field, BC
CP8505, an AC4400CW at Field, BC
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2009-09-02 14:17:31
CP 8505 with a westbound Potash Train at Field, BC
CP 8505 with a westbound Potash Train at Field, BC
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2009-09-02 14:17:33
RMRX 8011 and 8016 head west at Ottertail with the westbound Rocky Mountaineer,around 11.00, this was the only train here that date until late afternoon.
RMRX 8011 and 8016 head west at Ottertail with the westbound Rocky Mountaineer,around 11.00, this was the only train here that date until late afternoon.
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2009-09-03 11:08:17
CP 9707, 9757 and 8739 leaving Lake Louise with a westbound train
CP 9707, 9757 and 8739 leaving Lake Louise with a westbound train
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2009-09-03 13:26:50
CP 8819 and 9779 leaving Lake Louise with a westbound grain train
CP 8819 and 9779 leaving Lake Louise with a westbound grain train
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2009-09-03 13:49:45
CP8865 and 8570 eastbound in the rain at Morants Curve.
CP8865 and 8570 eastbound in the rain at Morants Curve.
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2009-09-03 15:08:13
Storm Mountain Park with CP 8527 and 9836. Very similar to Morants Curve looking west, also with a shot to the east as well, as seen here.
Storm Mountain Park with CP 8527 and 9836. Very similar to Morants Curve looking west, also with a shot to the east as well, as seen here.
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2009-09-04 09:58:06
VIA 6434 and 6408 with the westbound Train #1 2The Canadian
VIA 6434 and 6408 with the westbound Train #1 2The Canadian" at Henry House.
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2009-09-04 14:39:38
CN 8825 and 2231 westbound at Henry House.
CN 8825 and 2231 westbound at Henry House.
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2009-09-04 15:05:16
CN 2712 and 2224 eastbound at Henry House on Train #310
CN 2712 and 2224 eastbound at Henry House on Train #310
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2009-09-04 15:25:25
CN 5705 and 2701 with westbound Train 301, Edmonton to Thornton yard, Vancouver. Its helpful that CN crews call out each signal aspect on the radio with their train number.
CN 5705 and 2701 with westbound Train 301, Edmonton to Thornton yard, Vancouver. Its helpful that CN crews call out each signal aspect on the radio with their train number.
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2009-09-04 16:10:00
CN5799 and 5744 passing Henry House with Train 347, ChicagoClearing Yard to Prince George, BC, mainly empty lumber racks.
CN5799 and 5744 passing Henry House with Train 347, ChicagoClearing Yard to Prince George, BC, mainly empty lumber racks.
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2009-09-04 16:24:12
CN2727 and BCOL 4609 with westbound hotshot #111 at Henry House.
CN2727 and BCOL 4609 with westbound hotshot #111 at Henry House.
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2009-09-04 17:39:14
CN 5604 and 5707 eastbound at Henry House with Train 112,
CN 5604 and 5707 eastbound at Henry House with Train 112,
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2009-09-04 18:04:09
Three minutes before sunset CN 2243 and 8833 head east at Henry House.
Three minutes before sunset CN 2243 and 8833 head east at Henry House.
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2009-09-04 18:48:00
CN 8022,8843 and 8866 heading east at Geikie, west of Jasper with Train 798 coal empties.
CN 8022,8843 and 8866 heading east at Geikie, west of Jasper with Train 798 coal empties.
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2009-09-05 12:21:48
CN 2238 and 2566 westbound with a loaded coal at Geikie.
CN 2238 and 2566 westbound with a loaded coal at Geikie.
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2009-09-05 13:49:18
CN8800 and 5652 westbounnd at Geikie with a unit grain train.
CN8800 and 5652 westbounnd at Geikie with a unit grain train.
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2009-09-05 14:14:46
CN 2302 and 5647 eastbound at Geikie.
CN 2302 and 5647 eastbound at Geikie.
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2009-09-05 14:39:40
CN 2637 and 2587 climbing towards Yellowhead Pass at Geikie. Train 347, Chicago Clearing Yard to Prince George.
CN 2637 and 2587 climbing towards Yellowhead Pass at Geikie. Train 347, Chicago Clearing Yard to Prince George.
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2009-09-05 14:56:13
CN 5716 and 5793 with a double stack container train at Geikie.
CN 5716 and 5793 with a double stack container train at Geikie.
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2009-09-05 15:19:18
CN 8002 and 2579 headed west at Geikie, with Train 767 coal loads for export.
CN 8002 and 2579 headed west at Geikie, with Train 767 coal loads for export.
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2009-09-05 16:08:46
The Canadian, Toronto To Vancouver transcontinental train with F40PH 6429 and 6418 at the front of 24 cars head east at Geikie.
The Canadian, Toronto To Vancouver transcontinental train with F40PH 6429 and 6418 at the front of 24 cars head east at Geikie.
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2009-09-05 16:23:06
CN 2224 and 2712 westbound Train #310 at Henry House
CN 2224 and 2712 westbound Train #310 at Henry House
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2009-09-05 17:04:00
The Canadian, Toronto To Vancouver transcontinental train with F40PH 6429 and 6418 at the front of 24 cars head east at Henry House, east of Jasper.
The Canadian, Toronto To Vancouver transcontinental train with F40PH 6429 and 6418 at the front of 24 cars head east at Henry House, east of Jasper.
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2009-09-05 18:02:56
The Canadian (all 24 cars) head east at Henry House.
The Canadian (all 24 cars) head east at Henry House.
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2009-09-05 18:03:29
VIA 6401 (in awful advertising colours) at jasper with Train 6,
VIA 6401 (in awful advertising colours) at jasper with Train 6, "The Skeena" from Prince Rupert.
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2009-09-05 19:40:28
CN 2601 and 2235 on a westbound in the yard at Jasper.
CN 2601 and 2235 on a westbound in the yard at Jasper.
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2009-09-05 19:57:01
CN8856 and 8857 with westbound Train 771 at Tete Jaune Cache Crossing near Petersen on the Robson Sub.
CN8856 and 8857 with westbound Train 771 at Tete Jaune Cache Crossing near Petersen on the Robson Sub.
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2009-09-06 12:30:53
The brakeman climbs out of VIA 6408 as it approaches the unmarked station stop at Harvey on Tete Jaune crossing with the
The brakeman climbs out of VIA 6408 as it approaches the unmarked station stop at Harvey on Tete Jaune crossing with the "Skeena" Prince Rupert bound
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2009-09-06 13:28:38
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia railway somewhere near Exeter, BC
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia railway somewhere near Exeter, BC
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2009-09-07 08:57:57
BCOL 4649, CN5800 and WC 2001 nortbound at Lone Butte, near Exeter on former British Columbia track with Train 571, the daily northbound
BCOL 4649, CN5800 and WC 2001 nortbound at Lone Butte, near Exeter on former British Columbia track with Train 571, the daily northbound
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2009-09-07 09:29:50
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia railway somewhere near Exeter, BC
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia railway somewhere near Exeter, BC
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2009-09-07 10:43:42
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia Railway in the Fraser River canyon north of Lilloet, BC
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia Railway in the Fraser River canyon north of Lilloet, BC
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2009-09-07 13:31:55
BCOL 4611 leads southbound Train 570 across the Fraser River into Lilloet, BC en route from Prince George to Squamish.
BCOL 4611 leads southbound Train 570 across the Fraser River into Lilloet, BC en route from Prince George to Squamish.
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2009-09-07 13:53:43
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia Railway approaching Lilloet, BC
BCOL 4611, CN 2563 and 5782 and BCOL 3910 on train 570, the daily southbound over the British Columbia Railway approaching Lilloet, BC
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2009-09-07 14:02:14
CN 2204 and 2648 heading west in the Thompson River canyon near Spences Bridge, BC
CN 2204 and 2648 heading west in the Thompson River canyon near Spences Bridge, BC
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2009-09-07 16:18:37
CP 8865 westbound near Spences Bridge in the Thompson River Canyon
CP 8865 westbound near Spences Bridge in the Thompson River Canyon
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2009-09-07 16:32:49
CN 2276 and 8823 heading west in the Thompson River canyon near Spences Bridge, BC
CN 2276 and 8823 heading west in the Thompson River canyon near Spences Bridge, BC
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2009-09-07 16:44:02
Ashcroft, BC. CP 5794 a SD40-2 in the yard. (All loco information in this gallery has been sourced from the
Ashcroft, BC. CP 5794 a SD40-2 in the yard. (All loco information in this gallery has been sourced from the "musthave" Canadian Trackside Guide.)
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2009-09-07 17:22:37
In the last light CN 5558 and 8839 head east at Savona, BC
In the last light CN 5558 and 8839 head east at Savona, BC
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2009-09-07 18:07:53
CP 9642 and 9592 headed west at sunrise alongside Lake Kamloops.
CP 9642 and 9592 headed west at sunrise alongside Lake Kamloops.
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2009-09-08 08:10:11
CP 9642 and 9592 westbound with 5794 from Ashcroft near Spences Bridge
CP 9642 and 9592 westbound with 5794 from Ashcroft near Spences Bridge
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2009-09-08 14:23:13
THe Rocky Mountaineer heads east near Spences Bridge in The Thompson River Canyon
THe Rocky Mountaineer heads east near Spences Bridge in The Thompson River Canyon
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2009-09-08 14:37:31
CP8502 westbound near Spences Bridge with
CP8502 westbound near Spences Bridge with "racks and stacks".
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2009-09-08 14:46:05
CN 5604 and 5707 westbound near Spences Bridge
CN 5604 and 5707 westbound near Spences Bridge
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2009-09-08 15:09:43
CP8865 and 8579 with an empty unit Sulphur train eastbound in the Thompson River Canyon
CP8865 and 8579 with an empty unit Sulphur train eastbound in the Thompson River Canyon
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2009-09-08 15:31:49
CN 5667 and 2428 at Savona with Lake Kamloops behind.
CN 5667 and 2428 at Savona with Lake Kamloops behind.
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2009-09-08 17:53:23
Ashcroft , BC with CP9587 and 9546 with a longwait here with trackwork ahead, seemed to be almost all day......
Ashcroft , BC with CP9587 and 9546 with a longwait here with trackwork ahead, seemed to be almost all day......
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2009-09-09 10:44:07
Spences Bridge joins Norton Bridge as a
Spences Bridge joins Norton Bridge as a "something bridge" with no bridge as the highways department close it permanently. Good job we goot the roadage in the day before.
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2009-09-09 11:39:43
CP9805 and 9810 near Spences Bridge
CP9805 and 9810 near Spences Bridge
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2009-09-09 14:37:05
CN5653 and 5607 westbound near Spences Bridge.
CN5653 and 5607 westbound near Spences Bridge.
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2009-09-09 14:57:10
CP9816 and 8755 near Spences Bridge with a westbound. (An excellent roadside fruitstand here selling produce from the irrigated land next to the line)
CP9816 and 8755 near Spences Bridge with a westbound. (An excellent roadside fruitstand here selling produce from the irrigated land next to the line)
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2009-09-09 15:27:39
CP 8876 with westbound coal near Spences Bridge.
CP 8876 with westbound coal near Spences Bridge.
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2009-09-09 15:45:44
The Royal Canadian Pacific Tour train heads east at Ashcroft BC with CP 4107 on the front with 3084 and 4106 behind
The Royal Canadian Pacific Tour train heads east at Ashcroft BC with CP 4107 on the front with 3084 and 4106 behind
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2009-09-09 16:21:02