An interesting consist of SD70I, SD40-2(W), GP9RM and GMD1u on a mixed freight along the Thompson River opposite of Rattlesnake Hill.
12 hours after the derailment, MOW crews work to clear the Autorack cars from the CP and CN mainlines. The 2 closest tracks are CP's Thompson Sub and the farthest track is CN's Ashcroft Sub. The 2... (more)
This is a result of an early morning derailment on CP's Thompson Sub. This derailment resulted in no trains running on CP's Thompson and CN's Ashcroft Sub.
Westbound stacks on the CN side of the Thompson river meet a CP counterpart slogging its way eastward (and uphill) on the paralleling tracks on the far side.
After holding for the passage of the Rocky Mountaineer, a westbound mostly-stack train continues its descent of the Thompson valley on a gorgeous fall evening.
This is image is the result of a 30 mile chase. The results were worth the effort.
This ES44, of U-Boat heritage, seems almost at home crusing over the waters of the Thompson River.
It was great to see & hear a three unit set of GMDs set against the sandstone cliffs of the lower Thompson River.
Westbound hotshot in the Thompson Canyon just east of Ashcroft
Eastbound from Vancouver heading towards Kamloops. Scan from Fujichrome 100 slide. CN tracks can be seen on far side of the river.
Just east of Ashcroft with a westbound CN mixed freight that looks more like a sulfur train due to 20 loads on the head end
Eastbound empty sulfur, old fashion SD40-2W in second position (CN 5242) ; Konica-Minolta 7D
Westbound manifest ; Konica-Minolta 7D
Eastbound empty coal, CN2425+2403 ; Konica-Minolta 7D