Apparently my friend Tim Repp and I interrupted an Elks Club meeting at Field, BC while waiting for the "Canadian" to leave town. A heard of elk showed up and this cow was a little bit p... (more)

There was probably never a more cheerful color scheme than CP Rail's Action Red, whether the original candy cane as on unit 5828 or the slightly simplified one as on the two trailing units. The sc... (more)

A CP rail train smokes up the brakes as it descends the grade off Kicking Horse Pass into Field, BC. The trio of vintage Geeps are headed up by GP7 no. 8418, which seemed far less common than the ... (more)

The Canadian offers vista dome passengers glorious sunny views on this early spring morning as the train nears Field, BC passing through the curves at Ottertail. Ahead is the climb over Kicking Ho... (more)

The new crew that takes over here is walking towards the power as VIA train #1, the westbound Canadian, makes its service stop beneath the mountains in Field, BC. The lead unit of the A-B-B set, V... (more)

CP 8742 leads its train east passed a pond in Field, BC. You may not know it but, I had to wear my rubber boots and stand in about a foot of water to get this shot. It was worth it.

There simply was no better color scheme made for color photography than CP's Action Red, whether with candy canes like the 5828 or simplified like the 5849. The scheme contrasted beautifully with ... (more)

The Canadian approaches a short tunnel on its climb up Kicking Horse Pass east of Field, BC. The train will then duck under Hwy 1 and head for the lower Spiral tunnel before returning under Hwy 1 ... (more)

CP GP7 8418 and a pair of GP9s are smoking up the valley with their train brakes as the westbound rail train finishes its descent into Field, BC along the Kicking Horse River.

The Canadian makes its climb out of Field, BC headed up Kicking Horse Pass exiting snow sheds and a tunnel and about to traverse a slide area. Soon passengers will enjoy the Spiral Tunnels as the ... (more)

Going to work
At the depot in Field, British Columbia, a Canadian Pacific railroader heads to his power on September 16, 2002. Between 1972 and 1985, CP acquired a huge fleet of EMD/GMD... (more)

Canadian Pacific SD40-2 5667 and two others sit in the majestic setting at Field, BC with a westbound train.

One of the uniquely Canadian GMD units leads an eastbound into Field, BC.