CP 8831 provides rear power on departure eastbound towards Spiral Tunnels from Field, British Columbia.
Eastbound into the yard at Field - "Main and change."
Sitting at the west end of Field Yard are SD40-2 CP 6036 and SD45 MKCX 9502 (ex CNW 6490, ex BN 6490). Notice in the first few cars two TOFC's, no longer seen on the railroads.
Passing the Field, B.C railway station on a "Main and change" before continuing eastbound.
A Union Pacific leader on the CP mainline. Wesbound out of Field B.C.
After changing crews, a westbound Canadian Pacific grain train departs Field, British Columbia, on September 23, 2013.
Eastbound empty grain train rolls through the west end of Field Yard along the foot of Mount Dennis (Elev. 2549 m / 8362 ft)
Great big mountain, tiny little train. The westbound potash train is dwarfed by Mount Stephen and Cathedral Crags (Elevation: 3073 m / 10082 ft). The rest of Cathedral Mountain is out of view. It... (more)
A westbound Canadian Pacific grain train departs Field, British Columbia, on September 23, 2013, passing a hghly-reflective mountain lake on the west end of the yard.
Finishing the grind shift at 0700 LMIX 3404 is all tied down for the day. As I finished my last shift before my two week time off I figured it would be nice to get some photo's out in Field.
A hole opened up as the train came in to sight. By the time the third unit passed, the sun was gone, returning the landscape to dark and dismal.
CP 5912 West arrives flatter land at Field, B.C. after descending Kicking Horse Pass through the two famous spiral tunnels.
A pair of Canadian Pacific SD40-2s rest in the yard at Field, British Columbia, on July 18, 2011.
Westbound Rocky Mountaineer passes through The Rocky Mountains with fresh snow on a lovely spring morning. May 7th and the temperatures were still sub-zero here this morning (-10C, 14F).
Westbound Rocky Mountaineer. The third locomotive is NREX 2903, an EMD GP-50.