Canadian Railroads > An Easter weekend, trains, a scanner and a camera.

Hello and a very Happy Easter weekend to all the TO'ers and families.

Travelling HWY 1 in BC allows for interesting photo opportunities and having the scanner on reduces the amount of wait times.

Here are a couple (0f many) from the trip. CN and CP were very busy on this day with at least 15 - 20 trains heard, passed or photographed.

1. The crew on CP 8700 is just bringing a westbound potash train into Field BC. The Mountain Sub crew will get on here and be out of town (heading to Revelstoke) in 10 minutes.

2. CN 2338 West has a grain train in tow as it passes an eastbound empty potash train headed up by CN8881. The location is Savona BC.

3. CP8819 has a westbound coal train on the move a few miles east of Kamloops BC.

Thanks for looking,

611

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Good stuff, I live in Chase and think that your last shot is a great place to shoot e/b's and w/b'. Thanks for posting.
Bob

Bob Ritchie
Chase, BC

A few more from the trip;

1. CP9633 East lifts an empty potash train at Salmon Arm after waiting for a signal to proceed.

2. CN8861 east (on CP Tracks) passes through Spences Bridge BC.

3. CN10900 and 10800 get ready for a departure to Seton BC.

Hope you enjoyed these.

611

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Nice,thanks for posting

Thanks for posting, it prompted me to post my Easter weekend activities.

Happy Easter to you and your family.

Gerry Gaugl
Ottawa ON

Thank you for the comments.

Chase area is a great place to live, especially as a train fan.

611

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/14 21:33 by Train611.

Nicely done ... thanks for the post from one who can only ponder what other great scenery backdrops there may be for imagery ... Oh Canada ... one of these days I'll make the journey North! Thanks for the superb photography.

Odyssey
Evergreen, CO

The Spences Bridge image shows that the steelhead run is happening on the Nicola River.

Note also the bridge abbutment and remnants of railway right of way beneath the current CP Thomspon Sub. Nicola River crossing.
Much of the original CP 1885 grade was rebuilt into the early 1900's.

The abandoned CP Kettle Valley line is visible on the west bank of the Nicola.

Great pics, thanks for sharing.


Any more info on CN10900 and 10800?

Mike ONeill
Parker, CO



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Great shots...Of all trains to run as an "one unit Wonder" is on a loaded hopper train, that something CSX would do. Again, thanks for posting these fantastic shots.

Great stuff from my stomping grounds...

It may all be crap now, but it is good crap.

Keep up the good work....

Yukon Yeti

That 3rd photo...is that a CN operated passenger train??!

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> That 3rd photo...is that a CN operated passenger
> train??!

Yes.....schedule here:

http://www.lillooetbc.com/Visitors/Things-to-do/Kaoham-Shuttle.aspx

That one unit wonder is likely a 150 (give or take 2 cars) car coal load, but it should have both a midtrain and tail end remote...I think they also get an additional head end unit between Golden and Geddis for the steeper grades over Rogers Pass and Notch Hill. Still a sight to see, a single unit, 75 cars, single unit, another 75 cars and the tail end unit!

Darren Boes
Lethbridge, AB
Southern Alberta Railfan

Pic 5:
Nice N scale layout!
...Lorenzo

GREAT stuff...!!! Thanks for sharing. I REALLY LIKE Pic 1!!!