Canadian Railroads > Trip to Cranbrook

I am putting together a trip to Cranbrook in mid October. I will be entering thru Yahk.

Will there be trains going to trail worth the chase?

Crowsnest Pass coal bypasses Cranbrook via Ft Steele?

Does anyone know which steamer will be running at Ft Steele Oct 11 & 12?

Thanks.

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I think the runs west of Curzon (Yahk) are mostly overnight jobs. In the longer summer hours I think you can manage a chase, October, not so much. Crowsnest coal turns north onto the Windermere Sub at Fort Steele, and does not quite make it to Cranbrook. As for what's going on at the fort, I can't help there.

Darren Boes
Lethbridge, AB
Southern Alberta Railfan

The train to Nelson / Trail, as mentioned, is usually a night run.

At Cranbrook the crew change is taking place a little north of Cranbrook. There is an interesting museum there, if open.

Check Fort Steele website for hours, call re steam train running.

There could be 5-6 trains a day around Cranbrook...couple of neat photo locations on the flats north of town.

Have fun,

611

Are you heading to the first "Alta-Mont" which isn't in Alberta or Montana?

Rick

fbe Wrote:
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> Will there be trains going to trail worth the
> chase?
The train from Nelson to Trail leaves in the AM and is shootable.

> Crowsnest Pass coal bypasses Cranbrook via Ft
> Steele?

The crew change and connection between the Cranbrook and Windermere Subs is just below the Ft Steele park to the north.

> Does anyone know which steamer will be running at
> Ft Steele Oct 11 & 12?

The website and schedule for Ft Steele are here. It sounds like just the one engine running.

http://fortsteele.ca/hours-prices/schedule/

Shoot me an email Alan, the Alberta gang will be down for the weekend.

A.J.

rschonfelder Wrote:
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> Are you heading to the first "Alta-Mont" which
> isn't in Alberta or Montana?

When was it in Alberta? Must have been before my time.

TIA,

Rob L.

A call to Ft Steele tells steam operations ended Aug 31. There will be a special children's day operation for Halloween on October 31.

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