Canadian Railroads > Vicarious rail fanning with Google Street View cam

Where are we and what looks to be happening?



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/24/17 04:16 by JPB.

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derailment?

I'm sure the "event" is a crew change but the location (so far) has me stumped.  I'm thinking it's somewhere on the
Clearwater Sub but I can't find anything that fits.  Another possibility is west of Prince George.  I spend quite a bit
of time on Google Street View and that's definitely the best rail related image I've seen...

Keith Robertson
Langley, BC



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/24/17 09:53 by LKeithR.

Here is my favorite (or favourite). The Pas Manitoba. The northbound trains to Churchill are supposed to be through here in 1:45 am to 2:30 am, three days a week. Here though the Google Car happened to show up for a daylight image of the Churchill train, unless it is the one that only comes to The Pas and turns around.

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.8202176,-101.2490314,3a,51.7y,0.61h,89.85t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9t3IcUdkMT6FZenYBvFnxQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

If it is the train that doesn't go to Winnipeg then the Google Car drove through The Pas on a Thursday.

Jim

Looks like an eastbound on the Clearwater Sub at McLure with a crew change happening.

cp1400

I first thought that McClure or Vinsulla were possibilities but I don't think it's either.  Look at the width of that strip of green
between the road and the tracks; there's nothing like that at McClure or Vinsulla.  Also, I think those mountains are higher
and more rugged than those just north of Kamloops.  I think the location is further north...

Keith Robertson
Langley, BC

Something about that location resonated with me so I did some more exploring and found the spot.  Do I spill
the beans now or let others search for a while longer?

Keith Robertson
Langley, BC

Hint!

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LKeithR Wrote:
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> Something about that location resonated with me so
> I did some more exploring and found the spot.  Do
> I spill
> the beans now or let others search for a while
> longer?

Please tell!

McBride, B.C....

GPS Coordinates for those who want a peek... 53.312790  -120.181484

Keith Robertson
Langley, BC

LKeithR Wrote:
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> McBride, B.C....
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> GPS Coordinates for those who want a peek...
> 53.312790  -120.181484

Correct! Here is the URL to the Google Map grid of downton McBride. If one clicks on the little gold guy in the lower right corner to illuminate the blue lines indicating where 360 degree street views were taken (in May 2012), a yellow "see inside" dot that is tracksideappears - that is the Via station / visitor center which you can tour (1st capture). Is McBride a regular crew change location?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/McBride,+BC,+Canada/@53.3016207,-120.171648,16.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x538468ae353da9b7:0x44b89818fe1056ea!8m2!3d53.301347!4d-120.168461

Photo 2 is a view of the yard at Prince George (CN yard, not BCR yard I/m guessing) and photo 3 is taken from the Yellowhead Highwaysomewhere along the Skeena River between Pr George and Pr Rupert. 

Q: how many trains/day does the line to Prince Rupert see? From what I read, CN is doing a pretty good job of growing intermodal and bulk traffic to/from the port.

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