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top: eastbound hotshot near Three Valley, BC 1-19-95.
middle: eastbound grain empty near Three Valley, BC 7-17-95.
bottom: southbound ballast train Lethbridge *corrected* 7-21-95.
JB



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/30/11 20:19 by 3rdswitch.

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isn't pic 3 the viaduct at Lethbridge ??

is three valley just w/of revelstoke?

66

Number 3 is definately Lethbridge, Alb.

yes west of revelstoke.
JB

These pictues make me want to get in my car and head north. Well done.

The image of the 9007 on a grain train is westbound along Victor Lake between Clanwilliam and Three Valley BC. The intermediate signal for Clanwilliam is in the background.

About ten years ago, a rockslide came down from the cliffs visible high on the mountain in the background. The slide covered the tracks along Summit Lake at the westernmost of the three tunnels along the lake.

An eastbound freight was approaching the signal visible in the photo when it went from green to red. The train reduced speed so as to be able to stop, and was able to stop before the buried tunnel portal.

On the parallel Trans-Canada highway, the driver in an eastbound semi must have witnessed the slide come down, because the driver left an impressive set of skid marks on the road. The slide didn't reach the highway, and the truck continued on its way.

Based on the four foot rise in the level of Summit Lake, it was estimated a half million tons of rock came down off the mountain.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/11 11:43 by eminence_grise.

First time that I've seen one of the ex N&W b units in consist. Lovely fots.

Phil, you should write a book on your memoirs ... you have so many neat stories to tell.

Rick

That "B" unit is an ex Southern SD40-2 converted to cabless, one of several done. brc600

rschonfelder Wrote:
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> First time that I've seen one of the ex N&W b
> units in consist. Lovely fots.
>
> Phil, you should write a book on your memoirs ...
> you have so many neat stories to tell.
>
> Rick