CN 8800 heads train 843-52 west along the Thompson River, exiting the tunnel at MP 51.5 near Ashcroft, BC and rolling toward Black Canyon. CP tracks are across the river, and shared track for dire... (more)

Rolling along the Thompson River, westbound Canadian National train No. 105 departs Ashcroft, British Columbia, on the afternoon of July 15, 2014.

With Canadian National train No. 105 in the siding at Ashcroft, British Columbia, CN train No. 106 cruises by on the main and meets the westbound on the afternoon of July 15, 2014. Trailing locomo... (more)

Approaching Black Canyon of the Thompson River west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006, is an eastbound Canadian Pacific stack train powered by EMD SD9043MAC No. 9140 and GE CEFX No. ... (more)

A westbound Canadian National freight exits rugged Black Canyon of the Thompson River west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on June 24, 2006. In the foreground is the parallel Canadian Pacific main ... (more)

A Canadian Pacific grain train traverses Black Canyon of the Thompson River west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on June 25, 2006. One pair each of General Electric ES44AC and AC4400CW locomotives ... (more)

A Canadian National unit sulphur train crosses the Thompson River in rugged Black Canyon west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on June 26, 2006. The Canadian Pacific’s parallel main line can be se... (more)

Waiting to the last sunrays and some spot-light in an oncoming thunderstorm was once successfull. AC4400CW #9832 and its sister #9558 pulling a grain train through the Thompson river valley near A... (more)

There’s a storm brewing! CN 2611 and BCOL 4607 fly westbound along the Thompson River with the town of Ashcroft on the opposite side, while a storm closely follows behind. I waited for nearly an... (more)

I guess this farmer decided it was necessary to water Canadian National’s Ashcroft Sub, and with it, CN 2230’s train. Nevertheless, this westbound continues through the Thompson Canyon. Where... (more)

CN ES44DC #2275 and SD75I #5664 hauling a long mixed freight train over the Thompson River near Ashcroft. Left the line of the CP is visible.

A westbound Canadian National grain train traverses Black Canyon of the Thompson River west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on the morning of June 24, 2006.