The northbound Nakusp wayfreight aboard barge and tug Iris G docks at Rosebery on Slocan Lake where it will unload and continue on the isolated Kaslo branch to Nakusp.
Here is another image in the Canadian Pacific Slocan barge series. In this view of the tug Iris G and barge you can see how they arrange the load. In the foreground is the remains of the passenge... (more)
Having just unloaded itself GP9 8812 and train from the Slocan Lake barge the westbound wayfreight from Nelson starts out on the orphaned Kaslo Subdivision to Nakusp BC. in a light January snow. H... (more)
This CPR barge shot is very unusual in that there are 4 mechanical reefers on their way to Nakusp sawmill to pick up white pine lumber. According to the crew the white pine must be refrigerated o... (more)
The Iris G has just 'set sail' from Rosebery, BC on its way to the south end of Slocan Lake with loads of lumber from the mill at Nakusp. It is difficult to find a more tranquil setting than this... (more)
CPR GP9 8700 is loading the barge with carloads of lumber on Slocan Lake, after which the Iris G will take the barge and its load to Slocan City at the south end of the lake for connection to the ... (more)