BC RAIL on home rails! BCOL4609 leads a southbound Train #570 into Williams Lake, British Columbia on a very stormy evening. The train will make a quick crew change upon arrival, and then make a ... (more)

A northbound Canadian National 571 crosses the Cheakamus River on a rainy afternoon. The narrow defile is a popular location for rock climbers who love to scramble up the steep slippery moss cover... (more)

A southbound CN manifest heavy with forest products screams up wet rail on the 2.2% climb of Pemberton Hill. The train is passing Narin Falls Provintcial Park in British Columbia. The Green Rive... (more)

Pavilion Mountain Grade . The former BC Rail climbs from Lillooet to Kelly Lake on one the longest grades in North America. The grade thru these S-curves is 1.57%, after adding resistance ... (more)

Fountain and the Land Slide. The former BC Rail clings to the side of the cliffs above the mighty Fraser River. The small village is Fountain, part of a Native Indian Reserve along what wa... (more)

Canadian National train 570 turns out of a 12 degree curve that flanks the approach to the Fraser River Bridge. The train is about a mile from a crew change, at Lillooet, BC. The bridge was buil... (more)

A Canadian National northbound climbs the grade up Pavillion Mountain. The grade is one of longest 2.2% grades in North America. Train 571 is curving thru 10-14 degree curves between Fountain and ... (more)

Train 571 pulls its train of empties up the 2%+ grade above the Highway 99 overpass. The former BC Rail grade from here to Kelly Lake is one of the longest and toughest in North America. The massi... (more)

Canadian National 571 roars thru Glen Fraser. The siding of Glenn Fraser is about 1/2 way up the the mountain between Lillooet and Kelly Lake. The siding was once a frequent place for meets during... (more)

Canadian National 571 clings to the cliff as it climbs out of Fountain. The train is about to punch thru the rock wall on the left of the photo thru a short tunnel. The grade north of Fountain is... (more)

WINDY POINT COLORADO? Nope... Windy Point, British Columbia. It is absolutely remarkable how much the two spots look alike. Undoubtably, this spot on the former BC Rail was named after the ... (more)

The Rocky Mountaineer takes a trip up the ex BC Rail near Glen Fraser, BC. The train has just rounded a 14 degree curve and passed under the wooden highway 99 overpass. The locomotive is a GMD bui... (more)

Train 571 rounds a tight corner along Seton Lake. The Lake is 1500 feet deep, that puts it well below sea level. The Lake has been the site of more than one train wreck as well; PGE #53 wrecked t... (more)

A southbound train heavy in forest products drops down the 2.2% grade thru the horseshoe at Pavillion, BC. The small village out dates the railroad into the Gold Rush era, and was a stop on the O... (more)

Cheakamus Canyon in my opinion is one of the most spectacular railroad locations in Canada. The railroad drops on a steep 2.2% grade along side of the raging Cheakamus River cutting a narrow defi... (more)