CN mixed freight near Ashcroft on the Thompson River.

Canadian National train No. 416 crosses the Thompson River east of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on July 22, 2011. CN EMD SD70M-2 No. 8886 and GE C44-9WL No. 2502 power the eastbound freight.

A local powered by Canadian Pacific SD40-2 No. 5749 finishes switching the tie plant and heads back to Ashcroft, British Columbia, on a hot July 15, 2014.

After completing shunting duties at the Ashcroft Intermodal port, 4626 starts its journey east to Kamloops

Canadian National train No. 101 waits in the siding for eastbound No. 102 to pass by on the main at Ashcroft, British Columbia, on a hot July 15, 2014.

A westbound Canadian Pacific coal train snakes into Black Canyon west of Ashcroft, British Columbia, on on a hot June 23, 2006. On the opposite bank of the Thompson River, an eastbound Canadian Na... (more)

A westbound CP coal train passes a tie treatment plant east of Ashcroft along the Thompson River. CP 8600 is paired with CP 5018, an SD30c-ECO rebuilt from SD40-2 5415. The train has 152 loads, a ... (more)

The CP local from Kamloops to Ashcroft switches the tie plant east of Ashcroft before heading into town. the single SD40-2 will handle area switching then head back to Kamloops.

CP 8913 heads a potash train around the curve into Ashcroft in late afternoon light. The train had two lead units and a rear DPU.

CN train 116 glides east along the Thompson River just west of Ashcroft, BC. The train has left joint trackage with CP at Basque, and has just gone through Black Canyon as it continues east to Nor... (more)

CN train 101, lead by SD70M-2 CN 8918 waits in the siding as train 102 passes by on the main at Ashcroft, BC. DPU CN 8863 shoves on the rear of train 102.

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)