Now designated as an E8, cab unit 80L was rebuilt in 1953 from an E-1, and leads westbound Train 11, The Kansas Cityan, at Tecumseh, Kansas, headed for Topeka and on to Texas on Aug. 27, 1967. S... (more)

“Got Mail?” This was a healthy mail train, No. 8, on Santa Fe’s transcontinental mainline at Ottawa, Kansas on May 1, 1965. The REA Express reefers on the head end were loaded with Calif... (more)

What a view these visitors from C&NW are observing — on the D&RGW as the train heads to Moffat Tunnel to go under the Continental Divide in the background. In the tunnel they will be at 9,237-f... (more)

At frequently “the coldest spot in USA” Fraser, Colorado, C&NW’s officers train passes through the siding eastbound on the D&RGW on Aug. 7, 1986 with three SD50s. The F B unit supplies HEP.... (more)

A regal-looking Chicago & North Western executive train proceeded eastbound through Byers Canyon, Colo. on the D&RGW on Aug. 7, 1986. Now everything is U.P., except the full-length dome. It went... (more)

CP Alco 4559 and its three EMD mates with a westbound unit coal train have surmounted 4640-ft. Rogers Pass inside 5-mile long Connaught Tunnel. As it begins its descent on a 2.4% grade on the old... (more)

Emerging out of the lower spiral tunnel, CP 5592 East crosses Kicking Horse Creek and grinds up Kicking Horse Pass near Yoho, B.C. The SW switcher in the consist was likely en route to the shops ... (more)

As dusk approaches, CP 5672 West with candy-stripe SD40s descends Kicking Horse grade at Cathedral, B.C. for a crew change at the foot of the grade at Field.

CP 5912 West arrives flatter land at Field, B.C. after descending Kicking Horse Pass through the two famous spiral tunnels.

CP 5912 West is descending Kicking Horse Pass at Yoho, B.C. on Oct. 1, 1989.

When it finishes switching at Coutts, Alberta, CP 5610 South will enter the USA in Montana.

Coasting down the east side of the Selkirks, coal empty CP 5813 East has an easy time of it as they cross Stoney Creek bridge. Employees in both cab windows seem intent to stare down the 325-ft... (more)

Five 1st generation units carefully control the loads of CP 8687 West down the 3.6% grade of Poupre Hill en route to the smelter at Trail, B.C.

With first generation power CP 8644 West is headed from Nelson to Castlegar at Shoreacres, B.C. on June 12, 1975. Kids have tied their swing rope on the lower girders.

With carloads of British Columbia’s natural resource, near South Slocan CP 8645 local is following the Kootenay River en route back to Nelson. Only one flat car has bulkheads.