From high on the cliffs above the Thompson River canyon, a westbound coal train can be seen on the CN Ashcroft Sub.

An eastbound empty coal train winding along the Thompson River between Lytton and Spences Bridge on the CP Thompson Sub.

CPR 8625 is in the White Canyon along the Thompson River.

The view from Sikhist park is perfect to watch this westbound stack train on the CN Ashcroft Sub.

A westbound Canadian National manifest is crossing the Thompson River west of Ashcroft. This is the CN Ashcroft Sub just outside of Black Canyon.

This CPR track maintenance crew was using every bit of available track time to gather up old ties and pile them up at Spences Bridge. This truck is deceptively powerful and able to move along at ... (more)

A westbound coal train snaking along the Thompson River near Morris on the CN Ashcroft Sub.

An eastbound stack train is exiting Black Canyon along the Thompson River just west of Ashcroft. Taken from the shoulder of Hwy 97C.

Westbound on the CN Ashcroft Sub near Martel.

This eastbound CN stack train on the CP Thompson Sub is running along the Thompson River headed for Kamloops.

A westbound Canadian Pacific manifest is moving slowly as it passes through the Skoona tunnels along the Thompson River on the CN Ashcroft Sub.

A westbound Canadian Pacific manifest is moving slowly as it passes out of the Skoona tunnels along the Thompson River.

Via train #1 is headed west toward Vancouver on the CN Ashcroft Sub near Morris. The locomotive is one of five painted in a special paint scheme for Canada's 150th anniversary.

This smoky slow moving train was led by a BNSF Dash 9, followed by a CN C40-8M.

A northbound manifest is passing through the crossovers at Valmeyer, Illinois.