Moments before the sun tucks itself behind the mountains for the night, rays of light shine down onto Canadian National northbound #571 as it climbs the grade through Cheakamus Canyon.

The sound of the Cheakamus River rushing through the canyon is the only thing that can be heard for miles, that is until a northbound CN pierces the silence as it climbs upgrade. Five locomotives ... (more)

I just happened to be in the area when I heard the Royal Canadian Pacific was going out for a quick trip to Lake Louise from Calgary. Catching this train is proving to be difficult this year due t... (more)

CP 4107 leads a beautiful A-B-A set on the Royal Canadian Pacific, as the train travels north on the Windermere Sub. If this area looks familiar, that is because John Ryan made this location famou... (more)