Canadian Rocky Mountains 2011

[RoysTrainz]

Santa likes sightseeing too and lucky Rocky Mountaineer passengers for cool shots

I see another Santa crew providing Railworkers with warm drinks and presents....

Roy, Ning and Djoetje:wave:

 

[BobCass]

Roy: Happy Holidays To You and Ning and Djoetje..Love and hugs to you all..

 

[RoysTrainz]

Hey Bob and family Happy Holidays and a big big hug from the three of us!

Ning, Djoetje n Roy

 

[64Warhorse]

TWO Santas?!?! :hehe:

 

[64Warhorse]

Drifting along at Notch 1 in a blizzard, near Lauretta

 

[RoysTrainz]

Sorry 64warhorse but in these days Santa has a lot of helpers, drivers,pilots, dare devils its not the old fashioned one guy one job that time is history:hehe:

Happy Holidays for you and your family!

warmest regards,

Ning, Roy and Djoetje:wave:

 

[RoysTrainz]

@64warhorse

cool shot real cool brrrrrr

roy

 

[64Warhorse]

Meeting a grain hauler at Albert Canyon:

By the time we get a few miles further east, near Downie, the snow has slowed down somewhat, giving us a better view of the tanker train we meet there:

Quite a peaceful scene, except for the rumbling of all those big diesels ... :wave:

 

[Derekc75]

Arriving at Columbia Reach

The Canadian crosses to the east side of the Gold River. Columbia Reach of Kinbasket Lake is just ahead. Once again Roy has done his homework. Compare the bridge in Roy's route to the image from Google maps that follows. Talk about "attention to detail."

And in the real world.........

The Canadian is passing some spectacular cliffs partly covered in snow.

Finally Columbia Reach, truly a picturesque place on this journey eastward. Kinbasket Lake was created as a reservoir after the creation of Mica Dam to generate hydro electricity in 1973. Much more information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mica_Dam

Cheers,

Derek

 

[64Warhorse]

Crossing the river west of Illecillewaet:

And meeting a grain train right at the Illecillewaet MoW depot:

This container train gave me a bit of trouble, as it spawned inside the signal protecting a double-to-single track merge while my train was heading the other way on the single track section. I had to stop it in place while my train cleared onto the other side of the double track, then send it on its way ...

It's snowing inside the McDonald Tunnel --- who knew? :hehe:

 

[RoysTrainz]

Great shot warhorse and Derek!
N3V and Auran has been the masters of rain and snow in tunnels for more than 8 years now, but I almost get used to it although it looks so stupid and unreal, what can I say

Ok another shot cold and freezing

Roy:wave:

 

[64Warhorse]

Excursion train, near Albert Canyon:

 

[RoysTrainz]

superb shot warhorse.

Roy

 

[Puffingbilly]

Just a few shots from this fantastic layout:

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[RoysTrainz]

My day off, first day of the year

Roy

 

[RoysTrainz]

Roy

 

[64Warhorse]

 

[64Warhorse]

 

[64Warhorse]

East of Donald:

 

[RoysTrainz]

Revelstoke

Roy