| June 20, 2020 08:13PM |
tgbcvr- thank you for the favorable comment on the first photo of my post above. Unfortunately this morning I was in a rush to get going on our hike to Bullion King Lake (above Red Mountain Pass - lots of snow at 12,500 feet, and flowers coming out in open meadows), and I didn't check the photo for white spots. So I am re-posting this picture after a bit of spot removal.
And while we have 4-6-4 2816 in our sights, here are a few extra scenes from that Vancouver to Calgary chase at Morant's curve east of Lake Louise
The train rolling along at speed near Canmore - without the diesel (most later excursions ran without diesel assist, resulting in some epic slogs for the high drivered 4-6-4 such as the tough climb over Crowsnest Pass unassisted)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/21/2020 06:56AM by Olaf Rasmussen.
And while we have 4-6-4 2816 in our sights, here are a few extra scenes from that Vancouver to Calgary chase at Morant's curve east of Lake Louise
The train rolling along at speed near Canmore - without the diesel (most later excursions ran without diesel assist, resulting in some epic slogs for the high drivered 4-6-4 such as the tough climb over Crowsnest Pass unassisted)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/21/2020 06:56AM by Olaf Rasmussen.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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