Trackside Log for Monday, May 19, 2008

OK, we're going to try this again. This is the third time I've been to Sandpoint to photograph a morning train crossing the Lake Pend Oreille bridge. Sam and I got out nice and early and no sooner got on our way when we heard a foreman get a work permit for the bridge. Son-of-a...! That's the third time that's happened to me. So instead Sam and I drove over to the interchange yard and photographed the local power.

• 0840 PDT Sandpoint, ID - BNSF power - BNSF 3009-BNSF 3013 (photo)

I was pretty frustrated so I decided to push north to British Columbia. After a quick border crossing we headed to Cranbrook where we found a westbound just arriving and an eastbound about to depart.

• 1221 PDT Cranbrook, BC - CP eastbound - UP 8287-CP 9702
• 1228 PDT Cranbrook, BC - CP westbound - UP 8259-CP 9556/UP 8303 (photo)

Nothing else was in the area so we continued eastward along Highway 3. Sam and I enjoyed the scenery of Crowsnest Pass and exited the mountains at Cowley, AB. Here we found a meet between two Canadian Pacific trains.

• 1536 MDT Cowley, AB - CP westbound - CP 8754-CP 8800-CP 9707 (photo)
• 1548 MDT Cowley, AB - CP eastbound - UP 8301-UP 8263 (photo)

We figured out that our evening's destination would be Medicine Hat, Alberta. On our way through Lethbridge we checked out the monster trestle over the Oldman River. Sam was suitably impressed. No trains were immenent though so we continued east toward Medicine Hat. At Burdett we photographed our last train of the day.

• 1847 MDT Burdett, AB - CP westbound - CP 5919-SOO 6035

Then it was straight to Medicine Hat for a good meal and night's sleep.

Trackside Log for Tuesday, October 4, 2005

This was the last day of my trip to western Canada. I headed back from Revelstoke to Calgary. Along the way I found a few trains. The morning was pretty quiet on the Mountain Subdivision but things picked up a bit around noon.

• 1153 MDT Glenogle, British Columbia - CP 101 west - CP 9543-CP 8501
• 1221 MDT Glenogle, British Columbia - Rocky Mountaineer westbound - RMR 8011-RMR 8014
• 1253 MDT Field, British Columbia - CP parked power - CEFX 1052-CP 9120-CP 9718
• 1253 MDT Field, British Columbia - CP parked power - CP 9639-CP 9534

I didn't have a whole lot of time left to make it to Calgary for my flight so I didn't have a chance to stop for the other three trains I knew were near me on my drive back. So, back to Calgary airport I went to drop off the rental car and head home. I would have lilked to have stayed longer.

Trackside Log for Monday, October 3, 2005

This day I headed from Calgary to Revelstoke, British Columbia along the CP Laggan and Mountain Subdivisions. I headed out in dark, miserable weather hoping it would clear up at least partially.

• 0839 MDT Exshaw, Alberta - CP local - CP 3035-CP 1125-CP 3101
• 0848 MDT Exshaw, Alberta - CP 607 west - CP 9811-CP 9553/CP 8617 (DPU)

While photographing these two trains I learned from the dispatcher that the Royal Canadian Pacific train was headed west along with several other trains. I was going to have to photograph it somewhere. First up though was a grain train. And wonder of wonders the weather was brightening up.

• 1057 MDT Field, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 8531-CP 9627-CEFX 1056/CEFX 1031 (DPU)
• 1137 MDT Field, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 8531-CP 9627-CEFX 1056/CEFX 1031 (DPU)
• 1300 MDT Field, British Columbia - CP westbound RCP - CP 3084-CP 1401
• 1330 MDT Ottertail, British Columbia - CP westbound RCP - CP 3084-CP 1401
• 1424 MDT Glenogle, British Columbia - CP westbound RCP - CP 3084-CP 1401
• 1526 MDT Glenogle, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 8531-CP 9627-CEFX 1056/CEFX 1031 (DPU)
• 1556 MDT Glengole, British Columbia - Rocky Mountaineer Railtours eastbound - RMR 8011-RMR 8014
• 1633 MDT Glenogle, British Columbia - CP 607 west - CP 9811-CP 9553/CP 8617 (DPU) (photo)
• 1735 PDT Flat Creek, British Columbia - CP eastbound - CP 9147-CP 9129
• 1757 PDT Flat Creek, British Colubmia - CP westbound coal - CP 9652-CP 8522/CP 9716 (DPU)

It was getting very dark so I headed into Revelstoke where I would spend the night. I got some food and headed over to the yard to see what showed up.

The following were parked in the yard when I arrived.

• 1845 PDT Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP RCP - CP 3084-CP 1401
• 1845 PDT Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP power - CP 6034

Then the trains started showing up.

• 1932 PDT Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP westbound coal load - CP 9652-CP 8522/CP 9716 (DPU)
• 1958 PDT Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP 362 eastbound grain empty - CP 8639-CP 9812

Train 362 only had one working unit and picked one up east of Revelstoke.

• 2011 PDT Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP 821 westbound coal load - CP 9836-CP 8576/CP 9722 (DPU)
• 2030 PDT Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP 208 eastbound intermodal - CP 9808-CP 8549/CP 9581 (DPU)
• 2044 PDT Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP westbound grain load - CP 8531-CEFX 1056/CEFX 1031 (DPU)

The grain train dropped its second unit in Moberly. At this point I was done my food and headed to the hotel for the night.

Trackside Log for Monday, July 14, 2003

• Ladysmith, British Columbia - rusting away - Comox Logging 11 steam
• Ladysmith, British Columbia - VIA 198 south - VIA 6135-VIA 6148
• Nanaimo, British Columbia - Esquimault & Nanaimo power - RLK 2099
• Nanaimo, British Columbia - Esquimault & Nanaimo power - ENR 3870-ENR 3809

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 13, 2003

• Vernon, British Columbia - Kelowna Pacific Railway power - KPR 3563-KPR 3575-HLCX 2001-HLCX 2002-KPR 3504-KPR 3500
• Vernon, British Columbia - Okanagan Valley Railway power - OKAN 1049
• Chase, British Columbia - CP power - CP 9700
• Chase, British Columbia - CP power - CP 9727
• Pritchard, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 8578-CP 9705-CP 9531
• Kamloops, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9737/CP 9678 DPU
• Kamloops, British Columbia - CP power - CP 1589 (w/ "Safety Never Hurts" plaque)
• Kamloops, British Columbia - CP power - CP 5824
• Munro, British Columbia - CP 101 west - CP 9109-CP 9736
• Munro, British Columbia - CP 672 east - CP 9158-CP 9671
• Savona, British Columbia - CP 101 west - CP 9109-CP 9736
• Martel, British Columbia - CP 101 west - CP 9109-CP 9736
• Spences Bridge, British Columbia - CP southbound - CP 9564
• Seddall, British Columbia - CP southbound - CP 9564 (w/ an empty intermodal passing a parked grain train)

Trackside Log for Saturday, July 12, 2003

• Lake Louise, Alberta - CP westbound - CP 9507-CP 9679-CP 9639-CP 9142-CP 9676
• Lake Louise, Alberta - CP ???bound - CP 9508-CP 5991
• Field, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9519-CP 9601-CP 9660
• Field, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9508-CP 5991
• Ottertail, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9508-CP 5991
• Glenogle, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9508-CP 5991
• Glacier, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9677-CEFX 1012
• Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9739-CP 8559
• Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9507-CP 9679-CP 9639-CP 9142
• Taft, British Columbia - CP track inspection - SRS 127
• Vernon, British Columbia - Okanagan Valley Railway power - OKAN 1025-HBRY 2506-HBRY 3550
• Vernon, British Columbia - Okanagan Valley Railway power - OKAN 1049
• Kelowna, British Columbia - Kelowna Pacific Railway power - KPR 3515

Trackside Log for Sunday, July 8, 2001

• Fruitvale, British Columbia - International Rail Road Systems power - IRRS 4519

Trackside Log for Saturday, July 7, 2001

• Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP rail grinder - RMSX RMS-0501
• Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9511-CP 9550-CP 9510-CP 9637
• Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 9564-CP 8535
• Revelstoke, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 9599-CP 8572/CP 9608
• Clanwilliam, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 9599-CP 8572/CP 9608
• Taft, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 9599-CP 8572/CP 9608
• Taft, British Columbia - CP 102 east - CP 9545 +4
• Sicamous, British Columbia - CP westbound - CP 9564-CP 8535
• Sicamous, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9559-CP 9530-CP 9605
• Canoe, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9663 DPU
• Canoe, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9143-CP 9111-CP 5763
• Salmon Arm, British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9630-CP 8511-CP 9563
• McCracken (Kamloops), British Columbia - CP ???bound - CP 9601-CP 9627
• Walhachin, British Columbia - CN 300 east - CN 5563-GCFX 6033
• Lillooet, British Columbia - BCOL power - BCOL 4609-BCOL 3607

Trackside Log for Friday, July 6, 2001

• Alyth, Alberta - CP power - CP 6622
• Alyth, Alberta - CP power - CP 749
• Alyth, Alberta - CP power - CP 5515
• Alyth, Alberta - CP power - SOO 4201
• Alyth, Alberta - CP hump switcher - SOO 6450-CP 5400; hump power
• Calgary, Alberta - CN power - CN 7024-CN 1405
• Morley, Alberta - CP eastbound - two CEFX SD90MACs pulling an eastbound empty potash train
• Exshaw, Alberta - Lafarge Canada power - Lafarge 16-52
• Exshaw, Alberta - CP power - CP 3069-CP 3104
• Exshaw, Alberta - CP ???bound - CP 9543-CP 9558
• Lake Louise, Alberta - RMR 102 east - RMRR 8014-RMRR 8015
• Lake Louise, Alberta - CP ???bound - CP 9635-CP 9132
• Field, British Columbia - CP power - CP 9516