2003 Western Road Trip - Day 12 - July 04
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| Banff, AB |
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The Bow River, seen here a short distance west of Banff, is the most colorful body of water I've
ever seen, ranging in tone from a deep aquamarine near the shores to brown-maroon in the main
channel. The rest of the scenery is obviously no less spectacular. |
| Lake Louise, AB |
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CP 9574 East approaches the bridge over the rushing Pipestone River, coming off the original grade
over Kicking Horse Pass. |
| Wapta Lake, BC |
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CP 9596 East is on the point of an intermodal train as it starts to pick up speed at the summit
of Kicking Horse Pass. |
| Divide, AB |
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Railfanning in the vicinity of the "Divide" control point is wonderfully easy: All three of these
shots were taken from the shoulder of the Trans-Canada Highway. |
| Redcliff, AB |
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Late in the afternoon, approaching Redcliff, Lou spotted a westbound manifest. After successfully
capturing a grab shot on the outskirts of town, we chased the train west for about 10 minutes, getting
two more shots before we decided to resume our eastward trek. |
| Dunmore, AB |
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Approaching Dunmore, we spotted an eastbound coal train coming off the Taber Sub onto the Maple
Creek Sub, and we attempted to photograph it at a bridge over the tracks. However, when our initial
effort failed, we discovered a series of dirt trails that roughly paralleled the tracks, and we were
able to beat the train to this spot. |
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