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Railroad Photos128 of 181Valley Railway Stereoviews (circa 1880-1890)PRR GG-1 #4877, in New Jersey
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    Posted 11 years ago

    walksoftly
    (167 items)

    Selected photo's of the Canadian Pacific Railway, it's Hotels & scenes through Alberta & British Columbia, including Banff & Yoho National Parks.
    First image is Cathedral Peak with a CPb passenger train entering a snow shed.

    Second image shows the upper spiral tunnel. The Spiral Tunnels were opened on September 1, 1909. They were built to replace what was known as "The Big Hill" on the Canadian Pacific Railway main line it was the most difficult piece of railway track on the Canadian Pacific Railway's route. It was situated in the rugged Canadian Rockies west of the Continental Divide and Kicking Horse Pass.
    To reduce the steep grade two tunnels driven in three-quarter circles into the valley walls. The higher tunnel, "number one," runs under Cathedral Mountain, to the south of the original track. The track emerges from this tunnel & has doubled back, running beneath itself and fifty feet lower. It then descends the valley side in almost the opposite direction to its previous course before crossing the Kicking Horse River and entering Mount Ogden to the north. The descent was again about fifty feet. From the exit of this tunnel the line continued down the valley in the original direction, towards Field. The constructions and extra track would effectively double the length of the climb and reduce the ruling gradient to 2.2%.

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    1. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Link to more info on the Spiral Tunnel
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Hill
    2. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love & comment Phil, it would be nice to see these in their original format. They gave up some quality when they went for quantity.
    3. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love Tony & nldionne.
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      When I was out there in the early 80's, I was going to take the CP to get a good look at the Rockies & the Spiral Tunnels. All the trains, east or west bound, went at nite. Finally hitched a ride so I could take pics. The Canuck's brake system was leaking & made an exciting trip down the other side so half of my pics are blurs!
    5. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Nothing like going through the Rockies at high speed!
      You should have asked him if he had brakes before you climbed in.
    6. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      Do You always ask if people have brakes before you get in their car? Why take all the thrills out of life. By the way, beer does NOT work for brake fluid!(Or Molson Golden doesn't)
    7. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Life would be boring without a few thrills along the way, although I would sooner be in control of those thrilling moments.
    8. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      I still wonder if I saw the Spiral Tunnels?
    9. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      If you were unable to STOP at the Lookout point then not likely!
    10. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      A nice video of a train going through the Upper Spiral Tunnel.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP1-PrP1ROg
      The CPR freight train exits the tunnel below itself at 2:35
    11. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      We couldn't stop! We didn't stop for miles after we got on level ground. That's where I got out.
    12. Manikin Manikin, 11 years ago
      Blunder I would have got off sooner ! Although I did go down a tiny one lane mountain road and when I looked down a few inches from ledge I wanted out bad . Never went up a mmountain road again and going down a mountain on snow and ice is a thrill I will not forget either . Those are not on my bucket list anymore been there and did that :-
    13. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      Couldn't get that 1 to play but it put me into youtube & others I watched. One of my permanent memories is a nite CP trip to Thunder Bay. Smoking a dooby on the back platform watching a huge orange harvest moon. The rails behind us lit up like weaving gold ribbons. Incredible! Only moving train I ever jumped off of but that's another story.
    14. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love B'buss, Moonstone, Vetraio & Mani.
    15. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      I can see it in my minds eye B'buss, even the part of you rolling ass over tea kettle in the rocks & spruce trees!
    16. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      That's another warning if you are talking about jumping off of trains: Watch for signal light poles, tuck & roll! Jump school training is a great help.
    17. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      stunning photo walksoftly:)!!!
    18. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thank you Sean, your comments are always appreciated.
    19. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love Nicole.
    20. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love Ted.
    21. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 11 years ago
      How did this get past me?Oh crap,I haven't been paying attention!!!!!!!!!!!
    22. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love gargoyle, did you not here the train a comin'?
    23. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love inky, kerry, petey, brat, Don, pw & aeon.
    24. kerry10456 kerry10456, 11 years ago
      Evening David, hope life is treating you well.
    25. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Hi Kerry, life is treating me well & you?
    26. Manikin Manikin, 11 years ago
      Hi Bro ! waving Hi to you and Sherry !
    27. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Hi Sis, big waves back at you from us both!
    28. DrFluffy DrFluffy, 11 years ago
      Manikin and walksoftly are you related? How cool...
    29. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      No, in spirit only, she adopted me!! :-))
    30. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 11 years ago
      Does she take in strays too?
    31. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Yes, but you have to stay in the garden with the gnomes:-))
    32. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 11 years ago
      HA ,I thought you were going to tell me I had to be fixed!!!!
    33. Manikin Manikin, 11 years ago
      LOL :-) Gargoyle and Bro . How did you know I have Gnomes and my garden and oh Gargoyle we don't require our strays to be fixed just behave :-)
      Walksoft is my link Fluffy to my Canada family he keeps me informed on them as has gone to see them for me . He is a special friend and is like kin folk to me :-)
    34. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 11 years ago
      YEAH!!!!!!!!!Look out manikin ,me and WS could be in your backyard now!!!!!!!!!!
      and BTW I would behave...




      for a while:)
    35. Manikin Manikin, 11 years ago
      That for awhile seemed pretty close to behave Gargoyle :-)
    36. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      Just so you know gargoyle this is what happened to me the last time I snuck into her garden.
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/65392-disneys-pinocchio-made-in-italy-milano
      I still have nightmares :-0
    37. Manikin Manikin, 11 years ago
      And your still froze by that lizard and turned into a statue Bro :-) I will bring you in come winter ok :-))LOL
    38. gargoylecollector gargoylecollector, 11 years ago
      Crap!!!!!!!!!Walksoftly,that's why you haven't been around lately!I hope she at least sprays for termites!
    39. walksoftly walksoftly, 11 years ago
      All is well the Seven Dwarfs came by & carried me back across the border undetected! :-)

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