Скачать или смотреть CP and CN trains in the Thompson Canyon before directional running, BC, Canada, in April 1998

This is a 1990's camping trip to the Thompson River Canyon to enjoy the freight train traffic on the CP an CN mainlines to Vancouver. The base camp, Goldpan campground with BC Parks, has now been shut down by BC Parks. My dad and I travelled many times here between 1996 and 2013. this is 1998 VHS video I shot before directional running occurred. This video showcases the area between Lytton and Spences Bridge. This era had a great mix of older and newer motive power, including many venerable SD40-2's. For the two nights we were there, CN averaged 28 trains in a 24 hour period, and CP averaged 34 trains in a 24 hour period. With all of the meets occurring in the Canyon is is easy to see how much more efficient today's railroading is in the Canyon. The only campsites now in this area that are open for train watching are Juniper Beach at the top of the canyon, and Kumsheen near Lytton in the heart of the Canyon.