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A westbound Canadian Pacific grain train descends Kicking Horse Pass exiting the west portal of upper Spiral Tunnel at Yoho, British Columbia, on September 23, 2013.
Canadian Pacific train No. 177 descends Kicking Horse Pass exiting the west portal of upper Spiral Tunnel at Yoho, British Columbia, on September 16, 2002. The westbound train is pulled by three matching Multi-mark CP Rail SD40-2s—Nos. 6010, 5666 and 5817.
An eastbound train leaving Field climbs a moderate hill, goes through two short, straight tunnels on Mt. Stephen, under the Trans-Canada Highway, across the Kicking Horse River and into the Lower Spiral Tunnel in Mt. Ogden. It spirals to the left up inside the mountain for 891-m and emerges 15-m higher. The train then crosses back over the Kicking Horse River, under the highway a second time and into the 991-m tunnel in Cathedral Mountain. The train spirals to the right, emerging 17-m higher and continues to the top of Kicking Horse Pass.
The westbound Royal Canadian Pacific luxury passenger train drops downgrade between the Spiral Tunnels on Kicking Horse Pass at Yoho, British Columbia, on September 20, 2002. Powering the train is CP FP7 No. 1400, FP9 No. 1401, and GP38-2 No. 3084.
This Baldwin 2-6-0 mogul steam engine - builders #7717 - road #6 - 36" gauge locomotive, was built for the North Western Coal & Navigation Co. in 1885. It was originally used to carry bituminous coal on a narrow gauge railway which connected the CPR mainline with the coal mines near Lethbridge. In 1893 this railway track was converted to standard gauge, causing a surplus of these narrow gauge engines. This engine was purchasd in 1907 for the construction of the CPR Spiral Tunnels in the Kicking Horse Valley. When the construction was complete in 1908, this engine was abandoned here.
June 30, 2018
this is the view down Moraine Lake to the Rock Pile from where most of the famous shots are taken.
Actual lake view, not a render.
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The upper entrance to the tunnel in Cathedral Mountain. The train has just passed over the Continental Divide and is heading West to Field.
Walter Wilcox was a Yale college student whose passion was the wild beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Hired by explorer Tom Wilson to help map the area around Lake Louise, Wilcox set out in August 1899 in search of a new route up Mount Temple. For two days he endured rain and snow, but on the third day the sky cleared. Invigorated by the sun, Wilcox hiked up the valley to the top of a pile of rocks. There he discovered a splendid sight - "a narrow, secluded valley with a small lake enclosed by wild rugged precipices... one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen."
Wilcox named it Moraine Lake after the moraine, or rock pile, deposited by the Wenkchemna Glacier. He was later to write that, "no scene had ever given me an equal impression of inspiring solitude and rugged grandeur", adding that his time spent contemplating the view was the happiest half-hour of his life.
The next year, Tom Wilson cut a trail from Lake Louise to Moraine Lake. In 1902, the Canadian Pacific Railway constructed a trail of it's own and before long a carriage road was built. A teahouse was established at the site as early as 1908. The CPR built a new teahouse in 1912 and three enterprising women - Miss Eileen Strick, Miss Barbara Dodds and Miss Marjorie Danks - established tent facilities and a log cabin refreshment and souvenir stand. In 1922, the women built four sleeping cabins. By this time, a proper road had been constructed and opened to the public. The original teahouse was replaced and additional cabins were built in 1923, 1939 and 1941.
The CPR sold Moraine Lake Lodge in 1959 to Brewster Transportation. The Brewster family immediately sold it to Bill and Barb Smythe, who operated it for 15 years. The next owner, Jack Divinsky, ran the lodge until 1985 when Art Davis assumed operation of the resort. In 1991 Art Davis sold the lodge to David Hutton and Nancy Stibbard.
Redevelopment of Moraine Lake Lodge began in 1988. Arthur Erickson, one of the world's most famous architects, was commissioned to design a new lodge and cabins. His challenge was to build a facility that would blend with the environment while accommodating overnight guests and approximately 4,000 visitors per day. The result is magnificent. Day users and overnight guests have distinct areas for their enjoyment - the library for instance, serves as a congenial common room where overnight guests can relax after a hike, meet other travelers and read quietly by the fire. At Moraine Lake Lodge, people are inspired to enjoy each other as much as the natural beauty surrounding them. As Walter Wilcox was the first to observe, a half-hour or a week spent in this setting can be the happiest of a lifetime.
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The only other place I have seen water this blue was in Plitvice Lakes National Park and driving down the south coast of Croatia
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Kicking Horse Pass is a high mountain pass at 1,627 m (5,338 ft) across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border. The main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was constructed using this route in 1884. CPR opened a pair of spiral tunnels carved into the mountains in 1909 to replace the steep more direct route. Although these tunnels add several kilometers to the route, the ruling grade was reduced from 4.5 percent to a more manageable 2.2 percent. Print size 8x10 inches.
Climbing CP's big hill at Partridge Siding. The train has just passed through the upper Spiral Tunnel with the Kicking Horse Valley and the town of Field as a backdrop. May 14, 2004.
185 578 und 185 576 ziehen gemeinsam den G.T.S.-Shuttle GK 40185 Zeebrügge - Piacenza durch Gurtnellen die Gotthardnordrampe hinauf. in wenigen Metern wird der erste Spiraltunnel erreicht.
Crossrail 185 578 and Alphatrains 185 576 (hired to Crossrail) are hauling the intermodal G.T.S. train 40185 from Zeebrugge to Milano Smistamento. Here the train is passing the little mountainvillage Wiler (Gurtnellen) at the northern Gotthard-ramp. In a few meters, the train will reach the first spiral tunnel.
Crossrail 185 576 e 185 576 con un treno intermodale di Zeebrugge da Milano Smistamento a Gurtnellen.
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Steaming off the Chalet Track at Lake Louise, CP 2816 makes a tremendous sunrise departure for Kicking Horse Pass.
There was too much daylight coming in to do anything more complicated than just messing around so here is a spiral following the spiral i painted on the tunnel. It was pretty fun rolling the wheel on a track.
485 017 und 185 527 mit GK 43007 Rheinhausen - Pomezia Santa Palomba haben soeben den ersten Spiraltunnel der Südrampe abgeklettert (den 1568m langen Freggiotunnel). Immerhin mal die richtige Lok vorne, Einfahrt Bahnhof Faido.
BLS 485 017 and Alphatrains (for BLS) 185 527 are hauling the intermodal train from Duisburg-Rheinhausen to Pomezia Santa Palomba. Here the train is arriving in Faido.
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At the summit of Kicking Horse Pass, crossing the continental divide, CP 2816 makes a spectacular sight heading west into British Columbia at the head of GW Travel's epic 2008 round trip between Calgary and Vancouver.
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Between the seasons at Albula viaduct I. The wooden bands of the toboggan run have not yet been dismantled, the pass is still closed, or only open to Preda. This is also the place where the railway line disappears into the crest tunnel after several spiral tunnels. Hardly anyone comes here at this time of year.
Here comes the first scheduled train of the day, leaving Bergün at 6:30 am. Because of the very low number of passengers here at this time it is actually more of a freight train. In contrast to at least three freight cars, only one passenger car is carried.
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Zwischen den Jahreszeiten beim Albulaviadukt I. Die Holzbanden des Schlittelwegs sind noch nicht demontiert, der Pass noch gesperrt, bzw. nur bis Preda offen. Das ist auch der Ort, wo die Bahnlinie nach mehreren Spiraltunnels im Scheiteltunnel verschwindet. Kaum jemand kommt zu dieser Jahreszeit hierher.
Hier kommt der este fahrplänmässige Zug des Tages, mit Abfahrt um 6:30 Uhr in Bergün. Wegen der um diese Zeit hier noch sehr geringen Pasagierzahl ist es eigentlich mehr ein Güterzug. Im Kontras zu mindestens drei Güterwagen wird nur ein Personenwagen mitgeführt.
This 4.5 km (2.8 mi) drive branches off Mt. Norquay just before the Banff/Norquay overpass and takes you along the three Vermilion Lakes. This drive provides an opportunity to see a variety of flora and fauna common to marshland areas and is popular for bird watchers, nature enthusiasts, photographers and cyclists.
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Kicking Horse Pass is a high mountain pass at 1,627 m (5,338 ft) across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border. The main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was constructed using this route in 1884. CPR opened a pair of spiral tunnels carved into the mountains in 1909 to replace the steep more direct route. Although these tunnels add several kilometers to the route, the ruling grade was reduced from 4.5 percent to a more manageable 2.2 percent. Print size 8x10 inches.
An eastbound Canadian Pacific freight train is climbing through the upper of two Spiral Tunnels on the west side of Kicking Horse Pass. The lower tunnel is behind me on the other side of the canyon. The tunnels enable trains to gain elevation without a severe grade.
For all you doubters, this is indeed the same train!
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Bringing up the markers, Friends of the 261 group ex-Milwaukee Road coaches make an intriguing and impressive sight starting down CP`s Big Hill at Hector BC Sept 30, 2008. The cars round out the rear of CP 2816`s epic GW Travel 2008 round trip to Vancouver.
Die Katze hat die Maus erwischt: Eine "Re 10/10"- Doppeltraktion mit der führenden Re 620 065, verlässt gerade den Leggistein-Kehrtunnel und rollt über die obere Meienreussbrücke.
The cat caught the mouse: An "Re 10/10" double-traction with Re 620 065 in front just leaves the "Leggistein" spiraltunnel and rolls over the upper "Meienreuss"-bridge.
The date inscribed over the tunnel portal is 1909. Note 3012 is the third locomotive in consist.
This is within Yoho National Park.
how it was supposed to come out!
This was taken down at The Fairmont hotel, next to Bow Falls.
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2949m (9675ft.) Located in Banff
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The historic Kicking Horse Pass between Banff and Yoho National Parks is one of the most important passes in the Canadian Rockies for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The famous Spiral Tunnels on the CP Rail Line were opened on September 1st, 1909. The route called for two tunnels driven in three-quarter circles into the valley walls. The construction and extra track effectively doubled the length of the climb and reduced the gradient to 2.2%. Unfortunately, the view obscured by vegetation. – Kicking Horse Pass, Yoho National Pass, Canada.
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Der Bahnhof von Erstfeld mit dem Depotgebäude auf dem Modell der Gotthardbahn im
Verkehrshaus in Luzern
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Modellbahnanlage der Gotthard Nordrampe im Verkehrshaus in Luzern
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Zur Eröffnung des Verkehrshauses in Luzern in der Schweiz im Jahre 1959 bauten die
Luzerner Eisenbahn- und Modellbaufreunde eine Modellanlage / Modell der Gotthard -
Nordrampe mit dem Abschnitt zwischen Erstfeld und Wassen im Kanton Uri in der
Schweiz.
Dafür wandten sie rund 30'000 Stunden Fronarbeit auf.
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Auf dem Gotthardbahnmodell nachgebildet sind der Bahnhof Erstfeld, die beiden imposanten
Brücken über den Chärstelenbach und die Intschireuss sowie schliesslich die drei Kehr-
tunnels bei Wassen.
Auf dem Modell fehlt die Autobahn, denn es zeigt die Landschaft um das Ende der 1950er
Jahre.
Lokomotiven und Wagen der Modellzüge sind jedoch zum Teil wesentlich jünger.
Das 2007 in der Schienenhalle neu inszenierte Gotthardbahnmodell verdankt das Verkehrs-
haus ebenso den EMBL wie die heute noch liebevolle und fachmännische Betreuung der
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Die Schau wird jede Stunde gezeigt und dauert 8 Minuten.
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Gotthard railway model
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To mark the inauguration of the Swiss Museum of Transport in 1959, the railway and model
railway enthusiasts of Lucerne built a model representing the Gotthard north access ramp
between Erstfeld and Wassen.
They put in around 30,000 hours of voluntary work.
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Ascending the mounting through helical tunnels – the Gotthard railway model shows Erstfeld
station, the two imposing bridges over the Chärstelenbach and the Intschireuss and finally the
three helical tunnels near Wassen.
The model does not show the motorway since it depicts the landscape as it was around the
end of the 1950s.
However, the locomotives and carriages making up the model trains are in some cases
considerably newer.
The Swiss Museum of Transport is grateful to the railway and model railway enthusiasts of
Lucerne for the newly designed 2007 Gotthard railway model in the rail transport hall as well
as for its loving and expert maintenance. The show runs every hour and lasts 8 minutes.
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( BeschriebModellGotthardbahnVerkehrshaus .Modellbahn Modell Gotthardbahn Gotthard
Nordrampe Spur Spurweite H0 Bahn Train Treno Zug Model Trains miniatures Modello treno
trein tåg de tren Eisenbahn Modelleisenbahn Modelleisenbahnanlage Anlage Reusstal
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Für die nächsten Tage möchte ich einmal meine "alte Liebe" vorstellen, die Gotthardbahn, genauer gesagt die Bergstrecke der Nordrampe von Erstfeld nach Göschenen durch das Reusstal, mit den berühmten Kehren rund um die Kirche bei Wassen!
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Gotthard Nordrampe Erstfeld - Göschenen:
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Erstfeld (Uri - 472m - Grosses Lokomotivdepot der SBB und Beginn der 26 Promil - Rampe) - Amsteg - Silenen (Uri - 544.4m) - Windgällentunnel (Länge 183 m) -Kerstelenbachbrücke / Chärstelenbachbrücke (Länge 127m) - Bristentunnel
(Länge 709m) - Intschireussbrücke (Länge 121m) - Intschitunnel (Länge 88m) - Intschi - Zgraggentalbrücke (Länge 89m) - Zgraggentunnel (Länge 68m) - Breitentunnel
(Länge 57m) - Meitschliger-Kurve - Meitschlingentunnel (Länge 74 m) - Säckenviadukt (Länge 120 m) - Mörschlisbach-Galerie (Länge 25 m) - Gurtnellen (Uri - Höhe 737.6m) - Häggeribachtunnel (Länge 92m) - Pfaffensprungkehrtunnel (Spiraltunnel, Länge 1`476m) - Muhrentunnel (Länge 53 m) - Mühletunnel (Länge 88m) - Untere Meienreussbrücke
(Länge 60m) - Kirchbergtunnel (Länge 300m) - Wattinger Kehrtunnel (Länge 1`084m) - Rohrbachtunnel (Länge 230m) - Bahnhof Wassen (Uri - Höhe 928.1m) - Mittlere Entschigtal Galerie (Länge 185m) - Mittlere Meienreussbrücke (Länge 122m) - Stahllochtunnel (Länge 40m) - Leggisteinkehrtunnel (Länge 1`090m) - Obere Meienreussbrücke (Länge 54m) - Maienkreuztunnel (Länge 78m) - Obere Entschigtal Galerie (Länge 102m) - Kellerbachbrücke (Länge 70m) - Rohrbachbrücke (Länge 61m) - Naxbergtunnel (Länge 1`570m) - Eggwald - Göschenen (Uri - 1`105.9 - Nordportal des Gotthard - Bahntunnels)
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Parallel dazu folgen auch immer Bilder der entsprechenden Abschnitte der Modell - Anlage im Verkehrshaus in Luzern!
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For the next view days I like to show you one of my old loves, the railway through the Gotthard, first the north - side from Erstfeld to Göschenen!
The Gotthardrailway go through a small valley from the reuss and is a important line between Germany and Italy!
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Eine Reise in Bildern auf der Gotthard Nordrampe von Erstfeld nach Göschenen!
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Many images are your typical "touristy" shots...It would take a lifetime I think to capture the amazing beauty of this area in "the right light"....Sigh....The different variations of turquoise & emerald green waters....I shall go back again sometime...maybe an Autumn trip. Definitely a sunrise location because the sun sets behind the Mountains & I have not been much of a sunrise gal lately....:-)
Climbing CP's big hill one mile from Cathedral siding Aug 16, 2010. The 2816 has just cleared the lower Spiral Tunnel and is heading to Yoho and the upper Spiral Tunnel. Wapta Mountain and the Yoho Valley form an impressive backdrop here.
The Tower of Babel was named such by Walter Wilcox as it reminded him of the biblical rendition that reached into the heavens. In reality, this is not such a massive feature by Canadian Rocky standards. This quartzite spire is however much better known than the mountain named after it, Mount Babel, which is directly behind (south) of the tower.
Mount Babel takes its name from the much lower "Tower of Babel," the top of which is over 700 metres below the summit of Mount Babel. It was a huge rockfall from the Tower of Babel which formed the dam which holds back Moraine Lake.Walter Wilcox had thought when he named the lake that the rocks were carried forward by an advance of the glacier in the valley and left as a terminal moraine.
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