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Busy time and a great array of power at Revelstoke. 651, a westbound sulpher train is cutting off the 5830 and it will head to the shop. With 5847 leading, 651 head to Kamloops following Via 1. With the Laggan and Mountain Subs behind her, 651 no longer needs the extra 3000 horses. While this is occurring, VIA 1 is being watered and serviced and quite likely, and number of passengers are stretching their legs and taking in this gorgeous mountain evening.
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Caption: Busy time and a great array of power at Revelstoke. 651, a westbound sulpher train is cutting off the 5830 and it will head to the shop. With 5847 leading, 651 head to Kamloops following Via 1. With the Laggan and Mountain Subs behind her, 651 no longer needs the extra 3000 horses. While this is occurring, VIA 1 is being watered and serviced and quite likely, and number of passengers are stretching their legs and taking in this gorgeous mountain evening.

Photographer:
Steve Bradley [85] (more) (contact)
Date: 09/5/1981 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: VIA 6566 (search)
Train Symbol: 001 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Revelstoke (search)
City/Town: Revelstoke (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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6 Comments
  1. harricottbay
    April 13, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    Great colour in this picture Steve! Wonderful capture! – Ken

  2. Stephen C. Host
    April 14, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    Very nice.

  3. awmooney
    April 15, 2019 at 8:40 am

    Stunning. Makes me wish I was out there…except for the gas prices. :o )

  4. runeight
    April 15, 2019 at 5:17 pm

    Thanks for your kind comments gentlemen. It sure was a colourful and interesting time around CP in those days. It helped no end that I was working as a CP brakeman out of Revelstoke at the time, and no one cared if you had a camera. Once No.1 left, I climbed aboard 5847 and headed to Kamloops. I’ll dig out more slides and scan them.
    d

  5. harricottbay
    April 15, 2019 at 6:08 pm

    Looking forward to seeing them Steve. I went through here on Sept 24, 1988 on VIA’s ‘Canadian’ and was awestruck with the scenery. It would also be great to see some of your Newfoundland images too!

  6. Stephen C. Host
    September 26, 2021 at 8:13 pm

    Nice hardhat on the employee too :)

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