Kicking Horse Pass, Canadian Pacific’s Laggan Sub
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These mountains were CP’s ultimate obstacle to the west. Kicking Horse Pass was the solution in 1884. It’s still an amazing sight today.
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| Producer | 7idea Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Narration | Optional With or Without Narration, Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
The southern Canadian Rockies are a breathtaking spectacle shouldering the Continental Divide and boundary of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Topped with glaciers and surrounded by emerald lakes and rivers, their beauty is beyond pictures or words.
For those who built the Canadian Pacific, these mountains were the ultimate obstacle to overcome. The route they chose was the difficult ascent over Kicking Horse Pass. Known to railroaders as “The Big Hill”, Canadian Pacific trains have been climbing this grade since 1884 and it is still an amazing sight today!
Beginning at Field, BC, we follow the Laggan Sub east to Exshaw, Alberta. Watch trains battle the 2.2% grade above the Kicking Horse River, pass through the incredible Spiral Tunnels, and sprint along the bank of the scenic Bow River. See 10,000 foot stack trains, unit grain, potash, and mixed manifests. We also catch The Rocky Mountaineer, Canada’s premiere passenger train. There’s nothing like mountain railroading in the Canadian Rockies!
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rickyfreni –
Railroading in Western Canada can be lots of fun in all 4 seasons of the year, especially on the Kicking Horse Pass route with a variety of Diesels on CP Rail from the old 5000 & 6000 series SD40-2s to today’s SD90MACs.
Aside from Canadian Pacific, there is also some other road names like the Rocky Mountaineer, & CEFX Leasing.
Locations include Field British Columbia with a crew change, Mt. Stephen with Mt. Field in the background, the siding at Milepost 136.4, Cathedral with an early snowfall, the tunnel at MP133.1, the twin spiral tunnels near Yoho National Park, MP128.9 between the tunnels, Patridge, Waupta Lake at the Continental Divide near Hector, Stephen Alberta at MP121, Divide at MP121.5, the 1981 westbound track at MP120, Lake Louise restaurant, Morant’s Curve at MP113 (referenced to a Jersey Central 0-6-0 in Pennsylvania) with Mt. Temple in the background, Eldon siding at MP107, Storm Mountain, Castle Mountain along the Bow River, Lake Muleshoe near Massive, Mt. Rundle near Banff station with the tallest hotel in Western Canada, Canmore siding at MP68.7, Gap, & ends at Exshaw Yard with a variety of rivers & other mountains as these scenes were shot between June & October of 2014 that also has some animals in the woods like bears & an Elk for instance.
Dan –
The beauty of Kicking Horse Pass is reason enough to make this program part of your collection; the trains make it a “must have”. As always, 7idea’s videography is second-to-none when it comes to quality and creativity, with stunning scenes of trains battling grades, curves and the spectacle of the Spiral Tunnels. You’ll see a fascinating variety of locomotive types and freight consists, and the Rocky Mountaineer as a bonus. Many railfan video producers have done programs on Kicking Horse Pass, and I haven’t seen a bad one yet. But THIS might be the best!
Lloyd –
Kicking Horse Pass…. seeing trains since 1884 is one of the greatest feats in railroad engineering, especially the famous Spiral Tunnels, completed in 1909. In this video we see some of the most spectacular scenery in North America. And the freight trains work very hard to cross the Pass. Adding to the excitement is the Rocky Mountaineer passenger service. You will not find a better presentation of this region by any producer. Much of the railroad can be seen easily from Canada’s Transcontinental Highway # 1, and the beauty is shown at it’s best in this video.
TrainboySD40-2 –
Disclaimer: I live here, so I’m biased.
The Laggan sub is more than just the pass – it winds up the Bow valley for most of its length, and the spectacular peaks are a near-constant companion. This video does them justice, and for that alone, I’d recommend it!