Hope you’ll enjoy this one, the processing’s a little hot. Click the pic for more info on the shot and background of the route!
Great fall colours shot. I see by the materiel on the right side of the photo that you were at Yoho.
A siding during steam days, but it was too short to be integrated into the CTC and is now used by MOW forces for ongoing maintenance.
Bruce
That’s right, although when Yoho was in its prime, Partridge didn’t even exist!
Actually, there were sidings at Hector, Partridge, Yoho and Cathedral. Stephen was the pusher terminal at the summit with a siding, wye, engine servicing facilities, and several tracks. There were Operators at Stephen and Yoho. The last Operator job my Father held before he became a Station Agent was 3rd trick Operator at Stephen. He held that job from sometime in 1950 or '51, until he bid in Hatton, SK in Dec. 1953. He took whatever relief work he could get on the Laggan and Red Deer Sub’s. as there was nothing to do at Stephen but work, eat and sleep. The most common place he would relieve at was Lake Louise, where he met my Mother, in the station.
Bruce
Bruce: I was referring to the diesel era before CTC, when Partridge was torn out because it wasn’t long enough for meets of diesel trains.
I think I’d have to disagree that there’s nothing to do at Stephen, there are a great number of amazing hikes between Lake Louise and Field! Just disappear off into the woods for a few hours after you’re off work, and see the beauty of the mountains!
Just a note: Seems the C.P.R. at Golden, B.C. is getting serious about trespassing on railway property, they are hiring a full time C.P. police officer and a 2nd position soon. The fines are also increasing and you can end up with a permanent record.
Trespassing on railway property is against the law, Entering onto railway property (including tracks, right of way, bridges or other railway structures) is an offence under the Railway Safety Act (a federal statute) A person convicted of trespassing under this Act is liable to a maximum fine of $10.000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year. Entering onto railway property without permission of the railway is an offence under the Trespass to Property Act which carries a $2,000 fine.
Matthew:
Enjoyed the new picture!
The angle and the background foliage were spectacuar! [bow]
The views in the CanadianRockies are always worth a number of views and consideration.
Thanks for sharing them.[tup][tup]
My father was neither an outdoorsman, nor a photographer, much to my brother and my disappointment. The photo’s he could have taken.
As to hiking, Dad had the same opinion of that as he did about jogging, when it became popular in the 1980’s. He once said to who was to become his future son-in-law, “When the urge to jog hit’s me I lie down on the sofa until it passes!”
Bruce