>From: "Wayne Culberson" <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] OMs and Zuikos at work
>
>This looks like a shot of a freight train heading west towards Rogers Pass
>in south central British Columbia .....
Good guess. The train was a westbound just about to enter Mount MacDonald
tunnel, the longest RR tunnel in North America (9.6 miles??), just to the
west of Rogers Pass. After a train goes through the tunnel, the exhaust
fumes need to be sucked out of the tunnel by a giant set of fans located on
top of the mountain. There is a signal that indicates red (stop) if a
train arrives and the tunnel hasn't been cleared yet. This location is on
railroad property, and we were there with permission and a railroad
employee escort.
>
>Alas, no such mountain railways in eatern Canada.
>
No, but still some nice spots. We were in various parts of Ontario in
August and found some places that will be featured in future calendars.
But nothing I have ever seen beats the Canadian Rockies for pure scenery.
Lots of trains, too - but seldom with more than three engines these days
(A/C technology for those who know what I'm talking about).
Steve Troy
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