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Tag Archives: Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotive 5931 – “The Selkirk”
“Because we have let so many things slip away unnoticed is no reason why we should not now start to retain what may soon be only remembered…” — Ken Liddell, August 10, 1955 Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged 5931, 5934, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canadian Pacific, Heritage Park, locomotive, Mewata Park, railroad, railway, Shaw Millennium Park, steam engine
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The Mintlaw Viaduct
In this episode, we take our canoes out onto the waters of the Red Deer River and float down to check out an abandoned railway bridge which has not seen a train in almost forty years — the Mintlaw Trestle. … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, History
Tagged Alberta, Alberta Central Railway, Canada, Canadian Pacific, geocaching, history, Mintlaw, railroad, Red Deer County, Red Deer River, trestle, viaduct
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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
So close to home, yet a world away. That’s the best way I can think to describe Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. Located just south of Highway 1A between Calgary and Cochrane, once you leave the pavement it is hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Alberta Parks, Canada, Canadian Pacific, Cochrane Ranch, CPR, Glenbow, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, history, Waverley Chimney, Waverley Ranch
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STST2017: The Last Spike
Today’s posting will be quite short as the history of the area is already quite well known. We’re visiting Craigellachie, British Columbia and — more specifically — the location where the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, caboose, Canada, Canadian Pacific, Craigellachie, history, Last Spike, railway, Vacation 2017
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Right Place, Right Time
I was out with the drone doing some filming for a different project when I heard the unmistakable sound of a freight train approaching. I have not yet had the chance to film a train from the air so this … Continue reading