CANADA'S THOMPSON CANYON

The Thompson River cuts through the rugged country of south central British Columbia in Canada.  Its wild and scenic course proved to be the best route of building a transcontinental railway and is today used by both the Canadian Pacific and the Canadian National railroads.

Continuing the journey that began in “Canada’s Fraser Canyon”, we follow the Thompson River for 95 miles between Lytton and Kamloops.  Both railways operate jointly over much of the territory, eastbound trains use Canadian Pacific’s Thompson Subdivision and the westbound trains use Canadian National Ashcroft  Sub route (with lesser grades).

 Shot in both summer and winter between July 2016 and January 2017, the stunning scenery and stark seasonal contrasts are enhanced by the sight and sound of heavy main line trains.  Massive coal, grain, and potash trains share the rails with long double stacks and mixed manifests.  Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer adds to the wide variety of trains.  CN’s new Tier 4 GEs are viewed working alongside classic cowl bodied C40-8Ms!  Illinois Central and BC rail units create an interesting assortment of motive power along with Canadian Pacific’s fleet of modern GEs.  This is your front row seat to Canada’s Thompson Canyon!

1 Hour 48 Minutes

DVD Item Code: 020040D

BD Item Code: 020040B