by Floh
Hello over there,
we (2 German railfans) visited Canada in Sptember 2002.
We explored he CPR line over Kicking Horse and Rogers Pass by "Rocky Mountaineer" (there sadly being no other passenger train on this route) and car, camping beside the railway, taking photos, going to the Last Spike Site, and generally enjoying this great railway. A memorable vacation indeed!
Now we are planning to re-visit Canada (and the CPR of course!) in August this year - and there would be just one dream for us yet to be realized: a freight locomotive cab ride over the pass route!
Could anyone give us a hint where to apply for some permit or whom to ask for a ride? Or maybe we should just go to Field and ask the local railwaymen? I know that Canadian railway people (whether CPR, VIA or BCRail) are exceptionally railfan-friendly, but they will have their regulations and I don't know how strictly these are enforced - and we certainly don't want to cause someone problems...
Unfortunately I don't know any people "inside" the CPR who might be able to help.
I would appreciate any information.
Thank you so much,
Bernd (aka floh)
Bruessow Old Station
Bruessow, Germany
we (2 German railfans) visited Canada in Sptember 2002.
We explored he CPR line over Kicking Horse and Rogers Pass by "Rocky Mountaineer" (there sadly being no other passenger train on this route) and car, camping beside the railway, taking photos, going to the Last Spike Site, and generally enjoying this great railway. A memorable vacation indeed!
Now we are planning to re-visit Canada (and the CPR of course!) in August this year - and there would be just one dream for us yet to be realized: a freight locomotive cab ride over the pass route!
Could anyone give us a hint where to apply for some permit or whom to ask for a ride? Or maybe we should just go to Field and ask the local railwaymen? I know that Canadian railway people (whether CPR, VIA or BCRail) are exceptionally railfan-friendly, but they will have their regulations and I don't know how strictly these are enforced - and we certainly don't want to cause someone problems...
Unfortunately I don't know any people "inside" the CPR who might be able to help.
I would appreciate any information.
Thank you so much,
Bernd (aka floh)
Bruessow Old Station
Bruessow, Germany