Cab Ride Through Jasper National Park

Hop on board a Canadian National freight train heading eastbound out of Jasper, Alberta toward Edmonton, on the Edson Subdivision.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

It is almost impossible to take a "bad" video or photo in Jasper, AB. It is one of the prettiest locations on our planet!

[@Island_Line_Rail_Productions]

would love to see this route at sunset with a clear sky..must be so amazing to run trains through here....so much to see....never would get old,...moose ...deer.....birds...amazing sunsets etc

That's why they wrote the song "Canadian sunset"

[@rusty7720]

Wonder if he has seen any Big Foot.

[@hoggrken]

Leaving Jasper eastbound on the train just before sunrise was a special experience!

[@joshualindner6184]

I'm from the states and I drove a tractor-trailer through Jasper National Park going to Edmonton. What a beautiful drive!!!

[@BBINGHAM032352]

My family traveled out here to Alberta from Ontario by train in 1955 when I was only 3 years old and I still remember some of that experience. My parents bought me a Lionel model train set in the early 1960s. I have always loved trains. Greetings from Edmonton!

[@briang6040]

Just beautiful. Train conductors definitely have the best jobs for getting to witness natures scenic beauty.

[@aldean2984]

Omfg! Insanely Beautiful scenery! Woooooow! Love the EMD's 2-stroke diesel sound, it's the best sound i've ever experienced on a diesel locomotive. 2nd gen and 3rd gen locomotives are favorite imo.

[@ChalkRiverFan]

Railway people say their job is boring. With majestic awesome views like this, I would enjoy every stellar moment. Fantastic Video.

[@HDCanadianTrainVideos]

John M I wouldn't be bored working out of Jasper. but I'm in a Saskatchewan terminal where it's flat and boring so my job is boring haha

[@trainzguy2472]

If you worked in the great plains that would be boring.

[@ivanmanagh6574]

I wish I was a driver of that train, best scenery ever, and great for cruising in a camper.

[@leonidaslozanoaranda9868]

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[@leonidaslozanoaranda9868]

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[@billdang3953]

Probably just another day at the office for the train crew, at least this office looks more appealing than a prairie "boxcar branchline".

[@lucianomagnani7776]

What a fantastic place! I work as a train driver in Brazil, how pleasant it would be to work there.

[@vettebecker1]

Would love to watch this in its entirety, love it. Thanks for sharing

[@maggiemorris4883]

In 1974 I sat on the top of a mountain for almost the whole day. Breathtaking and sacred!

[@skronck1]

I worked as an RTC on the Edson Sub quite a bit over the course of my career, Started when it was still single track east of Jasper. There used to be two tracks between Henry House and Devona, too.

[@daveg7172]

I remember living on a whitefleet on the right track around 5 minutes in, just west of the first bridge. Always a breathtaking view to get up to every morning.

[@youraveragejoe2]

@@timhudson5856 2nd view

[@AUSSIETRAINDRIVER]

Beautiful! I'd love to see the same in winter! Must be incredible to see in real life!

[@goodeye03]

What a spectacular ride that is, even more beautiful covered in snow..Such beautiful country.

[@syrmaine]

Absolutely fantastic. The word "spectacular" isn't good enough to describe the majesty of the Canadian Rockies - especially from the front end of a train. Way to go Mr. Vazquez!!

[@stephenwissel7902]

I bet that view never goes old!

[@dave3216]

Amazing video. Wish there was more.

[@darrenhaverlock7025]

This is why I always wanted to become an train engineer such beautiful sights I really hope I can make it into this career field some day a childhood dream

[@TnHeadHunter556]

Spectacular view to see while working

[@fredthompson7947]

Very pleasing video to start the day with.Very beautiful!!

[@jslasher1]

Great video. Travelled this route aboard the CN 'Super Continental' in the 1960s.

[@bradjames6748]

I remember truck driving thru in the winter from Vancouver to Edmonton and you'd be so tired you didn't even remember the last leg from Hinton to eddy

[@sivayamsiva9343]

Beautiful ride really great ,thank you for sharing

[@dianneklemmer9381]

Wow what a view! Beautiful 😍

[@robertkerr3059]

nice quality video, canada is beautiful

[@rebaqubac]

Eine Besonders Schöne Mitfahrgelegenheit! DANKE Am Ende des Films das gigantische Felsmassiv macht einen auch extrem an, zum selber erkunden, wenn es die mittel hergäben:-)

[@Lt_Col.Henry_Blake]

Wow. I again, suddenly, wish that I could grow up to be a train engineer.

[@markg999]

Amazing scenery

[@louislokuta9617]

Stunning views. Makes me want to hire out for the CN.

[@bradjames6748]

You can tell it's CN by all the swearing....lol (I used to work there...)

[@clonetrooper576]

THAT EMD ENGINE !!!!!

[@wendys8571]

beautiful. I stay in hinton for a few weeks in the winter. The Rocky Mountains are so awesome. No words to describe the beauty. Never tire of them.

[@Narpets2112]

That was beautiful. I need more! haha

[@reginald2004]

Greatest office in the world. Always changing.

[@MrMarvin57]

amazing scenery Canada is beautiful

[@geoffreylee5199]

It was in this area that the CN and GTP paralleled their routes. This film is terrific, not sure of your location, but will explore more of your films.

[@EnjoyFreeDownload]

what a beautiful view :O

[@rein1705]

wow! i want the whole ride!

[@slycat1939]

Awesome so beautiful. Wow. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels ahead. God bless

[@ClinchValleySD40]

Beautiful ride, thanks

[@TRONDROM]

There's Jasper Alberta.

[@TheAdamRides]

Can't pull myself away from this, absolutely stunning. Real time railroading and beautiful scenery. Is the head end unit an CN SD60?

[@bradjames6748]

Probably one of the sd40s that AMF rebuilt in the 80s

[@hoggrken]

GMDD SD70M-2 .. 'DC drive 'sister' to the SD70 ACe 🙂

[@philliplee980]

beautiful scenery's love it.

[@thomasfawcett9447]

I subscribed, because you have some assume videos. Thanks for letting me experience your type of work, and I will keep watching your new ones in the future. Tom?

[@bradjames6748]

That's pretty hard on the ears after 10 hours

[@TransCanadaPhil]

id like to be able to take some cab videos too if i could, especially the ctrain

[@trippyarbrough2583]

Looks like Bob Ross painted this...

[@-watermelonking]

That sand cap was moving a bit.

[@andrewellis158]

The video is beautiful. It looks like CN removed some of the double track in the middle part of the video. Any idea why?

[@judgedredd8657]

because hunter harrison was CEO at the time and he sold the rail

[@RogerDiotte]

@@judgedredd8657 No doubt, likely true~! More efficient...OMG.

[@wasted6666]

Awesome Video Man

[@benmussolini2284]

Is there any maximum speed in the Rockies? Or can they let her rip when they want to.?

[@squidrides6339]

So beautiful.

[@cn9558]

wow. Great video!

[@donc1283]

Great video Chris. What video camera are you using?

[@konstantink7409]

Look. Upper light is green, but two lower ones are red. What is it mean? In Russian railroads green light means next semaphore is opened, yellow light is next semaphore is closed. It is impossible to light red and another

[@chrisvazquez7]

In Canada, a signal only means stop if ALL lights are red. If a light is red but others are different colours, it's only there as a placeholder. If you want to learn about our signal system, you can look at this pdf somebody made: www.calgarymodelrailway.ca/galleries/Keay/Do%20Canadian%20Railroad%20Signals%20Make%20Sense%205.pdf

[@chrisvazquez7]

And to reply directly to your question, if the light on top is green, but other signals are red, that means "Clear Signal", and there is no speed restriction (this is the most common signal).

[@konstantink7409]

Thank you sir (or maybe ma'am?) Good and useful thing for a foreign railman :) But may I make some notices about yor design? Or it is not your document?

[@chrisvazquez7]

+Konstantin K It's not my document. I just found it online after a quick Google search.

[@stevenvance9690]

Konstantin K

[@richardhammer6559]

Worked on a steel gang west of Jasper in 74

[@lovecntrains2732]

This is where the CN and VR Rail train collided ni 1986

[@dougb5202]

Well, not quite, but close. CN & VIA collided east of Hinton. Hinton is still a little ways east from where this video ended.

[@naetz]

The 1986 Hinton train collision was at the station just east of the town Hinton called “dalehurst” approximately at mile 176 on the Edson subdivision

[@engineer-iv1oq]

best video on youtube, nice job

[@niborselrahc4651]

I think you did an excellent job with your phone. I get a real sense of what your working environment is like and the view....well....works fail me.

[@matthewgillespie2835]

Am I correct in saying that engineers only ever really get one route during their career with few fluctuations? Inform me on this(long answer is preferable, also would like an engineer to reply).

[@chrisvazquez7]

Matt Gellespie It really depends on the city you work out of. Most terminals in North America will have at least two subdivisions or directions you can work on out of town. Some of the bigger hubs have a dozen different lines. Holding a certain job is based on seniority, so usually engineers will work a long time on one line before they hold enough seniority for another. Also, transferring terminals is usually allowed but also based on seniority. So yes, the route you work as an engineer may not change for 20 years, but each work day is always different.

[@alsouza8284]

Muito bonito!

[@batuhangulmus6009]

Very successful video . I like. Because extremely is good .

[@zorancosic1237]

Damn! So beautiful isn't funny!

[@gracenauen9828]

Zoran Cosic Wonderful Country

[@endsdio4834]

Can a 19 year old find work easily on the railroad? Have both American and Canadian citizenship.

[@RogerDiotte]

As old as 50 something, I have proof! But yes if your 19 definitely do it and STAY regardless of your ups and downs cause in 35 years or points you'll be full pension in your 50's so you'll be very happily set with a steady pay cheque and money invested cause you'll make oodles along the way. You'll cry blue if you hire about working nights then days then nights so get ready for the whine but...in less than 10 years it'll level out and you'll have seniority and that my friend is something everyone below you WANTS!

[@RailfansQuebec]

is it an SD60 ?

[@chrisvazquez7]

I'm not exactly sure. I looked back through my logs and I didn't write down a locomotive number (This was a training trip). Sorry, thanks for watching!

[@MP34.9]

sounds like an SD60

[@SpencerAK74M]

+Coleto Creek Rail Productions Looks like an SD70Ace variant

[@MP34.9]

SpencerAK74M The nose is from a Standard Cab so it couldnt be an ACe

[@SpencerAK74M]

Yeah you're right. I don't know what I was thinking... Just looked up build specs. Lol

[@Bammer2001]

Damn, no wonder it's so sparse around here. It's mostly natural vegetation.

[@sd40luver]

6000 series?

[@RRVideosAndSound]

why dont they call the signals like they do up to Field?

[@chrisvazquez7]

We did call each signal, but it was either too quiet to hear over the rumble of the locomotive, or was during a time I wasn't recording.

[@ste890x]

wonderful

[@dsfsdffdshdsf1875]

awesome

[@joshsegall3718]

is it warm in the trains

[@goodeye03]

Yes, they have heaters in the locomotives. And A/C too.

[@zackboone15]

What kind of locomotive is this?

[@tator05]

SD60

[@silicon212]

we sure about that? It sounds like a GP38-2, roots blown 645.

[@Chasingrail]

silicon212 GP38s don’t have that center plate on the nose the SD60s have.

[@bradjames6748]

That is why Canada doesn't worry about being invaded, it's too fucking big to round everyone up...lol

[@thomasjsanford6296]

I thought Jasper National Park was in the mountains, but this video starts out with the mountains in the distance, and ends with the mountains STILL quite a ways in the distance, and the train has climbed very little in elevation... I don't think this was a "Cab ride through Jasper National Park.." It's actually a cab ride LONG before you'd actually get there...

[@chrisvazquez7]

Thomas J Sanford Hey thanks for watching! I promise you this video was taken in Jasper National Park. The Yellowhead Pass is a very wise pass through the mountains so it appears that they are far away but we're still heading through the Rockies.

[@bradjames6748]

This was always the best choice for a route thru the Rockies, Canadian Pacific only chose the more Southerly route because the financial backing was from the Canadian government and they wanted to make it a barrier to the United states which was pushing in from the south, at one time during the gold rush the stars and stripes was flying in Yale B.C. until the mounties took it down

[@bradjames6748]

It takes up to 2hrs to drive a transport truck thru jasper depending on the elk ,moose and the weather

[@markhughes7273]

You are in the Athabaska river valley in Jasper park .It’s a large valley with mountains on both sides .The railway and highway run parallel to each other going into the town site .Looks like the train is crossing the Snaring river just before the Jasper townsite . My father in law was a hog head on the CN west end did the Edmonton to Edson run .They change crews at Edson for the run to Jasper

[@judgedredd8657]

the east en run, faster but I prefer working the west end

[@mdgfb05]

what loco?

[@NorthernRailsTrainsInTheNorth]

as a guess I'd say a SD60

[@mdgfb05]

ok

[@artmchugh5644]

Let me get this straight, you get paid to do this ? 😄😄😄😄😎😎

[@RogerDiotte]

Yea, after grinding it out as low man on seniority for several years with layoffs thrown in there then the odd time forced to different terminals quite away from home which may become your new home if you want a job. Then night after night of oddball calls to various shifts in rain and white outs....Till you get wrote up for Engineer then you start to see the light at the end of the tunnel which takes awhile but it comes.

[@artmchugh5644]

We are riding our ducati out there from Pennsylvania next summer! !! Those mountains! !!

[@Land967]

Though the US train system is fairly shite, American train drivers do get the best views. Though that should apply to any train in Europe and America (not counting UK as it's fairly bland)

[@chrisvazquez7]

Land967 This is in Canada.

[@Land967]

Canada is a country on the continent of America. America does not just mean the U.S.A. and those bunch of crazies. :) My comment was aimed at all train drivers on said continent, not a particular country but can easily state "North American train drivers" if it helps

[@chrisvazquez7]

Land967 haha fair enough. You can understand why us Canadians don't like being called "Americans"... but I get what you're saying. Thanks for watching :)

[@geminiinc1042]

Nice scenery but outdated rail system

[@bradjames6748]

How so? , for your information CN was the first to use piggyback for intermodal in north America and the first to completely dieselize

[@bradjames6748]

Oh and btw ,the Gemini space capsule was designed by jim Chamberlain, a Canadian citizen born in Kamloops B.C. just down the line from Jasper

[@VTSPQR]

Good, but fake as hell....

[@chrisvazquez7]

VTSPQR lol I assure you it is not fake.

[@RogerDiotte]

Fake? VTSPQR is known to live in Kansas and never went past IOWA...LOL.

[@dougb5202]

Fake? I know that some of these train simulator games are getting very good, however they are not quite this realistic.