CP's 'Big Hill' *(Kicking Horse Pass) 15th June 2016. Part 1.

Canadian Pacific's Kicking Horse Pass, 15th June 2016.
We begin this sequence at the small town of Field BC where a grab shot captures this eastbound 132 car freight as it starts its climb over the pass. In steam days 'pushers' would be added here.
About 7k further east the four loco train is seen entering the lower portal of the first spiral tunnel. This scene is watched by numerous excited spectators from a dedicated viewing point.
The train grinds its way through the tunnel and is soon seen passing over itself after gaining about 50' in height. It then passes just below us. It would then negotiate a second spiral tunnel to gain more elevation before cresting the summit about 10k (by rail) from our view point.
This second tunnel is difficult to access.
*Strictly speaking the Big Hill is the original line built at a gradient of 4.5%, preceding the spiral tunnel route at 2.2%. Never the less it is still a stiff climb.
The locos involved are all class DRF-44 numbers 8936, 9835 (heading), 9374 (mid train) and 9809(rear).
Part 2 is of the same train as it approaches the summit at the divide between British Columbia and Alberta.

[@scotty4579]

great video enjoyed watching that massive stack train takle the lower spiral tunnel

[@iedastreit7758]

Linda a paisagem, e o trem maravilhoso

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

It’s too bad that the viewpoint is obscured by a lot of big trees today, I shot photos and video there, many years ago (early 70s), when a clear view of the lower portal was available. Great video.

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

It takes about 170 cars to see both ends of the train and you did a fine job, showing it. My regret is WHY you didn’t turn around and go back a few metres to the highway, where you could have photographed the train coming out of the upper portal of the upper spiral. I did that in a video somewhere else here.

[@bankerbertha]

I wasn't aware you could see any further

[@RR-km3ht]

Wow!!! :)

[@doubleagent6951]

Lucky for the train that the economy is in the toilet and most of these containers are empty. Especially coming back down

[@bandit5847]

Double Agent that consist is heading east to Alberta. Actually going up in elevation.