Via F's In The Rockies is loaded with great scenery in Western Canada, and includes scenes of the "Canadian" on the original route over the Canadian Pacific
which includes the Kicking Horse Pass. You will follow two runs of the Canadian between Field and the Bow Valley in the spring of
1986 with Via Rail FP9's in charge. Usual power was 1 A-Unit and 2 B-Units on this train. The 50's era coaches and dome cars are
classic with these old F-units. Next we move to Jasper and the Canadian National trackage. Here we spend several days and see the
"Super Continental" which operated over this route, as well as the "Skeena" which was combined with the Super Continental between
Jasper and Edmonton, as the two trains were literally coupled together with an F-Unit in the consist behind the Super Continental.
After spending many days in the Jasper area we head back to the CPR and see some scenes in the Fraser Canyon area before heading
back to Kicking Horse Pass. We follow Ex-CPR #6557 over the Pass for one of its last journeys. In 1986 this video had very limited
narration, and now it is more informative, and includes the disposition of most of the units you see in the video. There is also
information on the 2 Spiral Tunnels which are as famous as the "Canadian" that no longer runs over this CPR trackage. Today the
"Canadian" operates through Jasper, replacing the Super Continental. This video is now quite historic, and the scenery is not
too shabby either. DVD Format.
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