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The coal dust is flying as CPKC 820-902 highballs through MacKid, Saskatchewan. In the distance, the elevator at Maple Creek can be seen, across an otherwise empty prairie. Coal trains on the prairies are rather rare, with only a handful a year operating to Thunder Bay.
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Caption: The coal dust is flying as CPKC 820-902 highballs through MacKid, Saskatchewan. In the distance, the elevator at Maple Creek can be seen, across an otherwise empty prairie. Coal trains on the prairies are rather rare, with only a handful a year operating to Thunder Bay.

Photographer:
Rob Eull [881] (more) (contact)
Date: 09/22/2026 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 8886 (search)
Train Symbol: CPKC 820-902 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: MacKid - CPKC Maple Creek Sub (search)
City/Town: MacKid (search)
Province: Saskatchewan (search)
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  1. Aitch
    October 10, 2026 at 3:10 pm

    Fantastic image ! But I feel sorry for anyone caught in that dust cloud. Yikes.
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