http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:43:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=59124#comment-68538 dandopinski Tue, 26 May 2026 05:18:52 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RAW0009.jpg#comment-68538 The snakes would find holes in the ground that would protect them from the winter elements, there were quite a few locations. The snakes would find holes in the ground that would protect them from the winter elements, there were quite a few locations.

]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=59124#comment-68536 CJ Photography Tue, 26 May 2026 02:46:22 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RAW0009.jpg#comment-68536 That sounds a bit unnerving for sure, (and I don't have a particular liking for snakes) Were there balls of multiple snakes a piece??? That sounds a bit unnerving for sure, (and I don’t have a particular liking for snakes) Were there balls of multiple snakes a piece???

]]> http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=59124#comment-68535 dandopinski Tue, 26 May 2026 01:50:09 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/RAW0009.jpg#comment-68535 Great pictures! I worked with an old conductor who switched these mines when they were active. Apparently Garter snakes used to hibernate at these mines and would form into huge balls.The trainmen would tie off the bottom of their pants so the snakes wouldn't crawl up their pants. He said it was quite unnerving,especially at night. Great pictures! I worked with an old conductor who switched these mines when they were active. Apparently Garter snakes used to hibernate at these mines and would form into huge balls.The trainmen would tie off the bottom of their pants so the snakes wouldn’t crawl up their pants. He said it was quite unnerving,especially at night.

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