Comments on: CN #1 The Super Continental has arrived in Jasper, AB on this frigid November day and is in the process of being fully serviced during this multi-hour station stop. New head-end crew, fuel, water, ice, and everything else that came with a division point stop back in the mid-1970′s. From left to right in this photo there is so much to see. The CN Jasper station, a CN supply truck, a CN fuel truck and driver, baggage tug and attendant, CN 6513 GMD FP9A, vans, snowplows, white fleet units, Jasper Auxiliary cars, the CN roundhouse, and the mountains. One rule back then … “Kindly flush toilet after each use except when train is standing in station.”

By: John Eull

John Eull — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:10:22 +0000

There’s also a CN Express truck on the platform and a “white fleet” gang car and snowplow in the yard coupled to the vans!

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 02:02:34 +0000

Not sure where the ditch light were added. My guess would be Edmonton. Hopefully our friend Brundle can provide some insight.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:34:10 +0000

Great photo. Were the ditch lights get added at Jasper? I see the nose of a unit sitting over in the yard behind that last van.

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:03:32 +0000

Working on various tie, rail, & ballast renewal gangs in 1969 and through the 70′s it was quite common to come across splashes of ‘toilet debris’ along the tie ends. When standing at the side of the track when a passenger train went by you always stood well back and kept an eye out for ‘spray’ coming from the coaches!

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:43:08 +0000

Paul…interesting comment about the toilets…I spent a lot of time in India 2010-2020, and they still had that same rule on Passenger Trains…not that anyone obeyed it ????

By: Brundle

Brundle — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:59:42 +0000

The firemen and engine-men ran like regular freight running crews, switching off at division points, Edmonton, Edson, Jasper, Blue River etc. The conductor and brake-men would run Edmonton to Blue River and back. It was a great run, I sure enjoyed it. This is surely how I remember Jasper. Thanks Paul.