Comments on: In the early years of VIA, gloriously mixed passenger train consists from CN and CP origins were common, and by seeking elevated camera perches, catching a complete train was one of my goals. On the east side of the Thompson River at Basque, CN and CP ran parallel for a short distance, allowing interchange connections that were handy during detours for track outages. On Sunday 1980-05-25, train No. 1 was on the CP mainline, powered by CP 1425 and VIA 1965 and VIA 1418. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: awmooney http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=59503#comment-69339 awmooney Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:23:13 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1980-05-25_No-1-eng-CP1425+VIA1965+1418-away-at-Basque_Ken-Perry_4800-dpi-1024x1530-pixels.jpeg#comment-69339 Thats nice, Ken. I miss the days of trying to attain what look to be unattainable heights. :o) And succeeding. No more, though. Thats nice, Ken. I miss the days of trying to attain what look to be unattainable heights. :o ) And succeeding.
No more, though.

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