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One of my favourite scenes in the canyon are the Skoonka Tunnels. Not to be confused with the Gladwin Tunnels, this picture came about because The Canadian normally runs through here in the dark. Wishing for the train to be late to get this shot in the day is unfair to my passengers. Skoonka is a First Nations work meaning “Where women make water”. There are several springs along the rock wall. This, of course, is a recipe for mud and rock slides. I have had to dig The Canadian out more than once at this location.
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Caption: One of my favourite scenes in the canyon are the Skoonka Tunnels. Not to be confused with the Gladwin Tunnels, this picture came about because The Canadian normally runs through here in the dark. Wishing for the train to be late to get this shot in the day is unfair to my passengers. Skoonka is a First Nations work meaning “Where women make water”. There are several springs along the rock wall. This, of course, is a recipe for mud and rock slides. I have had to dig The Canadian out more than once at this location.

Photographer:
Mathew Kreiser [2] (more) (contact)
Date: 01/15/2025 (search)
Railway: VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks: Not Provided
Train Symbol: VIA 1-12 (search)
Subdivision/SNS: CN Ashcroft Subdivision (search)
City/Town: Skoonka (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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3 Comments
  1. railwayguy
    March 22, 2026 at 11:23 am

    Captivating and beautiful !

  2. Ken Perry
    March 22, 2026 at 1:25 pm

    Matthew: You have captured the essence of that location well, contemplated but never tried myself. The Fraser and Thompson canyons at night are a marvellous environment, both railfanning and working.

  3. RailEngr
    March 22, 2026 at 5:20 pm

    Thank you Ken. I’m a big fan of your work. Especially the E&N stuff. I would love it if island passenger rail came back. I remember when you convinced CP to buy those MP-15s for Coquitlam yard. They were my favourites. The first engine I ran was the 1444.
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