Comments on: This was a real PITA to get to. All that we had back then for good maps were the topo maps put out by the Federal Government. As they are still now, the updating was rather slow. I had looked at them in the U of Alberta’s map library and made some rudimentary sketches (I was a poor student at the time therefore buying maps was not an option.). My wife and I went out to Edson and back-tracked the distance that I measured and began walking north through the wood. We walked about a mile and a half , and instead of coming out at the tracks (Two rivers converge in this area, therefore, we figured that we couldn’t get lost), we found a road. That did not make sense. We abandoned the trek for that day and I went back to the library. As it turned out, the map did not show the new, replacement highway to the south. Now, with a better understanding of the lay of the land, we found the little spur road that took us about half way to the tracks and bushwhacked our way the rest. Shortly after arriving, we caught this westbound grain train with two new-ish SD-50F’s leading. They are crossing Wolf Creek. Only a couple hundred meters to the north, this creek empties into the much larger McLeod River.

By: Peter Newman

Peter Newman — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:29:49 +0000

Neat story… great image!

By: Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 20:12:12 +0000

Yep, you bet, I was thinking of the wrong bridge.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 18:00:49 +0000

Hey Tim, I think you might have the wrong idea. We came in from the south BETWEEN Wolf Creek and McLeod River. This view is looking east at the Wolf Creek bridge. I would not cross one of their bridges. Have a look at the out-of-date topo map at http://www.jeffstopos.com/maps/083F09
You can see a stub road and a path leading toward the McLeod River Bridge’s east end.

By: Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 16:58:20 +0000

Yes sir, BIG time. There is a nice road to drive right into the switch now, though. CN property of course, however.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:31:33 +0000

Vegetation taker over?

By: Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 05:38:08 +0000

Well, you sure can’t shoot that angle anymore! Well done.