Comments on: Viewed from a water barrel platform on CN’s bridge over the Fraser River at Cisco on Saturday 1980-06-07 at 1804 PDT, VIA train No. 2 with ex CP 1409 + CP 8527 + ex CP 1425 (note both VIA units still in full CP Rail livery) is at CP milepost 101 just after crossing to the east bank of the Fraser from the west. By no means do I intend to condone trespassing to obtain a photo. Just 3 minutes earlier, I was surprised by a westward CN train (visible in the distance above the bridge), and shaken like the dickens by vibration of the CN bridge. Today, a drone camera would be my vantage point of choice there.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 17:08:22 +0000

This image is “something else” again. Geez….

By: robin lowrie

robin lowrie — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:02:49 +0000

The CN “I” series cars spent a lot of their careers in crew dorm service. On the “Supercontinental”, they were handled at the very end of the train.

By: terry.oshell

terry.oshell — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:15:39 +0000

A great photo.

By: mile27

mile27 — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:50:11 +0000

Wonderful scene, Ken. Thanks for sharing.

By: railwayguy

railwayguy — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 22:57:21 +0000

Very nice photo, great scene. Note the second car, all duplex roomettes, maybe a crew car ? Thanks for posting, glad you had the courage to venture out on to the water barrel platform, John

By: DaveA

DaveA — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 22:03:40 +0000

But a great photo!! Glad you ventured to get it.

By: Dave Brook

Dave Brook — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:57:41 +0000

The world has changed a little since then, and I can understand exactly why you did it. It’s a glorious shot.