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A loaded westbound CP coal train is seen approaching Ashcroft led by CP 8764.This view shows about 120 of the typical 152 cars that make up one of these trains, and also visible is the mid-train remote.
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Caption: A loaded westbound CP coal train is seen approaching Ashcroft led by CP 8764.This view shows about 120 of the typical 152 cars that make up one of these trains, and also visible is the mid-train remote.

Photographer:
Richard Hart [200] (more) (contact)
Date: 04/03/2018 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 8764 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Thompson (search)
City/Town: Ashcroft (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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3 Comments
  1. jknott86
    January 1, 2020 at 3:44 pm

    Streetview indicates that’s a CN CargoFlo facility across the river. Curious what’s in the gons.

  2. Spallumcheen
    January 2, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    I believe it is the industrial mineral zeolite.

  3. gmeugens
    January 2, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    Highland Valley Copper is the largest open pit mining site in Canada, about 40 kms SE of the photo. Wikipedia says copper concentrates are trucked to Ashcroft for transfer to rail….
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