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Canadian National and VIA Rail Canada at Jasper, Alberta

by Ken Humphreys

The railroad station and freight yard at Jasper, Alberta provides a great deal of opportunity for train watching from VIA Rail Canada passenger trains to Canadian National freights to a displayed CN Mountain 4-8-2 steam locomotive in front of the beautiful depot at Jasper.

The photos here were taken while waiting for the arrival of VIA Rail Canada Train #1 to Vancouver on May 29, 2004. Click on the images below to see the full sized version. Some images will open pages of multiple photos. Hit your back button to return and view the next photo. All images are copyrighted by Ken Humphreys.

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The VIA Rail Canada station at Jasper
CN #6015 Mountain Class U-1-A 4-8-2 steam locomotive
CN diesel #2537 with the distinctive CN "noodle" logo
CN diesels #2537 and #5556
CN container trains in the Jasper yard
An empty CN unit coal train
CN locos #5782 and 5553 entering the Jasper yard with their train
VIA Rail Canada loco #6435 with her passenger train
VIA Rail Canada observation car at the end of the train in the above photo
VIA Rail Canada locomotive #6405 at the head of Train #1 westbound for Vancouver
VIA Rail Canada sleeper car, the "Drummond Manor" on Train #1



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