CN Intermodal EB near Lytton following the bends and curves of the Thompson River

i caught up with this long CN Intermodal between Spences Bridge and Lytton
#virtualrailfan #lytton #cn #canadiannational #canadiannationalrailway #train

[@MikeG42]

Nice video 👍

[@JohnNyren65]

One of my fav locations, awesome video!

[@saneleselby9771]

Mmmmmm the longest train i ever been into was 75 trucks/wagons or cars,but longest one i ever drove was 65 in South Africa, would love to have a feeling of driving this kind of train.

[@garylarson6386]

mountain railroading is amazing

[@garylarson6386]

UP and BNSF always have extra power CN and CP seem to use the bare minimun

[@zeegher]

I think they use what is needed, we hardly see any helpers leave Revelstoke to the west altough the grade are steep and curves are sharp on that Sub

[@zeegher]

And this wb runs all along the Thompson River from Hope to Kamloops so there is not much difference in height

[@garylarson6386]

@@zeegher but if they have a locomotive breakdown in this region they are screwed

[@zeegher]

@@garylarson6386 it won't be a big problem, there are extra engines in yards nearby that can reach the train with problems in a short time

[@wallochdm1]

That is one long train of MTs. Looks like CN is taking a page out of the UP playbook.

[@theironrhino110]

Other way around.

[@wallochdm1]

@@theironrhino110 CN was doing it first??

[@MrEdlindsay]

Is their a crew in the pushing engine?

[@zeegher]

No Edward, the DPU's are empty, no crews. They are radio controlled from the lead engine