grk
Chief Steward
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Post by grk on Oct 12, 2018 8:59:24 GMT -8
Thank you very much for taking the time to put this series together. \Excellent! Greatly appreciated!
Grant
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 12, 2018 9:36:17 GMT -8
Thank you very much for taking the time to put this series together. \Excellent! Greatly appreciated! Grant You're very welcome. I was happy with the result, and the viewing of all my raw footage was great for bringing back memories from the trip, and various small scenery details that I had missed. Because we were in our seats for the entire journey (unlike a ship where there is lots of moving around to explore the ship), I was able to set up my little camera on a gorilla-pod on the window-sill at my seat. This made it super easy to switch it on and leave it running for 20 minutes shooting HD video. I had two batteries and a charger-pack, and I knew the times/areas when I could recharge and not miss any important scenery or bridges. My bigger camera was hand-held for single shots (1/1000 was my usual shutter speed), and I shot some highlight items for video, such as trying to show the lighting change when we entered or exited a tunnel (tunnel entrances/exits were my special quest). More importantly, I managed to do this while staying in the moment and enjoying the on-board train experience, not annoying my spouse, and not getting in other peoples' way. It was a lot of fun. I think the video results show the route landmarks well, and also shows that SilverLeaf viewing is just fine (that won't win me any Rocky Mountaineer marketing praise, because they want to sell GoldLeaf, LOL). |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 4, 2018 9:29:36 GMT -8
Here's a Rocky Mountaineer trip highlights video.
A series of short clips covering two days of rail travel between Vancouver and Banff.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 9, 2018 19:10:28 GMT -8
I am still having lots of fun editing various videos from my September train trip on Rocky Mountaineer.
So far, I've done:
- a series of 8 videos that follow the progression of the route, in fairly good detail
- a 1-video, total trip highlight video, for those who just want a fast-paced view.
Now, I've got the first of the "very very detailed" videos. These will be based on a shorter segment of the train journey, but in more detail (ie. a more complete cut of the video, instead of short-segment clips).
Here's the view from around Basque (a bit south of it) to Ashcroft.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 10, 2018 11:16:17 GMT -8
...and here's the very, very detailed look at the segment between Ashcroft BC and the west end of Kamloops Lake, on the CN track:
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 22, 2018 12:22:13 GMT -8
Here's some more tunnel-vision on board a Rocky Mountaineer SilverLeaf carriage - September 2018 in the Connaught Tunnel, under Rogers Pass. It's a great view.  . by Mike Bonkowski, on Flickr |
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Post by Mike on May 25, 2019 10:59:38 GMT -8
Because they lack any locomotives with Positive Train Control (PTC) equipment installed, a requirement for operating in the United States, Rocky Mountaineer has had to lease an Amtrak locomotive to lead its once-weekly Seattle train for the 2019 season. Here, leased Amtrak 503 leads the southbound train at Lake City, on the CN New Westminster Subdivision. May 25, 2019.  Amtrak 503 - Lake City by Michael, on Flickr |
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Post by Mike on Jun 27, 2019 17:26:01 GMT -8
Running several hours late, RMRX 8012 leads westbound RMR 609 at Mile 97 on the CN Yale Subdivision. June 21, 2019.  RMRX 8012 - Glen Valley by Michael, on Flickr |
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Post by Mike on Jul 9, 2019 13:42:09 GMT -8
Amtrak 503 developed some issues and was replaced by 506 to lead RMR trains to Seattle. It's seen coming through the junction with the BCR Port Subdivision at Colebrook on it's way north in the evening. June 29, 2019  Amtrak 506 - Colebrook by Michael, on Flickr The westbound RMR creeping up to a red signal, and a meet with eastbound CN freight coming off the single track near Mile 90, CN Yale Subdivision. July 1, 2019  RMRX 8011 - Abrahamson by Michael, on Flickr |
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 15, 2019 19:53:25 GMT -8
East bound Rocky Mountaineer rolls through Ashcroft in the Thompson canyon on CN's Ashcroft Subdivision - 9 September 2019
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 19, 2023 19:58:47 GMT -8
Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours Rainforest to Gold Rush train seen north bound, crossing the former BC Rail Fraser River bridge @ Lillooet, BC on 30 July 2023. When I stopped for this photo at a Highway 99 pullout just north of Lillooet I met a couple of Coast Guard employees who were also there to see this train. One of them was Nick , and the other was Brett ( Quatchi , aka Queen of Chilliwack) who is no longer active on the forum these days. We had a good chat while we waited for the train to reach the bridge.
This Rocky Mountaineer train is the only through train that routinely goes right through between North Vancouver & Prince George (and only during the summer months). BC Rail tracks between Squamish & 100 Mile House are pretty much deserted these days.
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Post by paulvanb on Sept 15, 2023 19:17:34 GMT -8
After the hike to the train wreck, I heard a distant horn. A short time later I could hear the distinctive rumble of a GM 645!  |
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