Railroads and Trains
The Fraser Canyon is home to both of Canada's Trans-Continental Railways. The Canadian Pacific
Railway (CPR), and the Canadian National Railway (CNR). Both of these rail lines run from the
pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean spanning across the longest part of the word largest
country.
The CPR made its way through the canyon in 18--, and the CNR was constructed in 19-- both railways
proved to be great challenges for engineers the jagged rocks and vertical cliffs made it not only
difficult to construct here but as well extremely dangerous. Many thousands of
rail workers died most
of which Chinese
Rail workers who in some of canada's darkest history were hired to do some of the more dangerous work.
Today you can visit
a memorial of the Chinese Rail works in Yale B.C. The rail lines in the Fraser Canyon must pass through
hundreds of tunnels and bridges to pass through this vigorous and amazing landscape. While visiting the Fraser
Canyon there is countless places to view the Trains as they pass through theses canyon walls. The longest trains in
the world passes thought this are because this area is a bottle neck for rail traffic as this route is serves as
the trade route for the
Asia-pacific gateway and most of north Americas import/export markets! These are the reason
the trains in the world pass
through here including double stacked container cars
stretching over 200 train-cars in length
sometimes requiring up to a dozen locomotives placed in the front middle and end of these trains to provide the power needed to navigate
this traitorous area!


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