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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