Google Earth puts this trestle at 52 deg 52’ 37.52” N and 111 deg 03’ 21.48” W. The top of the valley levels out at 2200 feet and, over a period of 10,000 years, the river carved out a winding path for itself 250 feet below. Formally known as the Battle River Bridge, the 2775 foot long 195 foot high trestle was completed in December 1910 and taken over by the Canadian National Railway upon the bankruptcy of its builder.

Our first train of the morning is a mile long Intermodal “Q” train from Vancouver. The top priority Q112 is going to average over 50mph and everyone else will wait in a siding while it passes by. Your favourate Canadian Tire store and every Wal-Mart in southern Ontario would soon go out of business with out it. Another of the same is 12 minutes behind.