Beyond Hope - DVD
£24.95
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Stock reference: 156.SP601
£24.95
Stock type: -
Stock reference: 156.SP601
Along the Thompson & Fraser
Beyond the little town of Hope BC lies the Canyon of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers (hence the title). Canadian Pacific and Canadian National run mostly on opposite sides of the canyon through magnificent scenery on their way to the Pacific. The lower canyon of the Fraser is in the heart of the forest, mostly pine trees clinging to massive granite slopes. The Thompson is in the rain shadow of the coastal mountains with sparse vegetation on unstable, almost vertical slopes.
We follow CP and CN along the Fraser and Thompson from Hope to Kamloop lakes, a distance of about 150 miles. We see both new and old power from both roads, often with trains on both sides at the same time. We also see the 'Rocky Mountaineer' and the 'American Orient Express', a splendid train.
CP came through the canyons first and has the easier route, being joined by Canadian Northern Pacific (later Canadian National) thirty years later. CNP failed soon after, having had to contend with building on the wrong side of the canyon, but the route is often more spectacular than CP's easier route.
Format: DVD
Film Type: Colour
Duration: 120 minutes
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