The southern Canadian Rockies are a breathtaking spectacle shouldering the Continental Divide and boundary of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. Topped with glaciers and surrounded by emerald lakes and rivers, their beauty is beyond pictures or words.
For those who built the Canadian Pacific, these mountains were the ultimate obstacle to overcome. The route they chose was the difficult ascent over Kicking Horse Pass. Known to railroaders as "The Big Hill", Canadian Pacific trains have been climbing this grade since 1884 and it is still an amazing sight today!
Beginning at Field, BC, we follow the Laggan Sub east to Exshaw, Alberta. Watch trains battle the 2.2% grade above the Kicking Horse River, pass through the incredible Spiral Tunnels, and sprint along the bank of the scenic Bow River. See 10,000 foot stack trains, unit grain, potash, and mixed manifests. We also catch The Rocky Mountaineer, Canada's premiere passenger train. There's nothing like mountain railroading in the Canadian Rockies!
This program was shot in June, September, and October 2014.
1 hour 34 minutes
WIDESCREEN DVD NTSC No Region Code
May be viewed with or without narration.
Item code 020030D (DVD
Item code 020030B (Blu-ray)
For those who built the Canadian Pacific, these mountains were the ultimate obstacle to overcome. The route they chose was the difficult ascent over Kicking Horse Pass. Known to railroaders as "The Big Hill", Canadian Pacific trains have been climbing this grade since 1884 and it is still an amazing sight today!
Beginning at Field, BC, we follow the Laggan Sub east to Exshaw, Alberta. Watch trains battle the 2.2% grade above the Kicking Horse River, pass through the incredible Spiral Tunnels, and sprint along the bank of the scenic Bow River. See 10,000 foot stack trains, unit grain, potash, and mixed manifests. We also catch The Rocky Mountaineer, Canada's premiere passenger train. There's nothing like mountain railroading in the Canadian Rockies!
This program was shot in June, September, and October 2014.
1 hour 34 minutes
WIDESCREEN DVD NTSC No Region Code
May be viewed with or without narration.
Item code 020030D (DVD
Item code 020030B (Blu-ray)
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PRODUCT DETAILS
| DVD Item # | 7IKICKDVD |
| Blu-ray Item # | 7IKICKBD |
| Runtime | 1 Hour, 34 Mins ($0.29/min) |
| Producer | 7idea Productions |
| Aspect | Wide Screen |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes |
| Format | DVD + Blu-ray |
| Region | 0 (Worldwide) NTSC |
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Customer Reviews
👍 13 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
This is the second "Canadian" train video that Aaron Bentson and 7idea Production have made. I have the Blu-ray version of this video. One word...WOW! 7idea always knows how to balance the trains with the scenery. I liked the additional information that Aaron provided about the Spiral Tunnels, the Trans-Canadian Highway, the old right-of-way and the hotels that Canadian Pacific built. This made it much more than a train video. It is a work of art. I love watching it over and over. Thanks again, Aaron and your 7idea producitions, for making this great video.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Narration can be turned off.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Excellent value!
Recommend? "Must Have"!
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👍 12 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
What they said! Highly recommended! Fantastic scenery, great quality. The footage from the Spiral Tunnels is amazing.
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👍 11 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
Another 5 star production by 7Idea. The scenery is awesome and I guess I never realized the quality of the narration part of his videos. Not only the research, but the amount and quality of his voice. I have purchased every video he has produced and I treasure each one. Viewing them several times...always looking forward to the next production.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Excellent value!
Recommend? "Must Have"!
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👍 10 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
Fantastic DVD, image quantity, narration, maps and graphics are awesome. I have most of Aaron's 7 Idea DVD's and there all a guaranteed great DVD....Ive watched this DVD a couple of times and each time after watching it I want to go back and railfan Canada. If I had to make a request on this DVD it would be More..More...More. A+++++
John R. Schmeling
SP/UP Railroad (Retired)
John R. Schmeling
SP/UP Railroad (Retired)
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Excellent value!
Recommend? "Must Have"!
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👍 5 found this helpful
- 5 of 5
kicking horse pass looks at canadian pacific's laggan subdivision this program looks at cp trains running between Field, BC to Exshaw, Alberta many of the power is done by cp's es44ac's and sd40-2's still in thier classic cp paint scheme pulling stack trains, unit grain, potash, and mixed manifests and of course The Rocky Mountaineer makes appearances during the times it runs for the season it operates the scenery is also gorgeous this was just as good as the Roger's pass video i bought this at my train show in the fall last year and waited till i bought the Roger's pass video to watch both of them and i watched both this and the Roger's pass video this afternoon and i can say they were some of the best videos of cp i've seen both are highly recommended
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Would kids enjoy this? Maybe.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Fair.
Recommend? Definitely.
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