July 3rd

5pm. On my bike ride between Canmore & Exshaw this afternoon I was lucky enough to catch the Rocky Mountain Orienteer train that puffs between Calgary & Vancouver (here Calgary bound). Normally it is a modern locomotive pulling it, but today's train had a beautiful old steam engine pulling it - a marvellous site, one of the joys of cycling! I had to be super quick though to get off the bike, dig out my camera, compose & take the shot. I only got two before it steamed past.

April 30th

11am: On my way back from the hospital in Banff, I came across this magnificent train near Banff Station. I think it's pulling the tourist train from Calgary to Vancouver - it looked beautiful against the blue skies & white caps behind. Rail travel for passengers in Southern Alberta is all but non-existent, barring this freakishly expensive luxury service. Crimial really - in a landscape made for rail travel. A busy day on the medical front with knee stuff over in Banff at the Hospital & dentist stuff in Canmore - needed a quiet night, and got one!

April 22nd

7.00pm: Another mile long train bisects Canmore, I am on my way to pick up Jamey before our Bow Valley Soccer League meeting in Banff. I am running the Rose & Crown FC team this year - earlier I did a particularly severe boot camp, 300+ Firemen Steps were brutal!