The Kettle Valley Railway

Gold Trails and Ghost Towns - The Kettle Valley Railway (#21): One of the wonders of the Old West, under the sure hand of engineer Andrew McCulloch this unique railroad traversed some of the most difficult grades on the Pacific Slope. A branch line of the CPR, it outflanked the U.S. based Great Northern Railroad after a gargantuan struggle between the two companies.

[@guyski666]

Thank goodness there were people, such as these, that had the sense to make the KVR a fantastic trail. I wish everybody could get the opportunity to ride their bike through Myra Canyon....one of the most serene places on Earth.

[@randallgvideos]

I walked the 5 km around the Myra Canyon and back before the trestles all burned down. They were not maintained and the big steel trestle had wooden ties that were loose and unattached, sometimes far apart - it was kind of dangerous and certainly unbikeable.

[@hoboonwheels9289]

I'm glad I can see it on video, with my vertigo I'd never get across those bridges.

[@randallgvideos]

Back in the day I bought a new 1988 Pathfinder, and read Bill Barlee's books to guide me on the backroads of BC, including driving much of the KVR roadbed after they removed the rails but before they made it into an official cycle route. I have digitized a VHS from a KVR guy who filmed some of the last runs before the line was abandoned. It's on my YT channel. I'll post a link to it as a comment to this one, but YT often doesn't post comments with a link.

[@randallgvideos]

Kettle Valley Railway - View from the cab on some of the final runs - czcams.com/video/yWmWAYeM1ds/video.html

[@devinrogers6877]

I miss this show , used to watch with my dad , always looked forward to it .

[@BOMBOVA]

i was in the crowd May 30 1950 in Penticton, my Dad Wilfred, Gerwing, took me there, the blossoms were pretty, something,

[@lesliedycke9795]

Great Quality Colin! Thanks for sharing.

[@thrasher6499]

ive been on the kvr before i went on it when they rebuilt the first two tersells in summerland it was so fun going on the train and riding on the line

[@DreamNLiveDevo]

I'm pretty lucky to ride a portion of this KVR trail - Myra - Bellevue station. Unreal bike ride.

[@bumblerock4048]

Tune at end of vid is a keeper.

[@packhorsetriumph5319]

Do you know the name of it?

[@bumblerock4048]

@@packhorsetriumph5319 negative. nothing in the credits that I can see.

[@Wangootango]

Sounds like it could be my theme song 🎶

[@krylonizer]

Such good quality! Thanks for this!!!

[@hoboonwheels9289]

The highway past my farm in Alberta, highway 633 was the Great Northern railway till 1936.
Its not unusual for families to continue with the profession the family knows, including women taking up their father or husband's profession.

[@viscount757]

I think this video is quite old, from the 1980s I would guess. Should include production date in the credits or description.

[@kamilla1960]

It was a great series. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Trails_and_Ghost_Towns

[@VA7LFD]

Long live the KVR

[@MultiJesselee]

what is that song at the end. its killing me, I have to KNOW???

[@Wangootango]

True . Song is fire

[@KubotaManDan]

After hearing all the details on this episode there's a train ride clip with the train whistle to give us a feel of what it must have been like czcams.com/video/qiow_scKpC0/video.html

[@ricknelson576]

I wish I had the knowledge of Bill.B. Love history NOW. Not so much in skol.

[@susanmcavany5086]

what about myra canyon

[@Wolfboy2712]

This was filmed in Myra Canyon

[@packhorsetriumph5319]

19:50

[@MultiJesselee]

what is this song

[@packhorsetriumph5319]

@@MultiJesselee if only I knew I wouldn't have needed to time mark it to come back to time after time! If you should ever find out please let me know

[@johnlong9534]

lose the combover

[@mesenteria]

Lose the irrelevant matters.

[@grazynazambeanie5963]

Poorly done