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[Narrator] We're going on an amazing adventure,

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[Narrator] We're going on an amazing adventure,

riding the rails through the Canadian Rockies...

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riding the rails through the Canadian Rockies...

...revealing breathtaking landscapes.

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...revealing breathtaking landscapes.

This is our office,

and if I ever grow tired of the scenery,

I have bigger problems

than being tired of the scenery.

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than being tired of the scenery.

[Narrator] We'll enter a wilderness

inhabited by magnificent beasts

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inhabited by magnificent beasts

and discover

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and discover

one of the world's most treacherous waterways...

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Hell's Gate is just around the corner,

water gets pretty turbulent.

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[Narrator] ...in landscapes formed

millions of years ago...

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millions of years ago...

...giving up secrets of our past.

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[Claudia Harding] Some of the weird wonders

apparently inspired

some of the weird wonders from Star Wars.

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some of the weird wonders from Star Wars.

[Narrator] We'll meet the people

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[Narrator] We'll meet the people

who live and work along this special railway.

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Sometimes, bears are startled by trains

and they run straight down the tracks.

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and they run straight down the tracks.

[Narrator] With hidden treasure for the taking...

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[Narrator] With hidden treasure for the taking...

Whoa! There we go!

There's a big piece.

[Narrator] This is no ordinary railway journey,

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[Narrator] This is no ordinary railway journey,

this is one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world--

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this is one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world--

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this is one of the most scenic railway journeys in the world--

Canada.

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[♪♪]

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Vancouver.

British Columbia.

A natural sea port,

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A natural sea port,

historically,

it was a vital trade link to the East

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it was a vital trade link to the East

and became a starting point

for the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental Railway

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for the Canadian Pacific Transcontinental Railway

in 1887.

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Now it's the beginning of our great escape

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Now it's the beginning of our great escape

on the Rocky Mountaineer.

This enormous 80-tonne train

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This enormous 80-tonne train

is powered by two 3000 horse power GP40-2 engines.

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is powered by two 3000 horse power GP40-2 engines.

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Carrying up to 590 guests,

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it's the only passenger train running right across the Rockies

on the Canadian Pacific Line.

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on the Canadian Pacific Line.

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We begin in Vancouver Station.

Manned with top-notch staff,

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Manned with top-notch staff,

eager to create an unforgettable trip.

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eager to create an unforgettable trip.

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And as an extra treat,

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And as an extra treat,

the men in kilts have come out to pipe them off.

[bagpipes playing]

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[bagpipes playing]

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[train bell clanging]

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The 600-mile-long journey

on this specially-designed viewing train,

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on this specially-designed viewing train,

follows in the footsteps of the 19th-century pioneers,

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follows in the footsteps of the 19th-century pioneers,

who battled through

the unchartered Canadian Rockies.

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the unchartered Canadian Rockies.

On board, seasoned hosts Pete and Jocelyn

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On board, seasoned hosts Pete and Jocelyn

are ready to fulfil the passengers' every need.

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are ready to fulfil the passengers' every need.

Pete was working as a cocktail waiter

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Pete was working as a cocktail waiter

in his hometown of Birmingham

before making the jump into the Canadian wilderness.

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before making the jump into the Canadian wilderness.

Some people are very into the flora,

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Some people are very into the flora,

some people are all about the history.

I've found out that I'm a bit of a geology geek

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I've found out that I'm a bit of a geology geek

and that I'm a bit of a salmon geek!

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and that I'm a bit of a salmon geek!

We are ready for lunch-- busiest time of the day!

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So, ladies and gentlemen,

welcome aboard the Rocky Mountaineer.

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welcome aboard the Rocky Mountaineer.

Hello! How are you?

[passengers chime in]

Good, good, excellent.

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Good, good, excellent.

My name is Jocelyn.

My wonderful partner here,

making you some drinks right now,

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making you some drinks right now,

this is Pete.

So, we will be with you

for the journey into the Canadian Rockies.

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for the journey into the Canadian Rockies.

So, we're going to be passing out

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So, we're going to be passing out

the wonderful Rocky Mountaineer tradition

that is the sunrise toast of peach bubbly.

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that is the sunrise toast of peach bubbly.

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[laughs]

Why not?

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Why not?

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We'd like to raise a glass to toast to you.

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We'd like to raise a glass to toast to you.

Good afternoon, welcome aboard, and cheers!

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Good afternoon, welcome aboard, and cheers!

Cheers!

[Narrator] Glass in hand, the wild journey begins.

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[Narrator] Glass in hand, the wild journey begins.

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Starting in Vancouver,

our trip sees us visit

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our trip sees us visit

the turbulent water of Hell's Gate...

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...pan for gold on the Fraser River,

before stopping in the Interior at Kamloops.

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before stopping in the Interior at Kamloops.

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The next leg continues eastward--

we'll set foot on Kiwa Glacier,

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we'll set foot on Kiwa Glacier,

get up close and personal with the wildlife,

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before arriving at our jaw-dropping final stop--

the awe-inspiring mountain destination

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the awe-inspiring mountain destination

of Banff in Alberta.

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of Banff in Alberta.

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Every mile of track has a story to tell.

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Every mile of track has a story to tell.

The route starts by following the Fraser River,

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The route starts by following the Fraser River,

named after intrepid explorer Simon Fraser.

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named after intrepid explorer Simon Fraser.

200 years ago,

he and his crew took on

a treacherous journey across the Rockies

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a treacherous journey across the Rockies

in search of new trade routes.

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in search of new trade routes.

After surviving this,

one of the most dangerous stretches of water on the river,

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one of the most dangerous stretches of water on the river,

he named it "Hell's Gate".

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he named it "Hell's Gate".

[Pete] This, of course, as you may have heard,

is the narrowest point in the Fraser River,

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is the narrowest point in the Fraser River,

just 31 metres across.

At its current depth, it's about 150 feet deep,

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At its current depth, it's about 150 feet deep,

and because it's so deep,

there's an enormous volume of water passing through it--

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there's an enormous volume of water passing through it--

the equivalent of a volume of water

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the equivalent of a volume of water

the size of the Empire State Building

going through Hell's Gate every minute, twice.

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going through Hell's Gate every minute, twice.

It's one of those rapids

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It's one of those rapids

that really divides the fine line

between bravery and stupidity,

as it is such a turbulent rapid.

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as it is such a turbulent rapid.

Simon Fraser eloquently put in his journal

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Simon Fraser eloquently put in his journal

that they had endured so much,

but, for surely,

we have entered the Gates of Hell.

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we have entered the Gates of Hell.

[Narrator] Today,

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[Narrator] Today,

it takes expert navigational skills,

jet engines and guts,

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jet engines and guts,

to get anywhere near.

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Adventurous tour guides Renee and Jesse

may be up for the challenge,

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may be up for the challenge,

but they also know the risks.

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Hell's Gate's just around the corner,

but there's a lot of debris in the water.

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but there's a lot of debris in the water.

[Renee] There's a lot of sticks and stuff in the water.

[Jesse] If we lose the pump,

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[Jesse] If we lose the pump,

we'll be making it down very easily.

If you guys are good, we'll turn it around here.

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The water gets pretty turbulent and whirlpooly.

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The water gets pretty turbulent and whirlpooly.

You got you get sucked into the whirlpool sideways,

and it can be pretty dangerous.

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and it can be pretty dangerous.

When you get in there,

it's essentially a giant eddy full of whirlpools--

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it's essentially a giant eddy full of whirlpools--

full of boils.

[Jesse] It's always spinning

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[Jesse] It's always spinning

and going in opposite directions.

It causes hazards.

It's not the best idea

to be going into that eddy today.

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to be going into that eddy today.

[Narrator] And it's not just a nightmare for boats--

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[Narrator] And it's not just a nightmare for boats--

Hell's Gate has always been a challenge

for salmon migrating up the river to breed.

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for salmon migrating up the river to breed.

The arrival of the railway made things even worse.

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The arrival of the railway made things even worse.

[Renee] When they were building the rail line,

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[Renee] When they were building the rail line,

one of the workers

put a little too much dynamite to do some blasting

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put a little too much dynamite to do some blasting

and actually caused a massive rockslide,

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and actually caused a massive rockslide,

where a large chunk of the canyon walls

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where a large chunk of the canyon walls

fell into the river,

essentially almost blocking off the river.

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essentially almost blocking off the river.

The water naturally pushed its way through,

but it created this giant turbulent rapid,

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but it created this giant turbulent rapid,

and it caused

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and it caused

a ton of problems for the spawning salmon.

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So, when you get to Hell's Gate,

there's a series of concrete man-made fish ladders,

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there's a series of concrete man-made fish ladders,

and, essentially, all they do is slow the water down,

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and, essentially, all they do is slow the water down,

and it allows the fish an easier way around the rapid.

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and it allows the fish an easier way around the rapid.

[Narrator] They may have stemmed the flow to some extent,

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[Narrator] They may have stemmed the flow to some extent,

but Hell's Gate still had a horrific reputation,

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but Hell's Gate still had a horrific reputation,

and the 19th-century railway builders

had to somehow find a way

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had to somehow find a way

to get a rather oddly-named ship through this deadly stretch.

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to get a rather oddly-named ship through this deadly stretch.

There was a paddle wheeler that they had come up here.

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There was a paddle wheeler that they had come up here.

It was called the "SS Skuzzy".

[Narrator] Navigating the "SS Skuzzy"

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[Narrator] Navigating the "SS Skuzzy"

through Hell's Gate

was certainly a difficult job.

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was certainly a difficult job.

They had Chinese workers,

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They had Chinese workers,

between 50 and a hundred,

on each side of the banks,

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on each side of the banks,

with big ropes,

and they attached them to the paddle wheeler,

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and they attached them to the paddle wheeler,

and, basically, were told,

"Heave Ho! Heave Ho!",

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"Heave Ho! Heave Ho!",

and they had to pull this paddle wheeler

up through the rapid.

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up through the rapid.

You know, a bunch of guys fell in,

they'd grab the next five guys,

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they'd grab the next five guys,

"Get on that rope, pull it through."

And when you go to Hell's Gate,

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And when you go to Hell's Gate,

you can still see the metal bolts,

the rings in the rock,

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the rings in the rock,

where the lined those ropes through,

and pulled that boat through.

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and pulled that boat through.

[Narrator] The "Skuzzy" made it to the other side.

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[Narrator] The "Skuzzy" made it to the other side.

Back on the Rocky Mountaineer, it's lunch time.

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Back on the Rocky Mountaineer, it's lunch time.

Executive Chef Daniel Stierhof

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Executive Chef Daniel Stierhof

has created a unique menu for the journey.

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Produce and proteins are sourced from along our route.

We get some of our beef from Alberta,

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We get some of our beef from Alberta,

so we get that beautiful triple-A Canadian beef.

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so we get that beautiful triple-A Canadian beef.

[Narrator] But cooking on a train

is slightly tricky.

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[Daniel] It truly is a unique experience.

I've worked in kitchens that are much smaller,

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I've worked in kitchens that are much smaller,

that aren't moving,

but this is the crème de la crème,

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but this is the crème de la crème,

and definitely top-notch

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and definitely top-notch

when it comes to working on trains.

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The food's been terrific,

and so has the service.

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and so has the service.

I didn't know we'd be fed so much food.

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[Narrator] As the gold-star service continues,

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[Narrator] As the gold-star service continues,

our train heads north up the Fraser River.

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our train heads north up the Fraser River.

Just below the tracks,

modern-day explorers head out in search of the real thing.

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modern-day explorers head out in search of the real thing.

Okay, let's get to it

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Okay, let's get to it

and see if we can find some gold.

[Narrator] Our voyage through the Canadian Rockies

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[Narrator] Our voyage through the Canadian Rockies

whisks us past some breathtaking scenery...

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whisks us past some breathtaking scenery...

...and, four hours out of Vancouver,

keeping things rolling on the train

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keeping things rolling on the train

can be pretty challenging.

Okay, coming up next,

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Okay, coming up next,

you've got two beef and one chicken.

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Our ex-Brummie, Pete,

has been a host for four seasons now.

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has been a host for four seasons now.

It's been quite a journey from the West Midlands

to Canada's most western state--

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to Canada's most western state--

something of a love affair, in fact.

Like many great travel stories,

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Like many great travel stories,

initially, there was a girl involved.

But I was never quite done.

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But I was never quite done.

Three months became six, became a year.

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Three months became six, became a year.

I didn't see myself necessarily staying here forever,

but I didn't see myself leaving any time soon.

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but I didn't see myself leaving any time soon.

And then I would find myself returning to England,

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And then I would find myself returning to England,

and I would actually miss the mountains,

and I would miss the ocean,

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and I would miss the ocean,

and I would miss British Columbia.

[Narrator] We're now 156 miles north of Vancouver,

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[Narrator] We're now 156 miles north of Vancouver,

and the landscape offers more than just incredible views.

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and the landscape offers more than just incredible views.

This is also a busy route for freight.

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This is also a busy route for freight.

And there is the train.

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And there is the train.

[Narrator] It's steeped in history,

with some treasures hidden just off the track.

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with some treasures hidden just off the track.

[Dan Hurd] We are off

to one of my favourite claims on the Fraser River.

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to one of my favourite claims on the Fraser River.

[Narrator] Modern-day prospector Dan Hurd

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[Narrator] Modern-day prospector Dan Hurd

not only looks the part,

but knows all about the gold here.

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but knows all about the gold here.

[Dan] I've nicknamed this claim "Pickerton",

just because of

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just because of

all the gold pickers that we found.

Gold pickers are gold flakes

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Gold pickers are gold flakes

that are big enough that you can pick up by hand.

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If we're lucky, we will find some bigger gold.

[Narrator] Sometimes,

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[Narrator] Sometimes,

Dan finds a bit more than he bargained for.

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[Dan] About a week ago, I was here,

and as I was panning

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and as I was panning

down on the far side of the river,

a black bear walked by.

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I've had some bears

a little uncomfortably close at times,

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a little uncomfortably close at times,

but I've lived my whole life out in the forest like this,

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but I've lived my whole life out in the forest like this,

I have never had an encounter that has worried me.

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I have never had an encounter that has worried me.

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You know, we're just minutes away

from the claim up the hill here,

and we see the tracks going by right there.

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and we see the tracks going by right there.

And those tracks are old-old,

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And those tracks are old-old,

they've been here since, well, the gold rush days.

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[Narrator] A nugget's throw from the tracks,

Dan finds his zen.

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Dan finds his zen.

[♪♪]

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[♪♪]

[Dan] This is my little piece of paradise.

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[Dan] This is my little piece of paradise.

Be very careful on this shale, it's razor-sharp rocks.

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Be very careful on this shale, it's razor-sharp rocks.

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I do know this spot right below us

has produced well in the past,

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has produced well in the past,

so I think that's where I'm going to try to start today.

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Okay, let's get to it,

and see if we can find some gold.

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[♪♪]

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The gold forms in bedrock

from hot water bubbling up from below.

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from hot water bubbling up from below.

It dissolves a bit of the gold,

then deposits it in quartz seams,

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then deposits it in quartz seams,

and then, over time,

the bedrock erodes and breaks up the quartz seams,

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the bedrock erodes and breaks up the quartz seams,

and free up the gold into the rivers.

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and free up the gold into the rivers.

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And that's a full pan.

We'll find a spot to sit down and work it.

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We'll find a spot to sit down and work it.

So if there's any gold in the pan right now,

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So if there's any gold in the pan right now,

it'll have sunk down through all the gravel,

it will be sitting on the bottom of the pan.

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it will be sitting on the bottom of the pan.

And then I can slowly wash away the top stuff,

the light stuff has no gold in it.

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the light stuff has no gold in it.

You get pretty quick at doing one of these pans.

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I think this is only been not even a minute so far

and I'm almost done.

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and I'm almost done.

Ah, there we go!

There is one of the nice pieces of gold

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There is one of the nice pieces of gold

you can find on the Fraser River.

That's probably .1 of a gram-ish

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That's probably .1 of a gram-ish

and that would be worth...

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and that would be worth...

$5 to $10...

that piece of gold.

[Narrator] Dan's treasure may be modest,

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[Narrator] Dan's treasure may be modest,

but it connects him

to the very beginning of gold mining in The Rockies.

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to the very beginning of gold mining in The Rockies.

Right here where we're sitting, the Fraser Canyon,

is the site of the very first gold rush

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is the site of the very first gold rush

here in Canada--

and it was a big one.

Someone let it slip down in California

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Someone let it slip down in California

that there was gold in Fraser's River,

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that there was gold in Fraser's River,

and one person told another,

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and one person told another,

that person told 10 more,

those 10 told 100 more,

and, all of a sudden,

there were 30,000 people

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there were 30,000 people

heading up the Fraser River to find gold.

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[Narrator] And the holler of gold

can still cause a rush to the head.

[Dan] Those things still happen today.

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[Dan] Those things still happen today.

We call them "staking rushes" or "staking frenzies",

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We call them "staking rushes" or "staking frenzies",

but I've even started a few myself.

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but I've even started a few myself.

Everyone loves the thrill of a treasure hunt.

I will never get rid of this claim.

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I will never get rid of this claim.

This is mine forever because I love it so much.

[Narrator] With enough treasure to buy a round of coffees,

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[Narrator] With enough treasure to buy a round of coffees,

a happy Dan heads off for a bit of train spotting.

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a happy Dan heads off for a bit of train spotting.

This is one of my favourite spots

to view the trains,

from this little secret lookout here.

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from this little secret lookout here.

The scenery for the trains is amazing,

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The scenery for the trains is amazing,

seeing the two Cisco Bridges,

crossing over,

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crossing over,

and just beautiful,

so neat to see.

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so neat to see.

I like bringing people here to see these bridges.

[Narrator] Our train heads over the smaller Cisco bridge

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[Narrator] Our train heads over the smaller Cisco bridge

on the Canadian Pacific Line,

which stretches 160 metres across the Fraser River.

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which stretches 160 metres across the Fraser River.

Incredibly, the original span

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Incredibly, the original span

was built and shipped

all the way from England in 1883.

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all the way from England in 1883.

The current bridge, now 110 years old,

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The current bridge, now 110 years old,

is one of Canada's most iconic structures.

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is one of Canada's most iconic structures.

The construction

of this coast-to-coast railway line

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of this coast-to-coast railway line

was arguably Canada's greatest feat of engineering.

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was arguably Canada's greatest feat of engineering.

It also must have been quite a sweat to build...

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It also must have been quite a sweat to build...

Tackling 8,000-foot mountains and steep river rapids,

it took thousands of men to create.

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it took thousands of men to create.

[Pete] You can see in the distance

that the forest is really thinning out

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that the forest is really thinning out

and the peaks in the distance--

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and the peaks in the distance--

it's becoming that semi-arid desert.

A very, very dry, very arid area.

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A very, very dry, very arid area.

And this town, that-- we're just coming into town--

which is the town of Lytton--

it has record temperatures of about 44°C.

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it has record temperatures of about 44°C.

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[Narrator] In the town of Lytton

is a tiny museum dedicated to the railway workers.

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is a tiny museum dedicated to the railway workers.

Local resident and history enthusiast Lorna

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Local resident and history enthusiast Lorna

has found a way to remember

that it wasn't just the Canadians

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that it wasn't just the Canadians

who built this mountain railway.

There's a dark side to this railroad's history.

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There's a dark side to this railroad's history.

To have a big enough workforce,

they controversially imported thousands of Chinese workers.

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they controversially imported thousands of Chinese workers.

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they controversially imported thousands of Chinese workers.

In 1978, my husband and I actually purchased this lot.

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In 1978, my husband and I actually purchased this lot.

We were told that there was

a Chinese Joss House or temple on the lot.

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a Chinese Joss House or temple on the lot.

Most local people didn't know about that building,

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Most local people didn't know about that building,

so we started researching,

and then four years ago,

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and then four years ago,

I decided I'll just go ahead and create this museum.

The idea is to give awareness to people,

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The idea is to give awareness to people,

not only their hardships,

but the Chinese contributions to our province.

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but the Chinese contributions to our province.

Many people remained out of necessity

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Many people remained out of necessity

and started restaurants, laundries and merchant stores.

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and started restaurants, laundries and merchant stores.

So that's my goal here--

to get people thinking about that.

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to get people thinking about that.

[Narrator] In 1879,

American on contractor Andrew Onderdonk

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American on contractor Andrew Onderdonk

won the contract

to build a substantial section of the line--

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to build a substantial section of the line--

a total of 227 miles.

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a total of 227 miles.

To complete the railway

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To complete the railway

through the mountainous and hostile terrain,

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his search for labour was forced to go global.

People wanted to come make their fortune,

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People wanted to come make their fortune,

go back to China.

[Narrator] But their arrival was far from welcomed.

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[Narrator] But their arrival was far from welcomed.

[Lorna] There was definitely a negative response

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[Lorna] There was definitely a negative response

to hiring Chinese,

there was this thought

that they were taking jobs away from other people,

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that they were taking jobs away from other people,

but not so, they really were not.

Most of them would have been just doing

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Most of them would have been just doing

hard labour pick-and-shovel jobs,

some people, the explosives--

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some people, the explosives--

they were blowing up rocks for tunnels.

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they were blowing up rocks for tunnels.

One Chinese person per mile died on the railway work.

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One Chinese person per mile died on the railway work.

They were put into a position of danger

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They were put into a position of danger

that the non-Chinese workers were not,

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that the non-Chinese workers were not,

their standard of living was less.

And also, at the end of it,

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And also, at the end of it,

they were basically abandoned

to make their own way within Canada.

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to make their own way within Canada.

The Chinese importance

in the construction of the railway

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in the construction of the railway

is hugely understated.

[Narrator] They worked in harsh conditions

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[Narrator] They worked in harsh conditions

for little pay.

Historians believe

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around 600 of them died to make this route possible.

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As the track winds its way along the river,

the extraordinary landscape

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the extraordinary landscape

shows the physical challenges

the railroad builders faced on a daily basis.

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the railroad builders faced on a daily basis.

[Pete] And just across the water,

in a few moments,

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in a few moments,

we'll get our first glimpses of Rainbow Canyon.

Rainbow Canyon is named

because of the minerals that get exposed

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because of the minerals that get exposed

by the very steep fall line

reacting with the bit of rain it gets,

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reacting with the bit of rain it gets,

and showing very beautiful reds and blue colours.

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and showing very beautiful reds and blue colours.

That is why it takes its name, "Rainbow Canyon",

but the rest of the area is called "Avalanche Alley",

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but the rest of the area is called "Avalanche Alley",

and that's because the snow that does fall here,

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and that's because the snow that does fall here,

it builds up,

and it falls down on the tracks,

and that's why

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and that's why

it's a rather dangerous part of the journey--

not for us--

the Canadian National does have various rock sheds

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the Canadian National does have various rock sheds

which channel all the falling debris.

[Narrator] Safely through the perilous canyons,

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[Narrator] Safely through the perilous canyons,

the Rocky Mountaineer

is nearly at its halfway point, at Kamloops.

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is nearly at its halfway point, at Kamloops.

After 200 miles

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After 200 miles

through Canada's most scenic rail highway,

the train stops.

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the train stops.

Hosts and passengers disembark

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Hosts and passengers disembark

and head to their hotel,

oblivious to what is about to happen

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oblivious to what is about to happen

in the wee small hours of the night...

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Out of the dusk appears the night shift,

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Out of the dusk appears the night shift,

headed up by maintenance manager Mike Ryder,

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headed up by maintenance manager Mike Ryder,

who's in charge of getting our train ship-shape

for the next day.

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for the next day.

7's flagged,

we'll do 5, 8 and 9 right away.

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we'll do 5, 8 and 9 right away.

Nothing else right now.

Please have a safe night.

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[Narrator] With only a few hours till its scheduled departure,

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[Narrator] With only a few hours till its scheduled departure,

the pressure's on.

We're going to clean the exterior.

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We're going to clean the exterior.

We're going to clean the interior.

We're going to stock the train.

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We're going to stock the train.

We're going to provision it with food,

with supplies, with drinks.

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with supplies, with drinks.

We're also going to repair the train.

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We're also going to repair the train.

Any defects that may have come up throughout the day

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Any defects that may have come up throughout the day

are going to be addressed.

My job is to ensure

that those work orders are closed tonight.

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that those work orders are closed tonight.

[Narrator] Keeping this mammoth twin-engine train

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[Narrator] Keeping this mammoth twin-engine train

in perfect working order

is where engineers

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is where engineers

Kevin Soprovich and Darrell Bliault

step in.

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step in.

We are jacking a coach

because we have a spring

that's dislodged on the other side.

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that's dislodged on the other side.

It's hit a heavy bump and dislodged itself.

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It's hit a heavy bump and dislodged itself.

[Narrator] If the team don't fix the spring in time

for the early-morning departure,

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for the early-morning departure,

the passengers could be in for a bumpy ride.

[Darrell] You see

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[Darrell] You see

where the spring has been dislodged here.

[Kevin] So you see where it's popped over?

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[Kevin] So you see where it's popped over?

It's not sitting properly in here.

So it's going to cause this equalizer bar--

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So it's going to cause this equalizer bar--

so every time the wheel bounces,

it's going to bounce sideways

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it's going to bounce sideways

and not bounce properly up and down.

So, we're just going to take the weight off.

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So, we're just going to take the weight off.

It should give us enough clearance

just to shimmy that back into place.

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All right, going up.

[Narrator] At the other end of the coach,

there's another issue--

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there's another issue--

one of the buffer rods

needed to hold the carriages in place,

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needed to hold the carriages in place,

so passengers can cross from one to the other safely,

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has been damaged.

If you break one,

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and say you go on a curve,

it will push it back--

it will stay there if it's broken, right?

So now you have a gap, which is unsafe.

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So now you have a gap, which is unsafe.

[Narrator] They'll only have till daybreak to fix it.

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[Narrator] They'll only have till daybreak to fix it.

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By dawn, the train will be as good as new...

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By dawn, the train will be as good as new...

...ready to hit

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...ready to hit

the most extraordinary part of this unique railway journey,

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the most extraordinary part of this unique railway journey,

through not just one national park,

but three!

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but three!

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We're in Kamloops--

a major road, river and rail junction

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a major road, river and rail junction

in the centre of the Rockies.

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It's halfway to our final destination--

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It's halfway to our final destination--

Banff in Alberta.

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The repaired and restocked Rocky Mountaineer

now embarks on a 400-mile voyage

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now embarks on a 400-mile voyage

full of majestic glaciers and snowy peaks

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full of majestic glaciers and snowy peaks

along the Thompson River.

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We might only be going at 35 miles an hour,

but that simply prolongs

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but that simply prolongs

the pleasure of seeing these Rocky Mountains.

Several are over 12,000 feet high.

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Several are over 12,000 feet high.

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Refreshed after their pit stop,

Jocelyn and Pete are back to multi-skilling.

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Jocelyn and Pete are back to multi-skilling.

[Jocelyn] Well, we're a host,

but we are a bartender,

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but we are a bartender,

we're a psychiatrist,

we're, um...

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we're, um...

a party pumper...

historian.

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historian.

[Pete] Thank you.

Keep everybody smiling,

whether it be a story,

whether it be, like, just interaction,

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whether it be, like, just interaction,

then that's what we do.

I consider myself a provider of nice times.

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I consider myself a provider of nice times.

[Narrator] Our train journey is about to take a turn

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[Narrator] Our train journey is about to take a turn

to a much colder, higher region,

as the line heads north.

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as the line heads north.

You can see that

the environment has changed drastically--

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the environment has changed drastically--

we quickly leave that semi-arid desert--

and that's because

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and that's because

we're starting to go back into that mountainous region,

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we're starting to go back into that mountainous region,

so we're gonna start to see

the southern part of the Monashee Range,

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the southern part of the Monashee Range,

which is a part--

it's a sub-range of the Columbia.

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it's a sub-range of the Columbia.

Rather incredibly,

we're at about 1,100 feet above sea level now,

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we're at about 1,100 feet above sea level now,

but we're going to take our guests

another four and a half thousand feet

before we reach our highest point,

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before we reach our highest point,

when we'll be in the Rocky Mountains.

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when we'll be in the Rocky Mountains.

[Narrator] The Rockies might stand tall and proud

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above our rail route,

but they are not invincible.

The famous glaciers above are shrinking fast.

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The famous glaciers above are shrinking fast.

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Glaciologists Brian and Ben are switching from rail to rotor

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Glaciologists Brian and Ben are switching from rail to rotor

to investigate.

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[Ben Pelto] Okay, here we go.

We're heading back to the Kiwa Glacier.

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We're heading back to the Kiwa Glacier.

It's one of the largest glaciers in this area.

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The Kiwa Glacier is terminating into a large lake,

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The Kiwa Glacier is terminating into a large lake,

and that lake is increasing in area

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as the glacier retreats backwards.

[Narrator] Despite being far from any city,

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[Narrator] Despite being far from any city,

the effects of global warming are still hitting the area hard.

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the effects of global warming are still hitting the area hard.

It is predicted

that 80% of the ice cover in the Rocky Mountains

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that 80% of the ice cover in the Rocky Mountains

will be gone in the next 50 years.

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will be gone in the next 50 years.

This glacier is really falling apart

since last year.

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since last year.

It broke off big-time.

You could see from all those icebergs

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You could see from all those icebergs

And then if you look along the side of the glacier,

there's all these collapsed old ice caves

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there's all these collapsed old ice caves

and things like that.

All these collapses are a bad sign for this glacier.

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All these collapses are a bad sign for this glacier.

It's pretty spectacular.

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It's pretty spectacular.

[Narrator] Scientists like Ben and Brian

are trying to understand their retreat,

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are trying to understand their retreat,

which is by no means risk-free.

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which is by no means risk-free.

[Ben] If the weather comes in,

do you want us to be anticipating you coming back?

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do you want us to be anticipating you coming back?

[pilot] Yeah, absolutely there,

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[pilot] Yeah, absolutely there,

if it looks like it's going to turn there,

I'm gonna come back for you guys.

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I'm gonna come back for you guys.

[narrator] To measure the retreat

of this seven-kilometre-long glacier,

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of this seven-kilometre-long glacier,

they have to work on ice at an altitude of 7,000 feet,

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they have to work on ice at an altitude of 7,000 feet,

making the job physically exhausting.

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making the job physically exhausting.

[Ben] We're drilling a hole in the glacier.

Down at this elevation of the glacier,

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Down at this elevation of the glacier,

we experience a lot of melt,

so we need to drill this hole pretty deep.

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so we need to drill this hole pretty deep.

We do this in September or August each year,

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and then when we come back the following September,

this pole will be sticking out of the glacier.

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this pole will be sticking out of the glacier.

The lower parts of the glacier here

will naturally lose a lot of ice.

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will naturally lose a lot of ice.

In a given season,

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In a given season,

we might find six to seven metres of ice melt

during the summer,

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during the summer,

and then, in the winter-time,

due to ice dynamics,

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due to ice dynamics,

that ice is replenished from higher up the glacier,

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that ice is replenished from higher up the glacier,

but what's been happening

is that that replenishment

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is that that replenishment

is not keeping up with the amount of melt

at the lower part of the glacier.

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at the lower part of the glacier.

[Narrator] At times, they've found

that the ice has dropped by a metre in height

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that the ice has dropped by a metre in height

in just two weeks.

The dark line on the valley walls

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The dark line on the valley walls

indicates just how high the glacier used to be.

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indicates just how high the glacier used to be.

More worryingly,

without the supporting ice,

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without the supporting ice,

the walls become prone to collapse.

[Brian] If you look carefully here,

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[Brian] If you look carefully here,

you can actually see the whole series of trees

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you can actually see the whole series of trees

that we often refer to as a drunken forest.

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that we often refer to as a drunken forest.

So, the trees are sort of walked around

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and flopped around like--

well, like they've had a long night at the pub,

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well, like they've had a long night at the pub,

I guess.

This is a key indicator of unstable terrain.

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This is a key indicator of unstable terrain.

The glacier has retreated several kilometres

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The glacier has retreated several kilometres

from its outermost moraine.

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from its outermost moraine.

What's clear is

the more recent retreat

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the more recent retreat

we can attribute to human activity--

greenhouse gas emissions.

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greenhouse gas emissions.

[Narrator] No one wants to see

the national parks lose their majestic snowy peaks,

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the national parks lose their majestic snowy peaks,

least of all

those admiring them from onboard our train.

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those admiring them from onboard our train.

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Two hours into the second day,

the landscape may change

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the landscape may change

but the hospitality remains unstoppable.

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but the hospitality remains unstoppable.

Wine and cheese!

Well, I believe that

we still have some hungry guests,

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we still have some hungry guests,

and even if they're not hungry,

we're going to over-indulge.

[Jocelyn] We don't like guests

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[Jocelyn] We don't like guests

to go more than an hour without anything.

[Pete] An hour? It feels like 45 minutes.

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[Pete] An hour? It feels like 45 minutes.

45 minutes!

We're pretty relentless in the feeding.

We often like to put people's nerves at ease

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We often like to put people's nerves at ease

by saying there are no calories on the train,

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by saying there are no calories on the train,

but it's certainly a land of indulgence.

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[Narrator] And, like the food,

the historical sights just keep on coming.

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the historical sights just keep on coming.

This is the site of Craigellachie,

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This is the site of Craigellachie,

and what that is, it's the site of the last spike.

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and what that is, it's the site of the last spike.

Every single rail tie

that gets put underneath the rails

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that gets put underneath the rails

on top of the ballast with the rails on top,

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all those get held in place with a spike,

a single iron spike,

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a single iron spike,

and it's here

that the very last spike was banged in,

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that the very last spike was banged in,

completing effectively

what was the Trans Canadian Railroad.

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what was the Trans Canadian Railroad.

[Narrator] On the 7th of November, 1885

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[Narrator] On the 7th of November, 1885

at 9:22 in the morning,

railroad financier Donald Smith

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railroad financier Donald Smith

drove in the ceremonial final spike,

marking the end

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marking the end

of all the engineering challenges,

money crises

and natural disasters to hit the construction.

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and natural disasters to hit the construction.

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At last,

the nation's railroads ran the breadth of the country.

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the nation's railroads ran the breadth of the country.

[Pete] We can see this cairn as well,

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[Pete] We can see this cairn as well,

which commemorates the site of the last spike,

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which commemorates the site of the last spike,

and what's interesting about that

is that there is a rock

from each of the provinces of Canada

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from each of the provinces of Canada

and the three territories, too,

and that symbolises a unity of the country.

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and that symbolises a unity of the country.

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[Narrator] This railway route

is probably the only rail journey in the world

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is probably the only rail journey in the world

that goes through three national parks--

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that goes through three national parks--

Glacier, Yoho and Banff,

each one with its own unique story.

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each one with its own unique story.

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Just above our train route

at Kicking Horse in Yoho National Park,

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at Kicking Horse in Yoho National Park,

most days,

Parks Canada Guide Claudia can be found trekking.

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Parks Canada Guide Claudia can be found trekking.

Today, she's making her way up

to one of the most famous sites in the world--

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to one of the most famous sites in the world--

that's if you're either a Star Wars obsessive

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that's if you're either a Star Wars obsessive

or have an interest

in the early origins of human kind.

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in the early origins of human kind.

We're on our way up

to one of Yoho National Park's iconic Burgess Shale sites.

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to one of Yoho National Park's iconic Burgess Shale sites.

Mount Stephen--

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then it really starts to get steep.

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The discovery of this particular site

is closely tied in

with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

It brought a lot of workers in,

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who probably were scouring these hills

hoping to find some gold,

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hoping to find some gold,

and instead they found stone bugs.

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[Narrator] These weren't just any old bugs--

they were early marine invertebrates,

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they were early marine invertebrates,

dating back 540 million years to the Cambrian Period.

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dating back 540 million years to the Cambrian Period.

This was an exciting new discovery for scientists.

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This was an exciting new discovery for scientists.

[Claudia] The community that lived here

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[Claudia] The community that lived here

was in a warm tropical ocean

and was much like a modern-day reef community,

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and was much like a modern-day reef community,

and then these big mud flows

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and then these big mud flows

would come and cover up the communities,

and layer after layer was laid down and compressed,

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and layer after layer was laid down and compressed,

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and layer after layer was laid down and compressed,

and then, over millions of years,

transformed into rock

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transformed into rock

and then pushed up

into what we now see is the Canadian Rockies.

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into what we now see is the Canadian Rockies.

[Narrator] What's extraordinary at this Burgess Shale site,

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[Narrator] What's extraordinary at this Burgess Shale site,

is that it revealed incredible detail

in some of the soft-bodied fossils.

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in some of the soft-bodied fossils.

Advanced imaging revealed hearts, livers and eggs,

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Advanced imaging revealed hearts, livers and eggs,

all previously unseen.

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all previously unseen.

The exquisite preservation then exposed something amazing--

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The exquisite preservation then exposed something amazing--

the first ever record of skeletal remains.

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the first ever record of skeletal remains.

We can find our distant ancestors

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We can find our distant ancestors

here at the Burgess Shale.

We have our very first chordates,

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We have our very first chordates,

so that's the group that we belong to,

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so that's the group that we belong to,

and these animals are much more basic than we are,

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and these animals are much more basic than we are,

but they have a notochord,

which is the precursor to a backbone.

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which is the precursor to a backbone.

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This is an ancestor to fish

and anything with a backbone, like us.

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and anything with a backbone, like us.

[Narrator] Our long-lost relatives

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[Narrator] Our long-lost relatives

from 550 million years ago.

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Now these ancient creatures have become Hollywood stars,

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Now these ancient creatures have become Hollywood stars,

inspiring the world of film.

Some of the weird wonders

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Some of the weird wonders

apparently inspired

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apparently inspired

some of the weird wonders from Star Wars.

Have you ever seen the original,

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Have you ever seen the original,

where they have the bar scene from Tattooine?

Apparently, those aliens

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Apparently, those aliens

were inspired by creatures from the Burgess Shale.

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[Narrator] As a relatively recent discovery,

these rocks undoubtedly

have many hidden wonders yet to be found.

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have many hidden wonders yet to be found.

I always tell people when we come up here

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I always tell people when we come up here

that they could be the first person

to find something brand-new that no one else has ever seen.

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to find something brand-new that no one else has ever seen.

[Narrator] The Burgess Shale is extraordinary.

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[Narrator] The Burgess Shale is extraordinary.

This Unesco World Heritage site

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This Unesco World Heritage site

attracts scientists all year round

to catch a tantalizing glimpse

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to catch a tantalizing glimpse

of life over 500 million years ago.

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of life over 500 million years ago.

Without the railway builders, it might never have been found.

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Without the railway builders, it might never have been found.

Now the train is heading into its home stretch,

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Now the train is heading into its home stretch,

but there's still some food on the horizon.

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but there's still some food on the horizon.

-Company's good. -Good.

Great to be able to mix

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Great to be able to mix

and meet people from other walks of life.

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I love looking after Australians,

they're always so happy about everything

and everything is beautiful.

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and everything is beautiful.

It doesn't matter what it is--

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It doesn't matter what it is--

everything is beautiful.

[Narrator] Next, we're heading into bear country.

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[Narrator] Next, we're heading into bear country.

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Half of the grizzly bear population of Canada

lives in British Columbia.

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lives in British Columbia.

Spotting a wild bear

may be a thrill from the safety of a train.

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may be a thrill from the safety of a train.

On foot, only a cool professional ranger

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On foot, only a cool professional ranger

would actually like to meet one.

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would actually like to meet one.

Ranger Jesse is on a mission.

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[Jesse] We're headed to a place called "The Five Mile Pull Out"

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[Jesse] We're headed to a place called "The Five Mile Pull Out"

and it's a spot

where we've had quite a few grizzly bears

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where we've had quite a few grizzly bears

struck and killed on the railroad tracks,

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struck and killed on the railroad tracks,

and it's an interesting area

because it's the confluence of the railway, the Bow River,

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because it's the confluence of the railway, the Bow River,

the Trans-Canada Highway, and the Bow Valley Parkway,

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the Trans-Canada Highway, and the Bow Valley Parkway,

and the whole area is constrained

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and the whole area is constrained

by steep rocky mountains,

so it's a challenging spot for wildlife to get to.

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so it's a challenging spot for wildlife to get to.

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[Narrator] Bears don't comprehend

the real dangers of the rails,

but see them as a way to travel quickly

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but see them as a way to travel quickly

and find grain dropped by freight trains.

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and find grain dropped by freight trains.

Over the last 10 years,

we've lost six grizzly bears to mortality

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we've lost six grizzly bears to mortality

on the railroad tracks,

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on the railroad tracks,

and one of the hotspots for grizzly-bear mortality

has been along these curves.

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has been along these curves.

Sometimes, bears are startled by trains,

and when they're startled, they run,

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and when they're startled, they run,

and they kind of lose their sense of reasoning,

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and they kind of lose their sense of reasoning,

and they run where they can run fastest,

which is straight down the tracks.

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which is straight down the tracks.

This is one of those areas

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where we have created some alternate travel routes

on the other side of the Bow River

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on the other side of the Bow River

so that the wildlife

don't even have to travel along the railway.

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don't even have to travel along the railway.

[Narrator] Grizzly bears are under threat

from trains and loss of habitat.

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from trains and loss of habitat.

These iconic animals

are now protected and monitored

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are now protected and monitored

in the hope their numbers recover.

These trains take kilometres to stop,

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These trains take kilometres to stop,

so the best thing they can do is just honk their horn,

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so the best thing they can do is just honk their horn,

but if it's a last-minute sighting,

then it's very challenging for them.

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then it's very challenging for them.

[Narrator] Other animals are also following the railroad.

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[Narrator] Other animals are also following the railroad.

A lot of elk congregate around the town of Banff

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A lot of elk congregate around the town of Banff

and that's where they have their calves,

so, often this time of the year,

grizzly bears and wolves and cougars

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grizzly bears and wolves and cougars

converge on the town of Banff,

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converge on the town of Banff,

as they're trying to get some of these elk calves

when they're first born.

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when they're first born.

[Narrator] Using tracking,

Jesse has a pretty good idea

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Jesse has a pretty good idea

of the bear population in his charge.

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[Jesse] There's now roughly 65 adult grizzly bears

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[Jesse] There's now roughly 65 adult grizzly bears

in Banff National Park

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in Banff National Park

and probably 20 of them use the Bow Valley

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and probably 20 of them use the Bow Valley

and encounter the railway.

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My job is trying to figure out

how we can provide excellent opportunities

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how we can provide excellent opportunities

for people coming to Banff,

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for people coming to Banff,

so they have a meaningful experience,

but, at the same time,

minimising the effects we are having on wildlife.

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minimising the effects we are having on wildlife.

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[Narrator] As we travel through Yoho National Park,

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[Narrator] As we travel through Yoho National Park,

it's hard to comprehend

there are so few bears left in the area.

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there are so few bears left in the area.

All are being carefully monitored.

16 of them are female,

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16 of them are female,

and they hold the future

of these beautiful grizzlies in British Columbia.

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of these beautiful grizzlies in British Columbia.

Not far down the line, still in Yoho,

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Not far down the line, still in Yoho,

the railroad builders faced a very different challenge--

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the railroad builders faced a very different challenge--

a place known as "The Big Hill".

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a place known as "The Big Hill".

People were still driving on dirt roads,

people were still driving horse carriages,

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people were still driving horse carriages,

so something like this was a massive feat.

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[Narrator] We've travelled almost 500 miles

across the Canadian Rockies,

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across the Canadian Rockies,

and our spell-binding two-day rail adventure

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and our spell-binding two-day rail adventure

is nearly over.

Life wasn't so plain-sailing

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Life wasn't so plain-sailing

for the crew building a line with so many challenges.

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for the crew building a line with so many challenges.

The worst stretch of all was known as "The Big Hill".

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The worst stretch of all was known as "The Big Hill".

It had an incredibly steep slope,

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It had an incredibly steep slope,

dropping 1000 feet in just 10 miles.

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dropping 1000 feet in just 10 miles.

The Big Hill was in many ways a cut corner,

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The Big Hill was in many ways a cut corner,

money was conserved

by putting the trains down what was an illegal grade,

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by putting the trains down what was an illegal grade,

a 4.4% grade.

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a 4.4% grade.

It would be a rather dangerous situation

to have all that momentum heading down the hill,

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to have all that momentum heading down the hill,

and the first train that ever went down The Big Hill

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and the first train that ever went down The Big Hill

did actually derail,

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did actually derail,

and the engineers on board didn't make it either.

[Narrator] When it opened in 1884,

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[Narrator] When it opened in 1884,

The Big Hill section

was one of the steepest railway lines around.

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was one of the steepest railway lines around.

It was the scene of many disastrous derailments,

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It was the scene of many disastrous derailments,

as Park Ranger Sarah explains.

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as Park Ranger Sarah explains.

The Canadian Pacific Railway lost steam trains,

they would also lose loads,

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they would also lose loads,

they would lose grain transportation,

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they would lose grain transportation,

sometimes, loss of life,

whether it was conductors or passengers.

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whether it was conductors or passengers.

They realised that just running straight over

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They realised that just running straight over

and straight down into a valley

with no reprieve,

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with no reprieve,

there's no way to slow thousands of tonnes.

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there's no way to slow thousands of tonnes.

They needed to come up with a solution

and that solution was the spiral tunnels.

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and that solution was the spiral tunnels.

[Narrator] They decided to cut two circular tunnels

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[Narrator] They decided to cut two circular tunnels

deep into the side of two mountains--

Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogden.

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Cathedral Mountain and Mount Ogden.

This would allow trains to spiral round

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This would allow trains to spiral round

and descend safely at a much more gentle grade.

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and descend safely at a much more gentle grade.

Basically, the way they engineered,

they did bring in Swiss engineers from Europe,

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they did bring in Swiss engineers from Europe,

based on the same way

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based on the same way

that they built roads

to ascend as switchbacks through the Alps.

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to ascend as switchbacks through the Alps.

To build this,

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To build this,

a thousand men,

horses,

dynamite,

remove all the rubble,

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remove all the rubble,

and then lay the track once its cleared.

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and then lay the track once its cleared.

[Narrator] On the 1st September 1909,

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this pair of spiral tunnels opened,

at a cost of around one and a half million dollars.

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at a cost of around one and a half million dollars.

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The extra track

effectively doubled the length of the section,

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effectively doubled the length of the section,

reducing the steepness of the gradient by half.

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reducing the steepness of the gradient by half.

At the time, it was pretty cutting-edge.

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People were still driving on dirt roads,

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people were still driving horse carriages,

the Ford T-model engine was basically a new phenomenon,

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the Ford T-model engine was basically a new phenomenon,

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the Ford T-model engine was basically a new phenomenon,

so something like this was a massive feat.

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so something like this was a massive feat.

Right now,

there's a CP rail train

that's coming into the upper tunnel.

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that's coming into the upper tunnel.

It's going into the mountain,

it's going to be coming around,

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it's going to be coming around,

spiralling upon itself lower,

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spiralling upon itself lower,

and then coming out right there in the lower part.

And as it's turning back on itself,

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And as it's turning back on itself,

it's going to descend,

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so that makes it a whole lot safer,

a whole lot slower.

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a whole lot slower.

[Narrator] And what better way to see this feat of engineering

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[Narrator] And what better way to see this feat of engineering

than by taking a train right through them--

but this time,

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but this time,

we are going up rather than down.

[Pete] Now, what's going to happen

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[Pete] Now, what's going to happen

is that we are going to head towards Mount Ogden,

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is that we are going to head towards Mount Ogden,

and as we get closer to it,

you'll see that,

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you'll see that,

50 feet above the tunnel that we go into,

you'll actually see the tracks that we'll be on,

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you'll actually see the tracks that we'll be on,

because, to quote my mother,

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what we'll be doing

is chucking a U-y inside of the mountain.

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is chucking a U-y inside of the mountain.

So, can you see,

by looking at the rail car in front of us,

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by looking at the rail car in front of us,

you can probably see and probably imagine

which way the train is going to turn,

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which way the train is going to turn,

and we're just seeing, quite literally,

the light at the end of the tunnel,

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the light at the end of the tunnel,

but Cathedral Mountain was on our right-hand side,

Mount Steven was directly behind us.

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Mount Steven was directly behind us.

As we emerge from this tunnel,

you'll see that

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you'll see that

Cathedral Mountain is directly in front of us,

and so, rather incredibly,

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and so, rather incredibly,

this train has performed a 3/4 turn.

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this train has performed a 3/4 turn.

[Narrator] The train has now travelled

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for two days

as it enters the final stretch in Banff National Park.

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as it enters the final stretch in Banff National Park.

This place covers over 2,500 square miles

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This place covers over 2,500 square miles

of some of the world's most majestic mountains.

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of some of the world's most majestic mountains.

It's also famous for what lies beneath.

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It's also famous for what lies beneath.

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Just a few meters to the east of the line,

hidden in the limestone rock,

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hidden in the limestone rock,

are some thermal springs.

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Deep in these famous cave systems,

guide Amar is taking us into the area's history.

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guide Amar is taking us into the area's history.

Banff National Park

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Banff National Park

was created around natural springs,

so here we have one of them.

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so here we have one of them.

All together, we have nine springs.

In the late 1800s,

when the railway was being built across the country,

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when the railway was being built across the country,

winter was coming,

work would stop.

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work would stop.

Most men would go back East to their families,

but three railway workers

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but three railway workers

decided they were going

to spend their time in the valley here.

So, they started exploring,

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So, they started exploring,

and they discovered these springs,

so what did they do--

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so what did they do--

they had their first bath in a long, long time.

[Narrator] The railway company spotted a financial opportunity.

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[Narrator] The railway company spotted a financial opportunity.

[Amar] After they had their bath,

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[Amar] After they had their bath,

they quickly realised

others would love to have that same experience,

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others would love to have that same experience,

and perhaps this was

their chance to make their fortune.

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their chance to make their fortune.

[Narrator] In 1885,

keen to make the most of the springs,

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keen to make the most of the springs,

the Government opened up

Canada's first national park around the site.

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Canada's first national park around the site.

It attracted wealth and tourism to the region.

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It attracted wealth and tourism to the region.

The iconic Banff Springs Hotel followed shortly afterwards,

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The iconic Banff Springs Hotel followed shortly afterwards,

and the area still thrives today,

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and the area still thrives today,

with over four million people visiting every year.

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with over four million people visiting every year.

After 600 miles of luxurious train trekking

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After 600 miles of luxurious train trekking

across the Rocky Mountains,

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across the Rocky Mountains,

we pull into Banff Station.

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Welcome to Banff, everybody!

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And what a pleasure it's been. Thank you so much.

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And what a pleasure it's been. Thank you so much.

-Thanks a lot. -Thank you!

-Good, good! -See you!

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-Good, good! -See you!

Thank you!

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Thank you!

I enjoyed being with you guys.

Pleasure looking after you.

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-See you again. -It was a real pleasure.

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It was a pleasure looking after you.

Have a great time.

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Have a great time.

[Narrator] It's been a fantastic experience--

and the magnificent views are truly world-class.

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and the magnificent views are truly world-class.

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Our railway voyage

has shown us some deadly waterways,

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has shown us some deadly waterways,

we've crossed stunning bridges,

through beautiful national parks,

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through beautiful national parks,

while taking in

some incredible feats of engineering,

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some incredible feats of engineering,

but for Pete and Jocelyn, this isn't the end of the line.

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but for Pete and Jocelyn, this isn't the end of the line.

Their Rocky Mountain rail journey

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Their Rocky Mountain rail journey

doesn't stop here...

So that's a real privilege

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So that's a real privilege

and we get to do it all again tomorrow.