CPR Notch Hill Loop
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This loop in the railway was built in 1981 to ease the grade on the CPR mainline over Notch Hill. Heavy westbound freight trains use this gentler 1% track, while eastbound trains continue to use the original, steeper track just to the south.
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Coordinates: 50°51'9"N 119°22'43"W
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