Alyth Yard

Canada / Alberta / Calgary /
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Maintenance, repair, switch yard for CP Rail.
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Coordinates:   51°1'25"N   114°1'16"W

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  • For any railfans, Alyth Yard is a mecca. It can be accessed from both sides (the best roster shots inside the yard are taken in the am). Standing on Blackfoot Trail bridge affords some very good shots of the maintenance facility and running power underneath. It is possible to follow the tracks on foot for quite a while and obtain somme excellent rail power shots. For those using Transit, the Route 24 skirts Alyth Yard for quite a distance.
  • If going on site, make sure to obtain clearance first. They have recently begun to implement some new security practices there.
  • The hump yard in the south part doesn't exist anymore
This article was last modified 18 years ago