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Here are some photos that I took while exploring parts of the Kettle Valley on my honeymoon in BC two years ago (luckily I have a very tolerant wife, or perhaps more likely, she didn't know what she was getting herself in for!). That said, she found the various sites interesting and thought the scenery, especially Myra, breathtaking. It also helps to balance the train stuff with some winery tours and other attractions the area is famous for. |
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| NICOLA VALLEY BRANCHLINE TO SPENCES BRIDGE: |
Evidence of the old roadbed can still be seen in the Nicola Valley including this 163-foot-long steel truss bridge over the Nicola River near Canford. This photo was taken from Hwy 8(from Spences Bridge) which runs quite near the roadbed at some points. |
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 Above photo courtesy of Steven Kostur
All that remains of the railroad in Brookmere is the wooden water tower, a handcar shed (both of which had to be moved back away from the roadbed), a section house (now a private residence) and a Canadian Pacific wooden caboose that was given to Brookmere by the City of Merritt. The foundations of the 4-stall roundhouse and turntable pit can also be found if you look hard enough. To get to Brookmere take Exit 256 from the Coquihalla Highway (Coldwater Road) and head south on the Brookmere Road (go slow and watch out for deer!). |
| THE OTHELLO TUNNELS: |
 Photo by Joey Walker--Beautiful British Columbia Magazine
Probably the most famous feature of the Kettle Valley Railway are the Othello or Quintette Tunnels near Hope. It was here that the Coquihalla River had cut a sharp horseshoe curve through 300-foot-high sheer cliffs. The only way for the Railway to go through was to cut four tunnels and build two bridges all in a perfectly straight alignment. The reason that they were sometimes called the Quintette Tunnels was that one of the tunnels was "daylighted" or opened up on one side to make it look like two tunnels. This location was used in the filming of the movie "First Blood" in the scene where Sylvester Stallone hung from the rock wall high above the river before falling. The Coquihalla Canyon Recreation Area can be accessed from the Coquihalla Highway (Exit 183) to Othello Road and following the signs. Continued next page...
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