Finishing up the trip I thought I'd show some pictures of the old Car float ramp in Kaslo
These are the pilings that would align the car float the the ramp.
There are two sets of tracks that lead into Kootenay lake. These are not for the trains but for the loading ramp. Because of the fluctuations of water height in the lake the ramp had to be adjustable. The ramp rode on old freight car trucks and could be driven forwards and back into the lake. On top of that there was a large A-frame that bridged overtop of the ramp that had a set of chain and blocks to adjust the height up and down.
The carfloat was abandoned in 1978 and the ramp was removed. The rails are still there but being used for a small shipyard company.
This is the old roadbed that lead down to the carfloat. It's now a walking trail.
These are the pilings that would align the car float the the ramp.
There are two sets of tracks that lead into Kootenay lake. These are not for the trains but for the loading ramp. Because of the fluctuations of water height in the lake the ramp had to be adjustable. The ramp rode on old freight car trucks and could be driven forwards and back into the lake. On top of that there was a large A-frame that bridged overtop of the ramp that had a set of chain and blocks to adjust the height up and down.
The carfloat was abandoned in 1978 and the ramp was removed. The rails are still there but being used for a small shipyard company.
This is the old roadbed that lead down to the carfloat. It's now a walking trail.