CP2816 Steam Locomotive in Rocky Mountain Express SFX Only

Sneak peak at the Rocky Mountain Express IMAX film - (Sound FX Only)

Directed by award-winning Canadian filmmaker Stephen Low, Rocky Mountain Express propels audiences on a present-day steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies and relates the extraordinary story of the building of the nation's first transcontinental railway. Ride the rails along deep river canyons and over high mountain passes—discover some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes on earth and join in the heroic human drama and epic engineering that shaped a continent.

The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1885 ranks among the greatest engineering feats in history. The project drew on the labour and expertise of thousands from around the world, including a young American railway superintendent named William Cornelius Van Horne, who later went on to become President of the CPR.

If the builders had failed, would Canada exist today? Spanning thousands of miles and some of the world's greatest natural barriers, this grand transcontinental project and its wandering ribbon of steel drew together far flung communities isolated in the wilderness, shaped a new nation and changed the face of the North American continent forever. The success or failure of the venture was decided deep in the mountains.

Retracing the original route aboard the majestic steam engine 2816, Rocky Mountain Express transports audiences back to the age of steam to re-live this alpine nation-building odyssey. Filmmaker Stephen Low weaves together spectacular IMAX aerial cinematography, breathtaking vistas of the west, archival images and maps and the potent energy and rhythms of a live steam locomotive to immerse audiences in a an era of remarkable ingenuity and struggle and a region of stunning natural beauty.

http://www.stephenlow.com/films/rockymountainexpress/index.html

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Rocky Mountain Express
• RMX
• Rockies
• CPR
• CP Rail
• CP2816
• The Empress
• Stephen Low Company
• railway
• railway trains
• steam engines
• steam locomotives
• steam power

[cprailes44ac]

Why is it only in Ontario?!?!?! I would give you $50 to see this!

[JoFergusons]

@cprailes44ac The film was just finished, so perhaps a wider release is pending....Hopefully.

Will keep you posted on any updates

[JoFergusons]

@cprailes44ac

Openings (Canada):

Gatineau, QC - Canadian Museum of Civilization - Sept.30th, 2011 (World Premiere)

Toronto, ON - Ontario Science Centre - Oct.1st, 2011

Victoria, BC - National Geographic IMAX Theatre - March 16th, 2012

Vancouver, BC - Telus World of Science Vancouver - April 8th, 2012

[TMandN]

Oooooooooooooooh ya!

[WestCoastRails]

Absolulety Gorgeous!!!

I cant wait!!

[CoryTheRaven]

I can't believe this movie is skipping Calgary. I actually rode on the 2816, on this very trip where they were filming, on the Calgary to Lake Louise stretch. It was amazing and I would have loved to relive it by seeing the finished film.

[formerparatrooper]

My wife and I went to Cincinnati today to see this film. The theater is actually intended as a planetarium and the visual effects of the distortion of the train, mountains, and grand scenery turned this adventure into a great disappointment. The content and story in the film is fantastic but completely ruined by the curves of this theater screen. If they ever do a DVD we will buy one but spending money on this particular theater is a bummer.

[DumpBeezz]

Just saw it today at the Ontario Science Centre. We loved it! Makes me miss the mountains so much.

[kevdoom2]

this is bullshit should have used the 2960 for this film and for that matter i want it to come to florida :,(

[GunMetalJeep45]

Wow is all I can say

[cprailes44ac]

@JoFergusons I live in Cowtown, but I'll live ^_^ Fantastic work by the looks of it though!